Articles filed under Sports
-
NBA releases 2025-26 schedule, all teams getting at least two national TV gamesAug 14, 2025 3:32 pm - Every NBA team will have at least two national TV games this season, the league confirmed Thursday as part of its full schedule unveiling for 2025-26.
-
Gervon Dexter says he can be ‘more dominant’ in new Bears defenseAug 14, 2025 3:24 pm - Gervon Dexter should benefit from some changes both personally and with the team. He told reporters Thursday that he added lean muscle over the offseason. It’s helped him improve in all aspects of his game and be more effective, especially in early downs.
-
NCAA informs Michigan ruling on sign-stealing investigation will be released Friday, AP source saysAug 14, 2025 10:58 am - The NCAA has informed Michigan that the organization will announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation on Friday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
-
Cubs to call up outfield prospect Owen Caissie ahead of series finale: SourcesAug 14, 2025 10:50 am - The Cubs are calling up prospect Owen Caissie ahead of their series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. News of the promotion of the left-handed, power-hitting outfielder was first reported by ESPN.
-
A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this seasonAug 14, 2025 10:35 am - Now in its second year with an expanded bracket, 12 teams will make the playoff to close out the 2025-26 season. Five of those slots will go to conference champions. The rest will be at-large bids to be handed out by the 13-person committee. Here’s a far-too-early prediction at where they will end up, and what the toughest choices will be before the bracket comes out on Dec. 8.
-
Silvy: Johnson’s methods might be unorthodox at times, but he still has our trustAug 14, 2025 6:00 am - We have to trust that first-year Bears coach Ben Johnson is QB Yoda, and soon Caleb Williams will become the young Jedi quarterback he was drafted to be. We wanted Johnson hired for this and much more.
-
Dockhounds even series with Kane County Cougars behind strong pitchingAug 13, 2025 9:49 pm - Pitching was the name of the game in a low-scoring battle between the Kane County Cougars and Lake Country Dockhounds Wednesday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva. But ultimately, the Dockhounds pitching came out on top 2-1.
-
Calarco makes his first pro homer count in Boomers’ victoryAug 13, 2025 9:23 pm - Alex Calarco finished with three hits and blasted his first homer as a professional, a go-ahead 3-run homer in the fourth inning, as the Schaumburg Boomers made it two in a row against the leaders of the East Division, the Sussex County Miners, with a 6-2 win in New Jersey on Wednesday night.
-
Rookie Horton fans career-high 8, Busch and Shaw homer as Cubs win; Amaya injured againAug 13, 2025 8:50 pm - Rookie right-hander Cade Horton struck out a career-high eight in 5⅔ sharp innings to win his fourth straight start, Michael Busch and Matt Shaw homered and the Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Wednesday night.
-
Sun beats the shorthanded Sky to snap a 5-game losing streakAug 13, 2025 8:46 pm - Leila Lacan scored 17 points in her sixth start this season, Tina Charles added 15 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 71-62 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game skid.