Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Chris Brady records second straight clean sheet and the Fire beat the Crew 2-0Sep 27, 2025 10:12 pm - Andrew Gutman and Hugo Cuypers each scored, Chris Brady recorded his second straight clean sheet, and the Chicago Fire beat the Columbus Crew 2-0 on Saturday night.
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Inside story: Libertyville native Oboikowitch has spent 23 years helping Cubs behind the scenesSep 27, 2025 8:23 pm - As Cubs director of player and alumni relations, Libertyville native Jim Oboikowitch has played a major role behind the scenes for more than 20 years.
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James Wood hits a tiebreaking homer as the Nationals edge the White Sox 6-5Sep 27, 2025 7:52 pm - James Wood hit a tiebreaking solo homer in Washington's three-run seventh inning, and the Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Saturday.
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Busch leads Cubs to home-field clincherSep 27, 2025 7:49 pm - Michael Busch had an historic day at the plate, with 2 home runs, a double and triple as the Cubs beat St. Louis 7-3 on Saturday.
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Altmyer and Olano help No. 23 Illinois edge No. 21 Southern California 34-32Sep 27, 2025 3:37 pm - Luke Altmyer drove Illinois to David Olano's 41-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the No. 23 Illini to a 34-32 victory over No. 21 Southern California on Saturday.
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Cubs place rookie pitcher Cade Horton on injured list; will miss wild card seriesSep 27, 2025 1:22 pm - The Cubs placed pitcher Cade Horton on the 15-day injured list with a right rib fracture, which would keep him sidelined for the upcoming wild-card playoff series.
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Blackhawks’ Connor Murphy desperately wants to win, but will he be in Chicago to see it?Sep 27, 2025 10:39 am - Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy, by far the longest-tenured player as he enters his ninth season in Chicago (no one else has more than three full seasons), has played in 745 regular-season games over 11 NHL seasons but has never played in a Stanley Cup playoff game.
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O’Donnell: All Bears aside, Cubs set to act out season atop Chicago sports marqueeSep 27, 2025 10:00 am - Craig Counsell and the Cubs have as few as two — maybe three — performances on their biggest stage yet to complete 2025 drama.
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Lincicome: The Cubs will celebrate again, and this season tooSep 27, 2025 10:00 am - Having rehearsed their celebration already, the Cubs have the photos and the stained laundry to prove that whatever happens next, the season wasn’t half bad, although it was only half good when you look at where the Cubs were once and where they are now. As Rick may have told Ilsa, they will always have Pittsburgh.
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Tatís grand slam sends Padres past Diamondbacks, keeping Cubs’ magic number at 1 gameSep 27, 2025 12:06 am - Luis Arraez extended his hitting streak to 14 games with his 22nd career four-hit game for the postseason-bound Padres (88-72), who also prevented the Chicago Cubs (90-70) from clinching homefield advantage in the clubs' opening-round playoff series.