Doug Ghim’s 62 gave him the first round lead in the 54th John Deere Classic on Thursday, and he maintained a 1-stroke lead after adding a 68 on Friday. Both rounds featured hole-outs from the fairway, Friday’s coming at the par-4 15th.
The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NASCAR. The second time, he was one of the favorites on the downtown street course. The third time is a different situation for van Gisbergen once again. This time, he has a second Cup Series victory in his back pocket — providing some flexibility for the 36-year-old New Zealand native as he prepares for the playoffs.
Cardinals right-handed pitcher Matt Svanson is the first player from Lake Zurich High School to reach the major leagues. A late growth spurt during his college years at Lehigh pushed his arm to another level.
Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon went on the injured list Friday with a right calf strain, while lefty Jordan Wicks was called up from Iowa.
Women’s sports have never been more popular, but the Chicago Stars are missing out on the fun, putting a weak lineup on the field that isn’t drawing a lot of fans.
In closing a controversial deal that aimed to end the Chicago Cubs’ 108-year World Series drought, Theo Epstein memorably declared, “If not now, when?” Back in the summer...
Some of the long-standing differences and caveats still apply. College athletes are not considered employees. Therefore, unlike athletes in the NFL, the NBA, the WNBA, the NHL and MLB, their pay and working conditions were not established through a collective bargaining process. But at least one major change will be familiar to any fan of those professional leagues. College sports has a (soft) salary cap now. Let’s unpack.