Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Punt, pitch and kick: Wheaton native Bachar took the long way to the majors, but it’s working outMay 10, 2025 8:23 pm - Wheaton North grad Lake Bachar went to college to be a kicker on the football team. But he gave baseball one more chance and now throws for the Miami Marlins.
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Hugo Cuypers, Rominigue Kouamé help Fire beat Atlanta United 2-1 for first home victory this seasonMay 10, 2025 4:27 pm - Hugo Cuypers scored on a first-half penalty kick and Rominigue Kouamé delivered the winner late in the second half as the Chicago Fire won at home for the first time this season with a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United. Kouamé scored in the 86th minute after subbing in for Sergio Oregel in the 81st.
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Bears offensive, defensive coordinators like what they see of rookies in minicamp so farMay 10, 2025 3:19 pm - Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen talked about their new players.
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Bears rookie minicamp: What we learned from Colston Loveland, Luther Burden, Ozzy TrapiloMay 10, 2025 10:57 am - Bears rookie defensive tackle Shemar Turner declined a golf cart ride to the practice field on Friday at the start of rookie minicamp. For his first practice as an NFL pl...
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Help from above? White Sox win one for most famous fanMay 09, 2025 10:22 pm - While the White Sox played up their status as the favorite team of Pope Leo XIV, they took care of the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Friday at Rate Field.
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Cubs lose third straight game as Mets hit four solo home runsMay 09, 2025 9:37 pm - Francisco Lindor led off with the first of New York's four solo homers and the Mets rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. Brett Baty and Jeff McNeil went deep in the second while Juan Soto homered in the fourth to help the Mets improve to 14-3 at Citi Field.
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How the Cubs put Cade Horton back on the fast track, leading to his debut in New YorkMay 09, 2025 5:50 pm - The first-place Cubs didn’t promote pitcher Cade Horton from Triple-A Iowa to save their season in May or give a dragging team a jolt of energy. Rather, the buzz is more about what Horton, 23, could eventually become by October for a legitimate playoff contender.
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Step won: New coach Johnson sets foundation in first Bears practice at rookie minicampMay 09, 2025 4:36 pm - New Bears coach Ben Johnson stood on one of the two farther practice fields at Halas Hall on a sunny Friday morning. He watched around as Bears rookies and other rookie m...
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Talking to ‘The Pope’ about the Pope, Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson and White SoxMay 09, 2025 11:18 am - After the white smoke cleared and the world found out that the pope is not only from the United States but also — and more importantly — from Chicago, there were naturally a lot of important questions. Is the South Side native a White Sox fan or a Cubs fan? Does he prefer deep dish or tavern-style pizza? Does he have thoughts about Caleb Williams?
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Witt and Bubic help the Royals blow out the White Sox for 4-game series sweepMay 08, 2025 5:12 pm - Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, Kris Bubic pitched seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 10-0 to complete a four-game series sweep. Salvador Perez had three RBI as the Royals posted their sixth consecutive win.