Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Will Williams be the next Chicago sports immortal?Mar 03, 2024 6:15 am - A bright shiny new thing awaits the Bears and all they need to do is point. His name is Caleb Williams and he is OK with it. Being a Bear, I mean. There was some buzz tha...
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LeBron James reaches 40,000 points to extend his record as the NBA's scoring leaderMar 02, 2024 11:11 pm - LOS ANGELES — LeBron James reached 40,000 points Saturday night, still going strong in his 21st NBA season as he tries to put the all-time scoring record out of reach. Ja...
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Acing drills at the NFL scouting combine can lead to riches but don't forecast football greatnessMar 02, 2024 9:16 pm - All eyes may be on the draft prospects at the NFL scouting combine as they run the 40-yard dash, bench press 225 pounds and see how high and far they can jump and how qui...
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Josh Dix scores 24, Payton Sandfort 23 to help Iowa beat Northwestern 87-80Mar 02, 2024 9:06 pm - EVANSTON — Josh Dix scored a career-high 24 points, Payton Sandfort added 23 and Iowa beat Northwestern 87-80 Saturday night. Dix made 9 of 13 from the field and 4 of 5 f...
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NFL Combine: Suburbanite Irving ready to put on a showMar 02, 2024 8:33 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Bucky Irving took a moment Friday to take in his surroundings. Before him stood reporters in the Indianapolis Convention Center at the NFL Combine ready to...
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Lowry, Skinns, Eckroat tied for lead entering final round of Cognizant ClassicMar 02, 2024 8:22 pm - PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Shane Lowry nearly won at PGA National two years ago. The Irishman has given himself a big chance to get a victory there Sunday. Lowry, Da...
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‘It’s Clarkonomics’: WNBA teams see increase in ticket sales after Clark announces plans to enter draftMar 02, 2024 6:24 pm - NEW YORK — Soon after Caitlin Clark announced her plans to enter the WNBA draft, the Indiana Fever's ticket offices got noticeably busier. “We've seen a lot of enthusiasm...
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Third baseman Chapman and Giants reach a $54 million, 3-year deal, AP source saysMar 02, 2024 6:20 pm - NEW YORK — Third baseman Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Ass...
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Domask's homecoming helps No. 13 Illinois win 91-83 to continue Wisconsin's slideMar 02, 2024 5:37 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Marcus Domask hadn't played a game at the Kohl Center since his high school career ended five years ago with a loss in the state championship game. He mad...
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Monsters eat up Wolves in ClevelandMar 02, 2024 4:45 pm - The Wolves wrapped up their season series with the Monsters on Saturday afternoon in Cleveland. Cole Schneider scored but that was all the offense the Wolves could muster...