Articles filed under Sports
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Nashville extends Fire’s winless streak to five games with 7-goal onslaughtApr 26, 2025 9:54 pm - Sam Surridge scored a club record four goals, Hany Mukhtar added two goals and Nashville SC beat the Chicago Fire 7-2. Surridge converted from the spot in the 14th minute and Jeisson Palacios scored his first goal in MLS to give Nashville a 2-0 lead in the 22nd.
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Packers focus on defense on final day of NFL draftApr 26, 2025 9:42 pm - After opting to use their first three picks on offense, the Green Bay Packers focused predominantly on defense on the third day of the NFL draft. The Packers, hosting the draft for the first time in their franchise history, stocked up on defensive talent. They used their fourth-, fifth- and sixth-round picks on guys who stood out in college as major pass rushers.
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‘Stud’ finders: How Poles, Johnson used draft to continue joint efforts to overhaul Bears’ rosterApr 26, 2025 8:45 pm - Here are some of the most interesting things Bears GM Ryan Poles and new coach Ben Johnson said about this year’s draft this weekend.
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Counsell: ‘We need better,’ after another short start by Brown and Cubs lossApr 26, 2025 8:00 pm - Cubs starter Ben Brown was good for three innings against Philadelphia, the team that traded him to the Cubs three years ago. But a 6-run fourth ended his day and Phils won 10-4 at Wrigley Field.
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Michael A. Taylor’s 3 doubles help White Sox rout Athletics 10-3Apr 26, 2025 7:14 pm - Michael A. Taylor hit three doubles and drove in three runs, Luis Robert Jr. homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Athletics 10-3. Chicago, which had lost 10 of 12 coming in, scored four times in the first and twice more in the second off Jeffrey Springs.
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A versatile offensive lineman falls to Bears in the sixth roundApr 26, 2025 6:48 pm - When Luke Newman transferred to Michigan State last year after spending four seasons at Holy Cross, he wanted to prove that he can compete against the best.
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It took a while, but Bears add a running back in seventh round in Rutgers’ Kyle MonangaiApr 26, 2025 6:37 pm - The Bears used their final selection of this weekend’s NFL draft to address a position many thought they’d hit on first. They selected Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai at No. 233 in the seventh round.
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Shedeur Sanders will be part of the competition for Browns' QB spot despite drop in NFL draftApr 26, 2025 5:50 pm - The Cleveland Browns shocked many observers around the NFL when they didn't take Shedeur Sanders during the first two days of the draft. The Browns eventually ended the draft's biggest drama by taking Sanders with the 144th overall pick. Sanders was the second quarterback drafted by Cleveland this weekend and the 14th since the Browns returned to the league in 1999.
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Bears find speed for the secondary in the fifth round with cornerback Zah FrazierApr 26, 2025 4:18 pm - The Bears continued their mission of adding speedy defensive playmakers in the draft Saturday when they selected UTSA cornerback Zah Frazier with the No. 169 overall pick in the fifth round.
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Cubs trade Workman to White SoxApr 26, 2025 4:06 pm - The Cubs found a new home for rookie third baseman Gage Workman, sending him to the White Sox for cash on Saturday.