Articles filed under Sports
-
What we’re hearing about the Cubs: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Sammy Sosa, Jaxon Wiggins and moreSep 08, 2025 7:39 am - Pete Crow-Armstrong gave a thumbs-up while walking through the Wrigley Field clubhouse Sunday morning, signaling that he wasn’t worried about his right knee. The Cubs, though, are treating their all-star center fielder with caution, and it’s becoming clear that his condition is not the club’s only issue.
-
What to watch in tonight’s Bears game against the VikingsSep 08, 2025 7:36 am - The Bears season opener kicks off at 7:15 p.m. today and will be broadcast on both ABC and ESPN. Here are the top five storylines to watch.
-
St. Francis grad Kelsay focuses on ‘family’ as first-year head coach at Michigan StateSep 07, 2025 10:00 am - St. Francis High School graduate Kristen Kelsay is 4-0 in her first season as head women’s volleyball coach at Michigan State University.
-
Bamba, Zinckernagel and Cuypers each score a goal, Fire beats Revolution 3-2Sep 06, 2025 9:59 pm - Jonathan Bamba, Philip Zinckernagel and Hugo Cuypers each scored a goal on Saturday night to help the Fire beat the New England Revolution 3-1.
-
Kane County Cougars advance to meet Chicago Dogs in championship seriesSep 06, 2025 9:37 pm - The Kane County Cougars fought back from a 2-0 deficit to walk-off the Milwaukee Milkmen to secure their East Division championship spot Saturday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva with a 3-2 victory. Vin Timpanelli, Zach Veen, Casey Crosby and Jake Gozzo combined to hold the Milkmen to just two runs, including six straight scoreless innings.
-
No. 11 Illinois was struggling for momentum at Duke. Then came a penalty that changed everythingSep 06, 2025 9:08 pm - Eleventh-ranked Illinois had just closed out a strong second-half performance that turned a close tussle at halftime into a lopsided win at Duke. And coach Bret Bielema had plenty of key plays to rattle off as he basked in the glow of a road victory.
-
Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova for her 2nd consecutive U.S. Open title and 4th at a majorSep 06, 2025 8:00 pm - Aryna Sabalenka did not make many mistakes — well, until near the end — despite not sacrificing any power, and outplayed Amanda Anisimova for a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory in the U.S. Open final Saturday, making her the first woman to win the tournament in consecutive years since Serena Williams more than a decade ago.
-
Tarik Skubal allows 2 hits in 7 innings as Tigers snap White Sox winning streak at sixSep 06, 2025 7:43 pm - Tarik Skubal allowed two singles in seven innings and the Detroit Tigers ended Chicago's six-game winning streak with a 6-0 win over the White Sox on Saturday night.
-
Wheaton College rallies but falls to No. 2 Mount UnionSep 06, 2025 5:05 pm - Looking at football games involving colleges from around the suburbs.
-
Lile’s tiebreaking homer, Lord’s season-best 7 strikeouts lead Nationals past Cubs 2-1Sep 06, 2025 4:22 pm - Daylen Lile hit a tiebreaking home run in the fourth inning and rookie Brad Lord struck out a season-best seven to help the Washington Nationals beat the Cubs 2-1 on Saturday.