Articles filed under Sports
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With no ice to fish on, get an early start preparing for open-water fishingFeb 22, 2024 6:00 am - It seems that I must have blinked and our ice fishing season disappeared that quickly. It’s a tough break for those guides and tackle and bait dealers who were counting ...
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Jim O’Donnell: If Reinsdorf’s initial $1 billion stadium gambit fails, why not a telethon?Feb 22, 2024 6:00 am - JERRY REINSDORF CELEBRATES his 88th birthday Sunday and there's still no report that his autobiography is in the works. Since Alice Cooper long ago took “Billion Doll...
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Hicks makes 3 free throws with 3 seconds left to lift Penn State past No. 12 IllinoisFeb 21, 2024 9:15 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — While Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center might hold three times as many fans as the program’s rickety old Rec Hall, the nearly 100-year-old facility wa...
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Here’s how the Bulls can deliver a strong finish to seasonFeb 21, 2024 6:48 pm - The last time the Bulls took the court, they played well against the second-place team in the East but lost a close one in Cleveland. After a week off for the all-star br...
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With Bellinger’s future uncertain, Busch poised to take over first base for CubsFeb 21, 2024 5:04 pm - With Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts saying he's still waiting for free-agent Cody Bellinger to “engage” in negotiations for a new contract, there is an opportunity for playin...
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After conquering Daytona, Byron ready for second chance on Chicago streetsFeb 21, 2024 6:00 am - After winning the Daytona 500, William Byron is ready for a second chance on the Chicago streets this summer.
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Major conference races are heating up down the stretchFeb 20, 2024 9:47 pm - The conference races are coming down the homestretch and while No. 1 South Carolina basically has run away with the Southeastern Conference, many of the other Power Five ...
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Playing for the Oakland A's hasn't been glamorous for years. In 2024, it could be downright weirdFeb 20, 2024 8:01 pm - MESA, Ariz. — Catcher Shea Langeliers made a little space to set down a cup of coffee in his locker, then gingerly turned around, careful not to disturb the belongings of...
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Premium talent still available on MLB's free-agent market, but GMs don't seem in a hurryFeb 20, 2024 7:24 pm - GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cleveland's new manager, Stephen Vogt, isn't sure why this year's free agent market has entered a deep freeze even as temperatures heat up during spring...
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Expanded CFP to have five conference champs, seven at-large teamsFeb 20, 2024 7:17 pm - The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections