Articles filed under Sports
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This March Madness, women’s teams are getting a perk men have enjoyed for yearsMar 20, 2025 6:44 pm - The Columbia women's basketball team plays in an intimate 2,700-set gym nestled in Manhattan that is nowhere to be found on the national sports landscape. Now the Lions and all the other starry-eyed dreamers in the NCAA Tournament are being serenaded just like former national champions UConn, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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SIUE’s Ray’Sean Taylor broke down in tears after NCAA loss. The chance to play meant that muchMar 20, 2025 6:10 pm - SIU Edwardsville guard Ray'Sean Taylor broke down in tears after his team was routed by Houston in the NCAA Tournament. It wasn't that the game was lopsided, though the 78-40 margin was certainly that. It was that the opportunity to play meant that much to him. Taylor overcame two torn ACLs to lead his team into March Madness for the first time.
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Browns sign former Bears offensive lineman Teven JenkinsMar 20, 2025 4:59 pm - Offensive lineman Teven Jenkins has signed with the Cleveland Browns. Jenkins, who will be entering his fifth NFL season in 2025, spent the past four years with Chicago. He was a second-round pick by the Bears in 2021 and appeared in 45 games at left tackle, left guard and right guard, including 38 starts.
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A successful inaugural season behind it, Unrivaled is eyeing a long future in women’s sportsMar 20, 2025 11:01 am - Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, is eyeing a sustained future in women's sports after concluding its inaugural season in Miami.
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NBA champion Boston Celtics to be sold for a record $6.1 billion to group led by Bill ChisholmMar 20, 2025 10:56 am - The Boston Celtics are being sold for what would be a record-setting initial valuation of $6.1 billion to a group led by Symphony Technology Group managing partner William Chisholm. The sale, if approved by the NBA's board of governors after a thorough vetting process, would be the richest in U.S. major pro sports history.
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Scouting DuPage County baseballMar 20, 2025 7:46 am - The high school baseball started this week. Here’s a look at what to expect in DuPage County.
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Silvy: Crossing my fingers for a boring Bears draft, especially at the topMar 20, 2025 6:00 am - I understand the temptation of looking at Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and wanting the Bears to round out their skill group with the Heisman Trophy runner-up. Jeanty rushed for an incredible 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns last college season and it has some Bears fans dreaming of what Johnson had with Jahmyr Gibbs.
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Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios beats McDonald at the Miami Open for his first win in 2 1/2 yearsMar 19, 2025 9:42 pm - Nick Kyrgios has won a match for the first time in nearly 2 1/2 years. The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up beat Mackie McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Miami Open on Wednesday. Kyrgios was wearing a thick wrap of beige tape on his surgically repaired right wrist that he said was numb after he took five painkillers.
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Struggling with free throws, Wofford’s Filewich turns to granny-style — with help from Rick BarryMar 19, 2025 9:21 pm - Kyler Filewich doesn't go to the free-throw line looking for style points, just those that count on the scoreboard for Wofford. That's why the 6-foot-9 center from Winnipeg, Manitoba, asked coaches for tips, leading him to switch to a throwback style. Granny-style. Underhand toss. It's the shot that Basketball Hall of Fame member Rick Barry turned into an art form.
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Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL and NHLPA will begin CBA talks in early AprilMar 19, 2025 8:40 pm - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and the Players' Association will sit down to begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement the week of April 1. Bettman said he did not expect either side to be pushing for fundamental changes and hopes to get a deal done quickly and quietly.