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2 weeks ago
Diamondbacks acquire 8-time All-Star 3B Nolan Arenado in a deal with the Cardinals
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a trade Tuesday with the St. Louis Cardinals, adding an accomplished veteran to a team trying to return to the playoffs for the first time since a surprise World Series run in 2023.
2 weeks ago
Pritzker: Blago hire reflects on Homer Glen
Pritzker is not done trying to hold down insurance premiums; he also says the state and the Bears have talked infrastructure.
2 weeks ago
Chicago among 5 Athletes Unlimited Softball League franchise locations announced for 2026 season
The teams announced Tuesday are the Carolina Blaze, Chicago Bandits, Portland Cascade, Texas Volts and Utah Talons.
2 weeks ago
Cards’ TV voice: 2026 is about rebuilding
Chip Caray will lead Cardinal Caravan Saturday.
2 weeks ago
White Sox are big winners on Illinois roads
UI is best represented among college license plates.
3 weeks ago
Stafford’s late TD pass to Parkinson lifts the Rams past the Panthers 34-31 in tense playoff opener
Puka Nacua stepped into the huddle with the Los Angeles Rams trailing by four with 2:38 left, the home crowd roaring and his team's season on the line. He never thought twice about losing. "Never a doubt — No. 9 is with us," Nacau said with a wide smile in reference to the team's 37-year-old All-Pro quarterback, Matthew Stafford.
3 weeks ago
Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers
Caleb Williams dropped back, pump-faked and found DJ Moore wide open down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown. His latest clutch throw propelled the Chicago Bears to yet another improbable comeback win and kept their breakout season going for at least another round of the postseason.
3 weeks ago
Purdy, 49ers eliminate defending Super Bowl champion Eagles with 23-19 win in wild-card game
Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from Jennings to McCaffrey, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.
3 weeks ago
Bills join Bears and Rams in advancing to divisional round with comeback wins in NFL playoffs
On Saturday, the NFL playoffs kicked off with two wacky games.
3 weeks ago
Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards to miss the rest of the season with leg injury
Edwards went down early in the second quarter after his left foot got caught up with the leg of Packers receiver Christian Watson and bent awkwardly.
3 weeks ago
Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers
The NFC North champion Bears (12-6) extended their resurgent first season under coach Ben Johnson with their seventh fourth-quarter comeback victory.
3 weeks ago
All-Star 3B Alex Bregman agrees to a $175 million, 5-year contract with the Cubs, AP sources say
The contract includes a no-trade provision allowing Bregman to block deals without his consent.
3 weeks ago
Packers and Bears to meet for a rare playoff game in NFL’s longest rivalry
The Packers are the fourth team in NFL history to head into the playoffs on a losing streak of at least four games.
3 weeks ago
Heat-Bulls game at the United Center postponed due to condensation on the court
Despite efforts by the United Center staff — including shuffling across the floor with thick towels on their feet — “we just couldn’t guarantee a safe on-court experience,” Wright said.
3 weeks ago
Jalen Hurts’ resilience and big-game prowess to be tested in NFC wild card game
Jalen Hurts pointed at A.J. Brown — and just showed everyone watching, including a hapless defense — where he would throw the ball. Sure enough, Hurts tossed a strike down the sideline to Brown for an easy score earlier this season in a win over Minnesota.
3 weeks ago
Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl
Miami's return to relevance was a long, winding road filled with more downs than ups. Even when the Hurricanes rejoined the national conversation, they were doubted, told they didn't belong. Through it all, they kept chugging along — straight into the national championship game.
3 weeks ago
Anthony Edwards, the 3rd-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points: ‘It’s cool.’
Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points, when the Minnesota Timberwolves star swished a 13-foot fadeaway jumper from the baseline midway through the fourth quarter against Cleveland on Thursday night.
3 weeks ago
Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, the quirky, inventive coach who they once viewed as their future
Mike McDaniel has run out of luster in Miami. The Dolphins fired the dry-witted, wunderkind coach who they once viewed as the future of the franchise on Thursday, ending his four-year tenure that was defined by soaring — and unfulfilled — expectations.
3 weeks ago
Utah Mammoth to host the 2027 NHL Winter Classic against the Colorado Avalanche
Outdoor hockey is coming to Utah. The Utah Mammoth will host the 2027 Winter Classic at Rice-Eccles Stadium against the Colorado Avalanche. The date has not been announced for the game at the home of the University of Utah football team.
3 weeks ago
John Harbaugh’s sudden availability adds more intrigue to NFL coaching carousel
Seven NFL teams are seeking a new head coach after Baltimore fired John Harbaugh on Tuesday. A couple more could join the search if their team is one-and-done in the playoffs. Harbaugh's sudden availability after 18 seasons with the Ravens could create another opening.
