Articles filed under Sports
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Ryne Sandberg remembered for how he played the game and treated people on way to Hall of FameAug 23, 2025 11:30 am - Priests wore vestments adorned with the Cubs logo and 23, the jersey number the franchise had retired 20 years ago to honor the late Ryne Sandberg. A contingent of Cubs officials from the business and baseball sides of the organization — including Tom Ricketts, Jed Hoyer, Carter Hawkins and Crane Kenney — gathered in the pews near the front. A group of Sandberg’s beloved teammates — including Larry Bowa, Bob Dernier, Rick Sutcliffe, Andre Dawson and Shawon Dunston — sat to the side of the altar.
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A diaper dandy no more, Fremd graduate Walsh still feels at home at WyomingAug 23, 2025 11:14 am - Entering his final college football season, Fremd graduate Jack Walsh could have left Wyoming for more money at a bigger school. Walsh never considered leaving the university that he’s called a second home since he was a baby. “You can’t put a price on loyalty,” he said.
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Lincicome: Maybe Arlington Heights is willing to meet Chicago halfway for the Bears?Aug 23, 2025 10:00 am - Pop quiz. What do Chicago and Arlington Heights have in common? Well, let’s see. Both are collateral in the stubborn stadium hustle of the Bears, often identified as a professional football team. And this just in. Both are in Cook County.
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Chicago Dogs clinch fifth straight playoff berth with victoryAug 22, 2025 11:41 pm - The Chicago Dogs are back in the Miles Wolff Cup Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season after defeating the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 8-4.
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Memories flow for Cubs, with Sandberg memorial and Hendricks reunionAug 22, 2025 11:06 pm - This was an eventful day for the Cubs, with the memorial service for Ryne Sandberg in the morning, then a reunion with Kyle Hendricks in Anaheim.
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For starters, a tough night: Bears reserves battle back in second half to win in final secondsAug 22, 2025 11:05 pm - The Bears had trouble stopping the Chiefs’ first-team offense in the first half, but they fared better against the backups in the second half. Quarterback Tyson Bagent rallied the Bears to a victory in the third and final preseason game.
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Lewis hits grand slam as Twins hand White Sox their third straight lossAug 22, 2025 10:40 pm - Royce Lewis hit a grand slam, Byron Buxton, Luke Keaschall, and Edouard Julien each had two hits, and the Minnesota Twins beat the White Sox 9-7 on Friday night.
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Schaumburg Boomers secure playoff berth with victory at Lake ErieAug 22, 2025 10:07 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers celebrated on Friday night in Ohio, securing the team’s fourth Frontier League playoff appearance in five years by dispatching the Lake Erie Crushe...
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Frank Nazar insists he is the same guy after agreeing to extension with the BlackhawksAug 22, 2025 3:15 pm - Frank Nazar's $46.2 million, seven-year extension begins with the 2026-27 season, and it stamps the flashy forward as part of the core of a Chicago team trying to climb out of the NHL basement. The Blackhawks went 25-46-11 last season and finished last in the Central Division for the third straight year.
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What makes Bears coach Ben Johnson’s attention to detail differentAug 22, 2025 11:30 am - The Bears’ new head coach is obsessed with details. That in itself doesn’t make him unique among professional sports coaches. It’s not a rare quality when someone reaches the pinnacle of the profession to be so focused on the margins. In his seven months on the job, though, Ben Johnson is testing that theory. He does seem different. He says it, and he lives it.