Articles filed under Sports
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McIlroy, DeChambeau stumble badly out of the gates at British OpenJul 18, 2024 5:00 pm - TROON, Scotland — So much for the British Open being one last stand for Rory McIlroy in the majors this year. His best hope now is getting beyond one more day. And he has...
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Hutsby goes from working in a pro shop to a dream start in British OpenJul 18, 2024 4:54 pm - TROON, Scotland — Just hearing his name announced on the first tee of the British Open, with the claret jug on display, would have been enough for Sam Hutsby to feel he w...
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Dan Brown makes late birdies for a 1-shot lead over Shane Lowry in wind-challenged British OpenJul 18, 2024 4:45 pm - TROON, Scotland — Daniel Brown had a major championship debut he won't soon forget. He birdied two of the last three holes Thursday in the British Open, giving him a 6-un...
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Gearing up for the Grit: Criterium bike race series begins this week in suburbs, ChicagoJul 18, 2024 4:25 pm - The Chicago Grit bike racing series, formerly known as the Intelligentsia Cup, comes to 10 metropolitan locations from July 19-28.
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New York Mets 1B Pete Alonso among MLB stars who could use big second half heading into free agencyJul 18, 2024 4:16 pm - Pete Alonso's disappointing performance in this year's Home Run Derby wasn't a particularly big deal for the future of his big-league career. His play over the next three months could be a different story.
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Dodgers and Cubs open 2025 MLB season in Tokyo on March 18, rest of league starts March 27Jul 18, 2024 3:58 pm - The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in Sacramento against the Cubs on March 31.
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USA hoops is sending an ‘A’ team to Paris. What if it’s not good enough?Jul 18, 2024 3:28 pm - If you’re feeling frisky and blasphemous, you can carry on believing this U.S. men’s basketball roster is better than the Dream Team. Recency bias is a helluva drug. Howe...
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Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become first basketball player to win 6 gold medalsJul 18, 2024 3:16 pm - PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality; she’ll be playing in a re...
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Bears training camp preview: Linebackers top list of team’s strongest position groupsJul 18, 2024 2:52 pm - The 2024 Bears should be in a much better place than they were even just a year ago. General manager Ryan Poles has been busy building upon the late-season success that h...
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How the Cubs, Sox attacked Major League Baseball draft differentlyJul 18, 2024 1:58 pm - The Cubs and White Sox used differing styles to attack this week’s MLB draft. Here’s a recap: