Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Cubs select a Big Ten star with No. 13 pick in MLB DraftJul 09, 2023 12:00 pm - When it was the Cubs' turn to pick at No. 13 in Sunday's MLB Draft, they bypassed pitchers, skipped the under-slots and went with a proven path. They chose shortstop Mat...
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Lincicome: All Star Games may be silly, but they're still great resume boostsJul 09, 2023 5:30 am - All-Star Games are, of course, silly, all of them, pointless and harmless, unless someone gets hurt, which is why the NFL banned tackling, and Hawaii for that matter, no...
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Jim O'Donnell: Carstanjen, Baffert going longer on Kentucky Derby battle of willsJul 09, 2023 5:30 am - THE IMPERIAL ATTITUDE CONTINUES to ooze out of the money-gulping halls of the burgoo kings at Churchill Downs Inc. The decision of Bunker Bill Carstanjen to extend the b...
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Cubs score 6 runs late to rally for 7-4 win over YankeesJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Yan Gomes hit a tying pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning following a fielding error by second baseman Gleyber Torres and Seiya Suzuki hit a go-ahe...
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Sports bettors 'are very pro-Bears,' bullish on Fields' MVP odds ahead of 2023 seasonJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - The Bears appear to be one of the darling teams in the eyes of sports bettors. Since the odds opened on Super Bowl LVIII, the Bears have gone from 100-1 to 50-1 to win t...
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DeJong, Contreras lead Cards past White Sox 4-3 in 10 inningsJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - Paul DeJong had an RBI double in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Sunday on the South Side. DeJong lined a pitch from Keyno...
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With first-round pick (No. 15 overall), White Sox draft Ole Miss shortstop Jacob GonzalezJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - When the Oakland Athletics announced their first-round pick Sunday night, Jacob Gonzalez was a little excited. "I got my hopes up for half a second," Gonzalez said. The ...
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Top 25 most important Bears in 2023: No. 13 Jaquan BriskerJul 08, 2023 5:00 am - We're counting down the Top 25 most important Bears for the 2023 season. What makes one player more important than another? That's subjective, of course. But for our pur...
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Mikolas mows down White Sox in 3-0 Cardinals winJul 08, 2023 1:00 am - Miles Mikolas pitched seven efficient innings, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the White Sox 3-0 on Saturday. Mikolas allowed four hits - all sing...
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Will Alex Smalley add his name to first-time PGA winners after hot Saturday round at JDC?Jul 08, 2023 1:00 am - By Len Ziehm SILVIS, Ill. - Every year a prominent storyline at the John Deere Classic is who will be the next first-time winner on the PGA Tour. This year is no except...