Sports
14 hours ago
Sinner matches Djokovic record with 31st straight Masters win. Coco Gauff reaches Italian Open semis
The records keep coming for Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked Sinner beat qualifier Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday and match Novak Djokovic's record with a 31st consecutive Masters Series victory.
14 hours ago
30 days out, Los Angeles is ready for the World Cup. The playing surface? Not just yet
The U.S. men open at SoFi Stadium (to be known as Los Angeles Stadium) against Paraguay on June 12, the first of eight matches to be played at the NFL stadium in Inglewood. The field was all dirt on Tuesday.
18 hours ago
Big House Ballgame at Old Joliet Prison kicks off Route 66 festivities
The Joliet Slammers played the Gateway Grizzlies before fans celebrating Illinois and Hollywood history.
18 hours ago
‘More than just a road’: Illinois communities celebrate Route 66’s centennial (WITH PHOTOS)
Museums, diners and roadside attractions spruce up as the ‘Mother Road’ turns 100.
19 hours ago
White Sox legend Dick Allen takes center stage in new documentary series
Historian Dr. David Fletcher highlights Allen’s impact on baseball, civil rights, and Chicago sports history.
20 hours ago
Bears undrafted rookie receiver Squirrel White retires
The move comes after White participated in rookie minicamp over the weekend.
21 hours ago
What might LeBron James do next? He has plenty of options for next season and beyond
LeBron James has options. He could stay with the Los Angeles Lakers. He could decide to join another team. He could even retire and end the longest career in NBA history. He knows all this. He just doesn't know the answer.
21 hours ago
2026 NFL schedule: Bills stadium debuts Week 2, Cowboys at Giants Week 1, vs. Eagles on Thanksgiving
The Buffalo Bills' first regular-season game in their new stadium will be against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 17 and will kick off Amazon Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" schedule. The matchup was one of three announced by the NFL on Monday as NBC, Fox and Prime Video made their upfront presentations to advertisers.
23 hours ago
New basketball court at Boys and Girls Clubs location means more than just play
Local officials cut a ribbon Monday on a new basketball court at the club location near 15th and Monroe.
2 days ago
Quarterback RJ Day, son of Ohio State coach Ryan Day, commits to Northwestern in 2027
"Excited for the next step and ready to get to work," Day posted in a message thanking coaches and family.
2 days ago
Expectations already sky-high for the NBA’s draft class of 2026, and the picks are still weeks away
“Since I’m in this draft class, I’m going to say we’re one of the best draft classes,” said Dybantsa, who led Division I men's college basketball in scoring this past season.
2 days ago
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23
Utah will pick No. 2, Memphis will pick No. 3 and Chicago will pick No. 4.
2 days ago
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23
On Sunday, the Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery and earned the right to pick No. 1 in next month's draft, a huge step forward for a team that finished with the league's worst record this season.
2 days ago
2026 NFL schedule: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants is Week 1 Sunday night game
The Dallas Cowboys are set to visit the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season on Sept. 13. The league on Monday announced the Week 1 matchup of NFC East rivals at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
5 days ago
NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials.
5 days ago
Djokovic beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open
Novak Djokovic was beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open on Friday in his first match after two months out due to a right shoulder injury.
5 days ago
Carterville assistant football coach arrested on criminal sexual abuse charges
The charges stem from a tip the FBI received nearly 18 months ago.
5 days ago
Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he expected Boyd to miss about six weeks.
5 days ago
Big Ten reports $1.47B in revenue for 2024-25, average $79.9M full-share payouts to member schools
The league reported roughly $1.47 billion in total revenue in its federal tax filing for the term running from July 2024 to June 2025, which covered the first year of westward expansion that brought in UCLA, USC, Washington and Oregon from the Pac-12.
5 days ago
Holmgren and Gilgeous-Alexander each score 22 as Thunder take 2-0 lead over Lakers in West semis
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't scoring the way he usually does, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are still winning the way they normally do.
