Pro Sports
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White Sox grab big potential of DGN's Wolkow in 7th roundJul 10, 2023 2:00 pm - The White Sox are hoping the steal of the MLB will be a local product known as "Aaron George." George Wolkow, a 6-foot-7 third baseman-outfielder from Downers Grove Nort...
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McGraw: Nothing surprising about what happened at Northwestern, just a repeat of a sad, familiar storyJul 10, 2023 1:00 pm - For better or worse, I'm at a stage of my sports journalism career where the revelations about the Northwestern football team weren't shocking, weren't surprising. They ...
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Cubs' Steele bypassed as NL's all-star starter but he says he just wants to 'get out there and do my job"Jul 10, 2023 12:00 pm - Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen was told last week he'd be the National League starting pitcher in Tuesday's All-Star Game. "I think I found out Wednesday or Thursday mo...
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Top 25 most important Bears in 2023: No. 12 T.J. EdwardsJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - By SEAN HAMMOND shammond@shawmedia.com We're counting down the top 25 most important Bears for the 2023 season. What makes one player more important than another? That's...
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Why Northbrook golfer Nick Hardy's game is on the upswingJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - Beset by wrist problems, Nick Hardy's rookie season on the PGA Tour didn't go too well. To retain his playing privileges for this season he had to perform well in the se...
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Cubs select a Big Ten star with No. 13 pick in MLB DraftJul 09, 2023 12:00 pm - When it was the Cubs' turn to pick at No. 13 in Sunday's MLB Draft, they bypassed pitchers, skipped the under-slots and went with a proven path. They chose shortstop Mat...
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Lincicome: All Star Games may be silly, but they're still great resume boostsJul 09, 2023 5:30 am - All-Star Games are, of course, silly, all of them, pointless and harmless, unless someone gets hurt, which is why the NFL banned tackling, and Hawaii for that matter, no...
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Jim O'Donnell: Carstanjen, Baffert going longer on Kentucky Derby battle of willsJul 09, 2023 5:30 am - THE IMPERIAL ATTITUDE CONTINUES to ooze out of the money-gulping halls of the burgoo kings at Churchill Downs Inc. The decision of Bunker Bill Carstanjen to extend the b...
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Cubs score 6 runs late to rally for 7-4 win over Yankees
Jul 09, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Yan Gomes hit a tying pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning following a fielding error by second baseman Gleyber Torres and Seiya Suzuki hit a go-ahe...
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Sports bettors 'are very pro-Bears,' bullish on Fields' MVP odds ahead of 2023 seasonJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - The Bears appear to be one of the darling teams in the eyes of sports bettors. Since the odds opened on Super Bowl LVIII, the Bears have gone from 100-1 to 50-1 to win t...