Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Báez makes history at Chicago Cubs’ expense with 3 HRs in his MLB debut in Cardinals’ 8-4 winAug 15, 2026 7:36 pm - Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd tried to fire a first-pitch fastball past St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Joshua Báez, who was making his major-league debut Saturday a...
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5 takeaways from Bears’ 34-10 preseason win, including Bagent’s day and defense’s splash playsAug 15, 2026 7:29 pm - The Chicago Bears took a while to get on track, but they found their stride and rattled off 24 unanswered points en route to a 34-10 win over the Cleveland Browns in thei...
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Chicago White Sox win 2nd straight against Detroit Tigers for some breathing room in AL Central raceAug 15, 2026 7:10 pm - DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers intentionally walked Miguel Vargas, setting up a lefty-lefty matchup for reliever Drew Sommers against Chicago White Sox designated hitter An...
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Healthier Amegadjie sees path for improvementAug 15, 2026 6:35 pm - Bears left tackle Kiran Amegadjie, a Hinsdale Central grad, got a chance to start Saturday’s preseason opener against Cleveland, after missing most of last year with an elbow injury.
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Seahawks, CB Devon Witherspoon agree to 4-year, $132 million deal, AP source saysAug 15, 2026 3:56 pm - SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks and cornerback Devon Witherspoon have agreed to a four-year, $132 million contract extension, with $101 million guaranteed, a person with k...
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Hinsdale native Andrew Gutman signs contract extension with Chicago FireAug 15, 2026 3:23 pm - Chicago Fire FC on Saturday announced that it has signed Hinsdale native Andrew Gutman to a new contract. The defender will remain with the Fire through the 2028-29 seaso...
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How 5th-year DBs Scott, Bailey worked their way back to lead an experienced Illini secondaryAug 15, 2026 10:31 am - CHAMPAIGN — If all had gone according to plan, Xavier Scott would have been the latest in a recent group of Illinois defensive backs to be drafted into the NFL this past ...
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Vargas hits 2 HRs, Peters and Murakami power five-run inning to lift White Sox over Tigers 9-5Aug 14, 2026 8:58 pm - DETROIT — Miguel Vargas homered twice, Tristan Peters and Munetaka Murakami went deep once each, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5 on Friday night Var...
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Scottie Scheffler shoots 61 to take 3-shot lead in Memphis in playoff openerAug 14, 2026 8:40 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Scottie Scheffler birdied the first five holes and shot a 9-under 61 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. “Really ju...
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10 Chicago Bears to watch in the preseason opener, including Jahdae Walker and Malik Muhammad IIAug 14, 2026 7:16 pm - You can’t blame the Chicago Bears for taking a conservative approach to their roster for Saturday’s preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field. Ten p...