Articles filed under Sports
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Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the U.S. Open title and extend a drought by American menSep 13, 2026 5:25 pm - NEW YORK — Alexander Zverev won his second major championship and kept American men without a Grand Slam title since 2003, beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 on S...
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U.S. wins fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title, beating France 97-79Sep 13, 2026 5:19 pm - BERLIN — Breanna Stewart had an American flag draped around her body as she soaked in the moment. The U.S. captain delivered again and the Americans continued their domin...
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Texas rises to No. 1 in AP poll, Ohio State and Oregon tumble and Michigan returns to the Top 25Sep 13, 2026 2:18 pm - The unprecedented comeback by Texas to knock off Ohio State moved the Longhorns to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday and pushed the Buckey...
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White Sox scouting director Mike Shirley resigns after verbal harassment allegationsSep 13, 2026 2:04 pm - White Sox amateur scouting director Mike Shirley resigned on Saturday amid an internal investigation into allegations of verbal harassment.
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Kane County Cougars win series, advance in playoffsSep 12, 2026 10:53 pm - The Kane County Cougars are headed back to the East Division Championship Series. Kane County defeated the Lake Country DockHounds 5-3 Saturday night in the decisive Game...
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Grichuk hits a 9th-inning HR to help White Sox beat Cardinals and end losing streakSep 12, 2026 10:07 pm - ST. LOUIS — Randal Grichuk hit a two-run, two-out homer in the ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the St. Louis C...
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Season ends for Schaumburg BoomersSep 12, 2026 9:57 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers saw the 2026 season come to an end with a 3-2 loss to the Evansville Otters in Game 3 of the Frontier League Wild-Card Series on Saturday night, dr...
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Much-maligned bullpen delivers for Cubs, who rally for 4-3 win to stay in hunt for top NL wild cardSep 12, 2026 9:06 pm - The Chicago Cubs thought they were receiving a new option for their reeling bullpen. Right-hander Edward Cabrera was activated off the 15-day injured list Saturday after...
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Illinois’ tackling issues persist and its offense dries up in 31-27 loss to Duke: ‘We’ve got to wrap up’Sep 12, 2026 8:57 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois went into its game against Duke on Saturday at Gies Memorial Stadium with questions about its tackling. Nate Sheppard exacerbated the issue. The Duk...
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Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her rise to No. 1Sep 12, 2026 5:57 pm - NEW YORK — Elena Rybakina won her first U.S. Open title and punctuated her climb to the top of women’s tennis by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 on Saturday. Rybaki...