Articles filed under Sports
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Blackhawks sign 2025 draft pick Anton Frondell to entry-level contract: Where will he play?Jul 15, 2025 5:33 pm - The first step for the Chicago Blackhawks was signing Anton Frondell, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, to an entry-level contract. That was accomplished Tuesday with Frondell agreeing to a three-year deal.
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True Grit: Bike racing series ‘has become a summertime staple’ in suburbsJul 15, 2025 4:23 pm - The Chicago Grit — a series of bicycle races in 10 communities over 10 straight days — kicks off Friday delivering fun and energy from July 18-27.
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WNBA ready for the spotlight with All-Star Game in Indiana this weekendJul 15, 2025 1:36 pm - NEW YORK — The WNBA finishes the first half of its season this week before heading into the all-star break in Indiana, which will be a showcase for young star Caitlin Cla...
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A lockout is looming over MLB in December 2026, with a salary-cap fight possibly at the centerJul 15, 2025 1:31 pm - ATLANTA — Looming over baseball is a likely lockout in December 2026, a possible management push for a salary cap and perhaps lost regular-season games for the first time...
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Scottie Scheffler is chasing the claret jug at the British Open and searching for what it all meansJul 15, 2025 1:26 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Scottie Scheffler has won more tournaments and majors than anyone over the last three years. He is No. 1 in the world and no one is close to ...
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Ziehm: It’s golf tournament time in the Chicago area, starting with Illinois State AmateurJul 15, 2025 1:20 pm - The biggest tournaments of the Chicago golf season are coming fast and furious now, starting with the 94th Illinois State Amateur, which concludes its three-day run at St...
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Bears need Johnson to once again become a big-time playmaker in the secondaryJul 15, 2025 12:26 pm - Jaylon Johnson showed potential when Poles came to the Bears and had to prove himself at the beginning of former head coach Matt Eberflus’ tenure in 2022. Since then, Johnson developed himself into one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL.
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O’Donnell: Hollow ’05 White Sox reunion merely an elegy for the agedJul 15, 2025 11:01 am - WAS IT RICK NELSON OR FORMER WHITE SOX GM KENNY WILLIAMS who sang, “If memories are all I have, I'd rather drive a truck?” The answer is “A.” But the sentiment was totall...
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Good as Gould: Naperville native has been a revelation for Schaumburg BoomersJul 15, 2025 10:55 am - Michael Gould, a Naperville native and Neuqua Valley High School grad, quickly carved a role for himself with the Schaumburg Boomers, posting a .333 average to pair with 4 triples and 7 homers, all of which rank within the top three of the team.
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Seattle’s Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher and switch-hitter to win Home Run DerbyJul 14, 2025 10:14 pm - ATLANTA — Seattle's Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay's Junior Camin...