Articles filed under Sports
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Why Pirates manager Shelton is one of Sizemore’s strongest supportersAug 26, 2024 6:44 pm - Pirates manager and Gurnee native Derek Shelton applauded the White Sox for promoting Grady Sizemore to interim manager. The two worked together in Cleveland for several years.
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Bears release nine more players ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, including CarterAug 26, 2024 5:16 pm - The Bears moved one step closer to finalizing their 53-man roster. On Monday, the team waived nine players. The Bears had already released three players over the weekend,...
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Double-duty Danny Jansen plays for both teams in one MLB gameAug 26, 2024 1:42 pm - BOSTON — Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen became the first player in major-league history to appear in the same game for both teams when he took the field for Boston on Monda...
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Lydia Ko completes 'Cinderella-like story' by winning Women's British Open soon after Olympic goldAug 25, 2024 11:41 pm - ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Lydia Ko covered her face with her hands and cried tears of joy. An Olympic gold medal. Entry into the Hall of Fame. And now another major champio...
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Keegan Bradley goes from last man in to BMW Championship winner and on to East LakeAug 25, 2024 11:37 pm - Keegan Bradley has gone from the last man in the BMW Championship to the winner. He held off mistake-prone Adam Scott, Ludvig Aberg and Sam Burns to win at Castle Pines. And it changed everything so quickly for the Ryder Cup captain. Bradley went from No. 50 in the FedEx Cup to the fourth seed at the Tour Championship. He'll start four shots behind in a chase for the $25 million bonus. He also enters the conversation for a Presidents Cup pick for Montreal next month. Bradley is the first Ryder Cup captain to win on tour in nine years.
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White Sox lose 100 as club on pace to beat 1962 Mets for most lossesAug 25, 2024 11:30 pm - Andy Ibáñez homered and had three RBIs as the Detroit Tigers sent the White Sox to their 100th loss with a 9-4 victory on Sunday. Andrew Vaughn doubled, homered and had two RBIs for the White Sox, who dropped to 31-100. The White Sox need to go 12-19 to avoid tying the 1962 New York Mets, who were 40-120-1, for the modern major league record for losses in a season. Chicago will fall short of the all-time record held by the Cleveland Spiders, who finished 20-134 in 1899.
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Despite another 20-rebound game from Reese, Sky fall at buzzerAug 25, 2024 4:36 pm - A'ja Wilson scored as time expired to save Las Vegas from blowing a 13-point fourth-quarter lead over Chicago. The Aces won 77-75 on Sunday despite another 20-rebound game from Angel Reese.
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Merryweather implodes in eighth as Marlins pound Cubs 7-2Aug 25, 2024 4:18 pm - Connor Norby homered, doubled and singled, and the Miami Marlins snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Jesús Sánchez also went deep and Jonah Bride had two hits for the Marlins, who began Sunday with an NL-worst record of 46-83. Marlins starter Adam Oller allowed one run and four hits over 5 2/3 innings. Oller retired 11 straight before Cody Bellinger's one-out walk in the sixth. Called up from Triple-A on Monday, Oller walked two and struck out six.
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College Achievers: With fall sports underway, some early notablesAug 25, 2024 2:10 pm - Neuqua Valley graduate Mark Gronowski, a two-time national champion with the South Dakota State football team, gets College Achievers back on track for 2024-25.
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On the team: Predicting how the Bears roster will look after Tuesday’s cuts are madeAug 25, 2024 6:00 am - Training camp is officially in the books. The preseason is over. Now the Bears and NFL teams across the league are finalizing their 53-man rosters. With 90 players on the...