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3 weeks ago
NBA sets matchups of top 4 draft picks as marquee openers of Summer League schedule in Las Vegas
Memphis and No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer will play their Summer League opener against Chicago and No. 4 pick Caleb Wilson on July 10. That game also was promoted by the NBA as a “marquee” matchup.
3 weeks ago
White Sox chairman Reinsdorf officiates wedding of former Rookie of Year Kittle during game
“He’s so superstitious he might marry somebody today in the bottom of the third,” Kittle, the 1983 AL Rookie of the Year, said Saturday about Reinsdorf.
3 weeks ago
Cubs place reliever Milner on IL with appendicitis
“We’re fortunate that he’s OK,” Counsell said. “We’re probably looking at four to six weeks.”
4 weeks ago
Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says ‘fans deserve better’
From the front office to the field, just about everything has gone wrong for the New York Mets over the past year. And on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza took the fall.
4 weeks ago
MLB’s draft overhaul would limit choices for teen players — and be a boon for colleges
Owners recently 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 for a new collective bargaining agreement.
4 weeks ago
Pope Leo XIV receives World Series baseball from former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski
Leo is a White Sox fan dating to his days growing up in Chicago.
4 weeks ago
Serena Williams draws 20-year-old Maya Joint in first Wimbledon singles match in 4 years
Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years.
4 weeks ago
Illini’s Kylan Boswell signs with Charlotte Hornets after NBA draft
Boswell, who went undrafted in the 2026 NBA draft, was a key player in Illinois' Final Four run.
4 weeks ago
Ticket bots, ‘predatory’ loans are in Pritzker’s crosshairs
Governor wants to make it easier for "families to just enjoy a night out."
4 weeks ago
Memorial Health Championship in full swing in Springfield
Organizers are also offering additional attractions beyond golf, including food trucks, the Scheels Fan Zone and Family Fun Day on Saturday, which features a superhero theme for children and families.
4 weeks ago
Addicted to gambling in Illinois: ‘Someone has decided they can make money off you’
People in Illinois lost more than $7.7 billion gambling last year. As lawmakers increasingly bet on gambling to pay the state’s bills, they have only spare change to treat compulsive gamblers.
4 weeks ago
Byram says he’s ready for his new opportunity as the No. 1 defenseman for the Blackhawks
“To be honest, I feel like I’ve just been preparing for an opportunity like this for a long time,” Byram said Wednesday.
4 weeks ago
Keaton Wagler’s whirlwind leap from only two Power Five offers to the Clippers as the No. 5 pick
“It’s kind of crazy just seeing how fast things moved, especially kind of being underrecruited and underrated,” he said.
4 weeks ago
Chicago Cubs acquire left-hander David Peterson in a trade with the New York Mets
The Cubs placed Ben Brown and Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, adding to their injury woes in their rotation. Brown has a neck strain, and Cabrera is sidelined with a left hamstring strain.
4 weeks ago
South Africa reaches World Cup knockout round for 1st time with 1-0 win over South Korea
South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night.
4 weeks ago
Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold arrested in connection to Florida kidnapping and robbery
Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold has been arrested in connection to a kidnapping and robbery in Florida and faces felony charges, officials said Wednesday.
4 weeks ago
As eyes are on the men at the World Cup, the Women’s World Cup countdown has begun
While most of the soccer world is focused on the men at the World Cup, the countdown has begun for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.
4 weeks ago
Keaton Wagler goes #5 to the LA Clippers in 2026 NBA draft
Wagler becomes the second-highest draft pick ever at Illinois, and the highest since Deron Williams went No. 3 overall in 2005.
4 weeks ago
Sabres land No. 4 draft pick in trading Byram to Blackhawks. Capitals acquire Kyrou from Blues
Chicago also acquired hard-hitting forward Jordan Greenway.
4 weeks ago
Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera headed to IL after being carted off the field with a left leg injury
Cabrera has a left hamstring/adductor strain.
