Articles filed under Sports
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Silvy: Bears need to get their new stadium right, even if it means taking their timeJun 05, 2025 6:00 am - We’ve discussed the “if” part of a new Bears stadium for a few years and I’m not sure we’re any closer to it becoming a reality. To recap, the Bears purchased Arlington Park back in 2021 when Ted Phillips was the team president, Ryan Pace was the GM, and Matt Nagy was the head coach.
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What I’m hearing and seeing about the Blackhawks: Mitch Marner, Ryan Donato and moreJun 04, 2025 11:55 pm - The Blackhawks could be aggressive this offseason, but if they are, it won’t be just to meet outside expectations. Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson remains firm in his rebuild plan and continues to believe in the strategy of building through the draft. While Blackhawks fans may be growing impatient, Davidson intends to see that plan through, and vital to that is chairman Danny Wirtz’s continued patience and support of Davidson.
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Loss slows Chicago Dogs’ momentum just a littleJun 04, 2025 10:53 pm - The Chicago Dogs lost for just the fourth time in their last 14 games after being shut out by the Cleburne Railroaders 4-0 Wednesday night in Texas. Cleburne got on the s...
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Schaumburg Boomers run up big margin in home victoryJun 04, 2025 9:54 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers chased the starter for the Lake Erie Crushers early for the second consecutive night, building a 5-0 lead after two innings en route to an 11-3 vic...
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Gore outpitches Boyd as Nationals blank Cubs 2-0 to even seriesJun 04, 2025 8:38 pm - MacKenzie Gore pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and Amed Rosario homered to break a scoreless tie in the seventh as the Washington Nationals beat the Cubs 2-0. Nasim Nuñez added an RBI double in the eighth to chase Cubs starter Matthew Boyd, who carried a perfect game into the sixth before walking Nuñez with one out and then giving up a two-out single to rookie Robert Hassell III.
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NBA Finals: Can small-market matchup revive NBA’s lackluster ratings?Jun 04, 2025 8:34 pm - There was already big news in the NBA this week with the Knicks firing head coach Tom Thibodeau after reaching the conference finals. The small-market Finals between Oklahoma City and Indiana tips off Thursday, Mike McGraw makes a pick.
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Bears safety Jaquan Brisker grateful to be back on the field with his teammates at minicampJun 04, 2025 5:25 pm - Jaquan Brisker smiled as he walked into the PNC Center’s interview room at Halas Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The Bears safety had just wrapped up the second day of mandatory minicamp and came in ready to answer questions.
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A fairy tale in Paris: French wild card Boisson stuns No. 6 Andreeva to reach French Open semisJun 04, 2025 5:02 pm - French wild-card entry Loïs Boisson has upset sixth-ranked Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (6), 6-3 in front of a boisterous and partisan crowd to reach the French Open semifinals. Andreeva repeatedly showed her frustration with the crowd as fans chanted "Lois, Lois" between points, waved Tricolor flags and even applauded the Russian teenager's errors.
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Seiya Suzuki’s talents and personality are showing up in a big way for first-place CubsJun 04, 2025 11:20 am - Seiya Suzuki has grown to become very much a part of the Cubs clubhouse’s social fabric, the inside jokes and silly celebrations that get amplified when a team is in first place.
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Sarley: Why don’t more people use ‘wacky’ worms while fishing?Jun 04, 2025 10:41 am - Last week we talked about drop shotting plastic baits, and now we will deal with the technique that’s become known as “wacky” worms. These are certainly not new methods. They’ve been around for a while, but it amazes me that there are an awful lot of people who haven’t tried them out.