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4 days ago
Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games
The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.
5 days ago
Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee
Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.
5 days ago
Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics
Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
6 days ago
White Sox are counting on Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to add pop to their lineup
Chicago expects Murakami, who turns 26 on Monday, to deliver in a big way after signing a $34 million, two-year contract in late December.
6 days ago
Cavs acquire Ellis and Schroder in 3-team trade with Kings and Bulls, AP source says
A person familiar with the trade said Saturday night that the Chicago Bulls will get forward Dario Saric from Sacramento along with two second-round picks.
6 days ago
White Sox acquire right-hander Jordan Hicks from Boston for prospect Gage Ziehl
“He’s got a chance to really impact our starting rotation this year,” Getz said.
6 days ago
Canada’s Stellato-Dudek withdraws from Olympic figure skating team event due to injury
The 42-year-old Stellato-Dudek, who was born in the Chicago suburbs, has represented Canada since teaming up with Deschamps before the 2019 season.
6 days ago
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he's the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career Grand Slam in Australia.
1 week ago
Patrick Kane passes Mike Modano for the most NHL points by a US-born player
Kane is a former Chicago Blackhawk.
1 week ago
White Sox players embrace higher expectations after young core showed promise last season
The White Sox used some of the financial flexibility they got in the Robert deal to sign veteran reliever Seranthony Domínguez. He figures to close for them.
1 week ago
David Robertson, a World Series champion and All-Star, retires after 17-year MLB career
Robertson totaled at least 34 saves from 2014-16 playing for the Yankees and Chicago White Sox.
1 week ago
Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson charged with speeding in Florida
Olympic gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested and charged with speeding in Florida on Thursday, according to law enforcement.
1 week ago
Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing in final downhill before Milan Cortina Olympics
Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics on Friday and was airlifted from the course for medical checks, a troubling turn for the 41-year-old U.S. ski star just a week before the Milan Cortina Games.
1 week ago
Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN’s ‘On the Edge’ docuseries leading into Olympics
Before Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and other World Cup ski racers chase gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, they will star in a new docuseries that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it's like on the circuit.
1 week ago
Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court
American gymnast Jordan Chiles may reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise from the 2024 Paris Olympics that was stripped from her following an appeal by Romania after all.
1 week ago
Bills QB Josh Allen says he had surgery for broken bone in right foot
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on Thursday that he recently had surgery for a broken bone in his right foot, and expects to be fully healthy for the start of spring practices.
1 week ago
Illinois Girls High School Basketball Poll
Where do Illinois high school girls basketball teams stack up?
1 week ago
Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll
Where do Illinois high school boys basketball teams stack up?
1 week ago
Cubs agree to minor league contracts with outfielder Chas McCormick and reliever Trent Thornton
The 30-year-old McCormick spent five years in Houston and helped the Astros win the 2022 World Series. Thornton is 14-19 with a 4.38 ERA in 235 appearances over seven seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle.
1 week ago
LeBron James wipes away tears during tribute, says he doesn’t know if he’ll play in Cleveland again
LeBron James doesn't know if Wednesday night will end up being his last trip to Cleveland as a player. If James doesn't return, the Cavaliers and their fans continued to let James know how much he means to them.
