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From our columnists
After losing 101 games, White Sox fans lost a beloved broadcaster who was a lifelong Sox fan himself.
Do the Zach LaVine trade rumors and the new Ring of Honor capture your imagination? Didn’t think so.
Why is Shannon, the best player on the 16th-ranked team in the land, averaging 21.7 points, shooting 50.8% from the field and 42.4% from three and being talked about in All-American terms? Read on.
It’s that time of the year, and we can bask in all its gory — or glory.
The 11U Cowboys were on a Pop Warner mission after finishing as national runners-up a year ago.
Over-the-air TV is coming in handy for teams and leagues looking for new homes and wider distribution amid the upheaval pervading regional sports networks.
Why isn’t Northwestern ranked after beating then-No. 1 Purdue? The answer must be that it would make too much sense. But that’s just one of many examples.
Both broadcasters worked for the same owner and were in similar situations. Yet Benetti’s relationship with the Sox differed from Amin’s with the Bulls.
Basketball is having a moment in print. These books examine various figures and aspects of the hoops zeitgeist
The Hawks’ decision to send Boris Katchouk through waivers and eventually to Rockford is proof of Anderson’s ascension up the depth chart. In 11 NHL games since his call-up, he has formed the team’s best forward line alongside Jason Dickinson.
Fields is going back to the scene of the Bears’ biggest crime as an offense.
A majority of the players who signed contracts over the summer will become eligible to be traded on Friday, but, even so, the Bulls are finding a very dry market for a LaVine deal. It’s not the ideal scenario for VP of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas.
Eberflus said the team met with its analytics guru, Harrison Freid, and decided “what’s best for our football team, based on the strength of the opponent in terms of their offense and defense.”
The veteran defensive end is out for the season after breaking his ankle against the Lions on Sunday. DeMarcus Walker is first in line to replace Ngakoue — who had four sacks in 13 games — followed by Rasheem Green and Dominique Robinson.
“He more or less dominated in the KBO,” Sox GM Chris Getz said.
After struggling to find a groove amid high expectations following his impressive rookie season, the second-year safety from Penn State has been making a bigger impact in recent games — including 17 tackles against the Lions on Sunday.
Moore twisted his ankle Sunday when he was tackled alongside the Bears sideline after a four-yard run on the team’s first play of the second half.
Owners voted Wednesday to add a game in Sao Paulo in 2024, marking the fifth continent in which the league has played. The NFL will play three games in London again next year as well as a game in Munich.
Ngakoue, who was hurt in the fourth quarter, will need surgery, coach Matt Eberflus said.
All of Tuesday’s Super 25 scores, highlights from other notable games, the day’s top performances and more.
An unknown fish, which turned out to be a logperch, was on the exhaustive list of fish Vince Oppedisano caught from the Fox River this year.
In the first meeting between the two Connors — as well as between German forwards Leon Draisaitl and Lukas Reichel — the Oilers pulled away to beat the Hawks 4-1 on Tuesday.
When Nikola Jokic was ejected from the game just before the end of the first half, it gave the home team every opportunity to take advantage of the situation. That wasn’t the case, as Denver pulls out the “character win.”
Tuesday at St. Patrick, Chicago fans got their first look at Sularski and he lived up to all the offseason praise.
Domercant finished with 18 points and seven rebounds in Young’s 63-37 win against Westinghouse. The freshman sharpshooter already holds an offer from Loyola and is starting to find her comfort on the court.
Jones did not travel with the Hawks on their trip to Edmonton and Seattle after suffering an upper-body injury Sunday. Without him, the Hawks’ defensive corps is severely shorthanded.
GM Ryan Poles has some big decisions to make, but with an improving defense, a developing offensive line and likely the No. 1 pick in the draft, the Bears will be headed in the right direction in 2024 whether or not Matt Eberflus is the coach, Luke Getsy is the offensive coordinator and Justin Fields is the quarterback.
The Hall of Famer is a senior adviser but is adamant that he is not a decision-maker.
NBA
Team cruises to victory against Pacers
Wesley Cardet Jr. scored 30 points to lead the Cougars.
The organization announced on Tuesday its new Ring of Honor, as well as the class of 13 heading in. Of course, Jordan will be front and center, as will the entire 1995-96 NBA championship team.
Leonard, who helped the Blue Devils start the season with a stunning 28-7 victory over then-No. 9 Clemson, entered the transfer portal after his team’s 7-5 season.
The proposal schools are currently voting on would divide the state’s football-playing schools into 64 eight-team districts, eight per class.
Maybe the least talked about ranked, unbeaten team in the area is Waubonsie Valley. That will change as the Warriors surely add wins to their red-hot 8-0 start.
In this week’s episode, we each give our two takes and then we break down the eight teams that have a case to make to be ranked No. 1 so far this season.