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The Basketball Hall of Famer and Grateful Dead superfan overcame many obstacles to become an unlikely broadcaster.
Rather than applaud the Clark Phenomenon, some are questioning it.
This is strictly about the NCAA as one of the most powerful governing bodies in America not allowing the current financial ecosystem to move forward without it. This, at the end of the day, is all about all the NCAA knows: power and control.
Kevin Cross, the president and general manager of NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago and NBC Sports Chicago, personally began meeting with those affected Thursday. He’s focused on making sure employees land on their feet.
Repeat offender Eloy Jimenez has a strained hamstring, the latest in a string of physical problems for the team.
The two-time Gold Glove winner at short says he’s back to 100% physically, and that’s not all. He’s also clearer in between the ears after having tried to play through pain — and done poorly at it — while holding a bit too stubbornly to the ideal of taking the field whenever possible.
Since 2021, college athletes have been allowed to make money off their name, image and likeness and to enter the transfer portal. In essence, college athletes can get rich and relocate yearly — just like the coaches always could.
Cubs' Shota Imanaga is crushing it on the mound, but life as a Chicagoan is coming along more slowly
Imanaga makes success look so simple, it’s easy to forget to ask him how he’s handling life alone in a huge new city halfway around the world from home.
Scottie Scheffler’s recent arrest brings up a man who followed an ideal.
The endgame for them could be the 2027 draft, not the next two: the JuJu Watkins/MiLaysia Fulwiley/Madison Booker/Mikaylah Williams/Hannah Hidalgo generational, unicorn lottery that will change the trajectory of several WNBA franchises.
Grifol’s team was swept in four straight by the Orioles and fell 24 games below .500.
Ramos has struck out only four times in 38 plate appearances and is seeing an average of 3.342 pitches per trip to the plate.
A back-and-forth game Saturday provided plenty of drama as the Cubs suffered their eighth loss in 11 games.
“We didn’t execute well at all,” Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon said. “It looked like we got mixed up on some things we were trying to do, not in the right positions.”
This year’s rookie class has brought a new level of excitement to the home opener.
Notes: The team activated left-hander Drew Smyly and optioned sidearmer Jose Cuas to Triple-A.
The bullpen allowed five runs in the eighth inning.
No cause of death was given for the golfer, who withdrew from the Schwab Cup challenge in Fort Worth on Friday.
“If you’re asking me to explain it to you, I don’t know how,” he said.
When the NWSL Players Association was negotiating with the league to establish the first collective-bargaining agreement, Roccaro made it clear that attention needed to be paid to mental health.
Even if the front office can make changes to the core this summer, the Bulls still might not be able to make headway in the Eastern Conference.
Mansueto has been slow to make moves since taking over the Fire, and it’s hurt the club.
After beginning the season with a three-game road trip — splitting games in Dallas before handing the Liberty their first loss of the season Thursday — the Sky (2-1) host the Sun (4-0) in their home opener Saturday.
An osprey and shark tale, toad tadpoles at Montrose and a cicada art contest are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
Demidov, a playmaking Russian forward who could complement Connor Bedard, and Levshunov, a versatile Belarusian defenseman who exudes confidence with the puck, are almost certainly the two options the Hawks will choose between.
‘‘I don’t like the way the play was called,’’ manager Pedro Grifol said before the Sox’ 6-4 loss Friday to the Orioles.
“And that’s on getting a win in a packed arena, not just cause of one player on our charter flight,” Reese shared in a since-deleted post on X, formerly Twitter.
Notes: Lefty Drew Smyly likely will be activated this weekend in St. Louis.
Imanaga originally was scheduled to pitch Friday, but when the game was postponed, the Cubs pushed his start to the next series in Milwaukee.
Getz seems to be focused on further strengthening the minor-league system as the Sox continue their rebuild.