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Christian Pulisic returns to training with US after missing last World Cup match with injury
Christian Pulisic returned to training with his U.S. teammates on Monday after missing their most recent match of the World Cup with a calf injury.
1 week ago
Keith Tkachuk is elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame after his sons become NHL teammates
Keith Tkachuk waited more than a decade and a half from the end of his NHL playing career to get the call from the Hockey Hall of Fame. When it finally came, the timing only gave his family more reason to celebrate.
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Lionel Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history with two more goals for Argentina
Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and it's what he did again Monday at the World Cup. The Argentina captain, who many consider the greatest player of all time, scored two more World Cup goals on Monday in his team's 2-0 victory over Austria. That gave him a record total of 18 at the world's biggest tournament.
1 week ago
Lucky Horseshoes welcome legends and pro baseball women
Legends Game 5 took place this past Saturday Night! Live from Robin Roberts Stadium. Stars of tomorrow got to meet the stars of yesterday right on the ball field. Former Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinal players took the field with Lucky Horseshoe players and the newly announced Women's Pro Baseball League.
1 week ago
Best draft picks in Chicago Bulls history
Stacker compiled a list of the best draft picks in Chicago Bulls history
1 week ago
Southeast fieldhouse coming soon to District 186 construction calendar
The three Springfield public high schools will share the fieldhouse.
2 weeks ago
3-time Stanley Cup winner Jonathan Toews announces his retirement
Toews spent 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.
2 weeks ago
White Sox OF Pereira placed on 7-day concussion injured list after crashing into fence
After making the play, Pereira was down for a few minutes before leaving the field.
2 weeks ago
MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft
Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agreement.
2 weeks ago
Tiago Splitter takes over as Bulls coach and promises team will compete every night
“Hidden from my parents and at 1 a.m., watching M.J. games and rooting for the Bulls,” Splitter said with a wry grin.
2 weeks ago
New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade
New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.
2 weeks ago
US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills
For all the concern at the U.S. Open about wind and Shinnecock Hills drying out, another weather issue popped up Thursday morning. Thirty minutes after it began, play was stopped by fog.
2 weeks ago
The Chicago Cubs put reliever Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation
Boyd to get minor league rehab.
2 weeks ago
Tale of the ticker tape: The quirky history behind the Knicks’ first NYC parade
New York Knicks fans have waited forever for this. Thursday's ticker-tape parade for the new NBA champions will be a first. When the team won the title before, in 1970 and '73, they weren't honored with New York's signature procession.
2 weeks ago
Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than ever
As reigning champions Argentina returned to the World Cup stage Tuesday, there was no drive too long and no ticket too pricey for its most fervent fans.
2 weeks ago
New entertainment facility set to open in Springfield in July
Legends Entertainment is located south of Scheels Sports Park and two hotels.
2 weeks ago
France striker Kylian Mbappé scores his 13th World Cup goal, breaking a tie with Pelé
Kylian Mbappé scored his 13th World Cup goal on Tuesday, one more than Pelé, to move the France forward into a tie for the fourth most in tournament history.
2 weeks ago
Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season
“My excitement was a little short-lived,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell quipped after his team scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 win.
2 weeks ago
Former NHL player Kyle Calder dies at 47 after an illness
Calder played 608 regular-season and playoff games as a winger in the league from 1999-2009. The Manville, Alberta, native spent a majority of that time with Chicago.
2 weeks ago
Chicago Bulls hire former NBA center Tiago Splitter as coach
Splitter is replacing Billy Donovan, who resigned after six seasons.
