Articles filed under Sports Types
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Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winnerMay 02, 2026 7:11 pm - Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
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Another Wrigley ‘W’: Brown’s improvement plan helps send Cubs to 10th straight home winMay 02, 2026 6:27 pm - Cubs pitcher Ben Brown came up with a self-improvement plan when last season ended. Now he hasn’t allowed an earned run in 14 innings and combined with Shota Imanaga for a 2-0 shutout over Arizona on Saturday.
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Bright lights, no city: West Texas lifestyle prepared Sox pitcher Martin for big-league successMay 02, 2026 4:11 pm - White Sox right-hander Davis Martin has stepped up as leader of the pitching staff, sporting a 1.95 ERA through his first six starts.
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Lincicome: What is modern-day horse racing without the Kentucky Derby?May 02, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Bernie Lincicome writes about the Kentucky Derby.
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Why Kyle Hendricks joined the Tigers, not the Cubs, as a special assistantMay 02, 2026 10:00 am - Kyle Hendricks returning to the Chicago Cubs in a different capacity seemed like a natural next step — if one of the most valuable pitchers in franchise history wanted to join a front office and learn a different side of the business.
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Murakami hits majors-leading 13th homer, White Sox beat Padres 8-2 for 4th straight winMay 01, 2026 11:39 pm - Munetaka Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th homer of the season to highlight a six-run second inning, Colson Montgomery added his ninth home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
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Typical day for Cubs: Another injury, another victoryMay 01, 2026 6:53 pm - Second baseman Nico Hoerner had to leave the game with a sore neck, but the Cubs held on to beat Arizona 6-5 at Wrigley Field on Friday.
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ISU among colleges cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete paymentsMay 01, 2026 6:32 pm - The NCAA men's and women's tennis tournaments opened Friday, and what should be a time of celebration for the sport has had a pall cast over it with more Division I schoo...
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No clear favorite and plenty of contenders: The 152nd Kentucky Derby is a 20-horse puzzleMay 01, 2026 6:26 pm - The chaos at the start of the Kentucky Derby sometimes decides the most exciting two minutes in sports in a matter of seconds. Twenty horses bursting out of the starting gate to varying degrees of success makes it a mad dash to the turn.
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South Elgin grad Weiss completes journey to majors, but still work aheadMay 01, 2026 4:07 pm - A roundup of local players in minor-league baseball begins with the story of former South Elgin pitcher Ryan Weiss, who finally arrived in MLB after two seasons in Korea.