Articles filed under Sports
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Dietz: Blackhawks general manager Davidson can't let youth run wild next seasonApr 06, 2025 3:42 pm - Ideally, Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson will give many of the team’s youngsters — especially those on the blue line — ample time to develop in the AHL. That means he should add 2-3 veteran defensemen via trade or free agency.
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Houston rallies to beat Duke 70-67 in the Final Four and advance to face Florida for the NCAA titleApr 05, 2025 11:07 pm - Houston's suffocating defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes and erased Cooper Flagg and Duke's title hopes Saturday in a 70-67 stunner over the Blue Devils at the Final Four. Duke made a grand total of one field goal over the last 10:30 of this game. The second-to-last attempt was a step-back jumper in the lane by Flagg that J'Wan Roberts disrupted.
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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scores winner on PK as Red Bulls rally to beat Fire 2-1Apr 05, 2025 9:15 pm - Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored the winner on a penalty kick during first-half stoppage time as the New York Red Bulls rallied to beat the Chicago Fire 2-1 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Choupo-Moting put the Red Bulls (3-2-2) up 2-1 at halftime when he scored two minutes into stoppage time after Dylan Nealis drew a foul on Kellyn Acosta.
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Clayton leads Florida to NCAA title game, scoring 34 points in 79-73 victory over SEC rival AuburnApr 05, 2025 8:52 pm - Walter Clayton Jr. scored 34 points and Florida beat Southeastern Conference rival Auburn 79-73 in the Final Four on Saturday night, sending the Gators to the national championship game for the first time since their titles in 2006 and 2007.
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Pointing the way: Cubs’ new acquisitions boosting Hoyer’s job securityApr 05, 2025 7:15 pm - A couple of new acquisitions with family ties to Chicago lifted the Cubs to a 7-1 victory over San Diego on Saturday. Matthew Boyd pitched 6 scoreless innings, while Carson Kelly belted a 3-run homer.
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Standout freshmen UConn's Sarah Strong, South Carolina's Joyce Edwards meet for national titleApr 05, 2025 7:03 pm - Sarah Strong and Joyce Edwards have played against each other since about the eighth grade. They were two of the top girls basketball prospects in the country when they were AAU opponents.
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Brian Harman survives the wind and leads Texas OpenApr 05, 2025 6:51 pm - Brian Harman was never happier with a round at even-par 72. The Valero Texas Open was a beast in the third round with 30 mph win that made the TPC San Antonio play so difficult that only six players broke par. Harman played bogey-free over the final 13 holes and leads by three shots.
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Happ celebrates 1,000th game with impressive diving catchApr 05, 2025 6:18 pm - Ian Happ became the 32nd player in Cubs history to log 1,000 games with the team on Saturday. His day began with a nice ovation from fans and included one of his best defensive plays.
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Chicago Wolves grab a win during trip to WinnipegApr 05, 2025 5:04 pm - The Chicago Wolves opened a set of back-to-back games in Winnipeg by defeating the Manitoba Moose 4-3 in overtime Saturday. Ty Smith scored the game-winner in overtime an...
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Billy Donovan, Sylvia Fowles and Danny Crawford highlight Basketball Hall of Fame classApr 05, 2025 4:55 pm - Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice. Anthony and Howard were announced Saturday as members of the Class of 2025, as was the 2008 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team that they played on. Also selected: WNBA greats Sue Bird, Maya Moore and former Chicago Sky center Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Bulls coach and two-time NCAA champion Billy Donovan, Miami Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and longtime NBA referee Danny Crawford of Naperville.