Articles filed under Sports
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Chicago Little Leaguers, stripped of 2014 title, get say in new documentaryOct 17, 2025 1:23 pm - Director Kevin Shaw’s film revisits the story of the all-Black baseball team that captivated the city and the country a decade ago, only to have their title stripped after some players were found to live outside the league’s prescribed boundaries. Shaw’s project, which he hopes to sell to a streaming platform, marks the first time most are speaking in-depth about what happened.
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No. 13 Notre Dame turns to sophomore Joe Otting to take over at center for showdown with No. 20 USCOct 17, 2025 12:46 pm - No. 13 Notre Dame has seen its offense grow up quickly with redshirt freshman quarterback C.J. Carr at the controls, but a switch in the player snapping the ball to him will literally be the center of attention for the Fighting Irish when they host No. 20 USC on Saturday.
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As playoffs show importance of pitching depth, Cubs will continue search for more armsOct 17, 2025 12:31 pm - Every team in baseball is searching for pitching. Whether their team is stacked with it or not, finding more depth is a near obsession for front offices across the game. There will be many who continue to criticize Cubs team president Jed Hoyer for not adding another starting pitcher at the deadline. And Hoyer has admitted it bit them by the time the playoffs came around.
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Product 19: With large group of returning players, Chicago Wolves have championship hopesOct 17, 2025 12:14 pm - An AHL playoff team last season, the Chicago Wolves hope they have the makings of a championship team this year with 19 returning players on the roster. They play their home opener at 7 p.m. Saturday at Allstate Arena.
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Why Blackhawks’ Wyatt Kaiser has become the perfect partner for ‘unpredictable’ Artyom LevshunovOct 17, 2025 11:12 am - Thanks to Jeff Blashill’s fondness for icing 11 forwards and seven defensemen, there aren’t really any set pairings for the Blackhawks. But Wyatt Kaiser and Artyom Levshunov are about the closest thing Chicago has to a permanent pair. The two have been largely attached at the hip since late last season.
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Scherzer turns back the clock and Blue Jays beat Mariners 8-2 in Game 4 to even ALCSOct 16, 2025 11:03 pm - Max Scherzer turned back the clock with a vintage pitching performance and Andrés Giménez homered and drove in four runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Thursday to even the American League Championship Series at two games apiece.
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Flacco rallies Bengals past Rodgers and Steelers 33-31 in battle of 40-year old QBsOct 16, 2025 10:48 pm - CINCINNATI — Joe Flacco passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns, Evan McPherson made a 36-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining and the Cincinnati Bengals snappe...
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Bulls finish preseason with pieces still missingOct 16, 2025 10:19 pm - The Bulls beat Minnesota 126-120 on Thursday at the United Center to finish the preseason with a 3-2 record. One key piece is still missing.
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Dodgers near repeat World Series trip, beat Brewers 3-1 behind Glasnow, Edman for 3-0 NLCS leadOct 16, 2025 9:43 pm - Tommy Edman hit a tiebreaking single off hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski in a two-run sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their NL Championship Series.
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WNBA All-Star Game returns to Chicago in 2026 at United CenterOct 16, 2025 9:16 pm - The WNBA All-Star Game is returning to Chicago in 2026 and will be played at the United Center, the league said Thursday.