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2 weeks ago
Max Verstappen extends contract with Red Bull to 2030 after he weighed up leaving F1
Max Verstappen says he seriously considered leaving Formula 1 before the four-time champion instead committed to four more years with Red Bull on Thursday.
2 weeks ago
Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers to play NHL games in Germany in 2027
The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers will each play two regular-season games in Germany next year as part of the NHL and NHLPA's efforts to grow hockey in the country, the league announced Thursday.
2 weeks ago
LIV Golf to end season early and cancel the Michigan team event
LIV Golf is ending its season one week earlier than planned, announcing Monday it will not hold the team championship in Michigan next week and instead crown the team champion this week 20 miles north of Indianapolis.
2 weeks ago
Serena and Venus Williams return to doubles and lose close match in Cincinnati
Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.
2 weeks ago
Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson will miss about a month with left oblique strain
Chicago placed the two-time All-Star on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain he suffered during Sunday’s loss to St. Louis.
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Bears sign veteran edge rusher Marcus Davenport, defensive back Deantre Prince
Davenport played the last two seasons with Detroit, but was limited to 10 combined games due to chest and triceps injuries.
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Illinois turns to new QB to keep unprecedented run going
About half the players on the Illinois roster are new to the team, which makes the Illini vulnerable to a regression.
2 weeks ago
Northwestern turns to Chip Kelly to help spark offense, Chiles steps in at QB for Wildcats
QB Aidan Chiles (transfer from Michigan State), LB Kobie McKinzie (transfer from Oklahoma), DL Jamaal Johnson (transfer from UCF), TE Alex Honig (transfer from UConn) and DB Montae Pate (transfer from Weber State).
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‘This is probably my last year in football,’ says Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo says this Saudi Pro League season is likely to be the last of his professional career. The 41-year-old superstar's contract with Riyadh club Al-Nassr, signed in December 2022, expires next June, and he has told Vogue magazine that another is unlikely.
2 weeks ago
Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
He pitched for Cleveland, the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Yankees, the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics.
2 weeks ago
Joshua Báez of the Cardinals hits 3 homers in his first 3 at-bats in a historic major league debut
“There was a calmness and a smile, like, ‘I’m here,’” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “It’s rare for me to pick my head up to enjoy parts of it. He didn’t exactly give us an option but to actually take a step back and enjoy the heck out of what was going on there.”
2 weeks ago
Family represents Springfield and Illinois in unique ‘America 250’ competitions
Two members of the Lasnoski family were winners, even if victory wasn't the goal.
3 weeks ago
Chicago Bears looking at 2 sites for stadium in Indiana and could end up using both
McCaskey acknowledged the “anxiety” of a move to northwest Indiana for the team's fans.
3 weeks ago
Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014
Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite failing to record a strikeout.
3 weeks ago
Chicago Bears could merge 2 sites for potential stadium in northwest Indiana
The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home.
3 weeks ago
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors’ dugout
Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors' dugout while trying to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning.
3 weeks ago
Bears safety Coby Bryant to miss four to six months after knee surgery
Johnson said Bryant had surgery Friday without disclosing details of the injury.
3 weeks ago
Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park
Fun is the overarching theme when it comes to stadium giveaways, and business has been good at major league ballparks this year.
3 weeks ago
CBS Sports president says there’s no timeline for a decision on Tony Romo’s future
CBS Sports president David Berson said Tuesday he does not have a timeline for a decision about Tony Romo's future. Romo, the network's lead NFL analyst, is on leave following his arrest last month in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
3 weeks ago
Former White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson announces his retirement after 10 years in the majors
Anderson was selected by Chicago with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2013 amateur draft.
