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As a Netflix roast proves, there’s no such thing as too much fame for the former NFL star.
None of the national experts has even talked with Underwood yet, he says, so their “way-too-early” rankings aren’t worrying him. Besides, the demands of a nonstop job create enough stress as it is.
The only way to get through this is with laughter, Sox fans.
The weather made the Big Ten championship game anticlimactic, but goal-scoring machine Izzy Scane and the Wildcats won it anyway. That’s just what they do — and an NCAA title defense comes next.
The cicadas are coming, and these glorious insects fill me with wonder.
When someone new to the “family” like John Schriffen tosses out directionless code words, like “haters,” to a rightfully sensitive and mistreated fan base, the outcome ain’t ever pretty.
If any longtime watchers of the Cubs and Brewers didn’t know which manager was in which dugout Friday at Wrigley Field, they might have assumed the hotshot with the richest contract ever for a big-league skipper was still on the visitors’ side.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker needs to stand firm in the face of team’s demands for a new stadium.
Entering the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on her home field in Evanston, Scane is six goals shy of tying the Division I career mark. After that, she and the No. 1-ranked Wildcats will go for a second straight national championship.
Déjà vu is a heck of a thing. Whether it’s 1970 or 2024, war weighs heavily on campuses — and on athletes.
In 2024 in sports, everybody who’s anybody is being called “generational” by somebody. The overuse of the term is rampant and comical.
Have the years of quarterback frustration been worth this moment? We’re about to find out.
So the Sox have that going for them, which is, you know, something.
The Bears have been here before in their search for a quarterback — Jay Cutler, Mitch Trubisky, Justin Fields — and have found only disappointment. But Williams not only is a cut above as a prospect, the Bears are set up for him to succeed where others failed.
Cast member Niecy Nash posted a series of videos to Instagram featuring her on set with Kelce.
Antioch junior Evan Schmidt and sophomore Zach Rubin juggle varsity baseball with advancing to the state finals in IHSA bass fishing.
Imanaga limited the Padres to two runs in seven-plus innings Tuesday.
A thunderstorm heightened the drama of the final inning Tuesday.
The Hawks will make a top-two selection for a second consecutive year after maintaining the No. 2 pick in the lottery Tuesday.
Any concerns over whether Angel Reese could return from the Met Gala ready to play were put to rest by her 13-point, five-rebound, two-steal performance.
The initiative reportedly will cost the league $25 million per year over the next two seasons.
Cease takes a 2.55 ERA into his start against the Cubs on Wednesday at Wrigley Field.
The group that blocked George Lucas from building a museum on Soldier Field’s south parking lot says the stadium project could ultimately end up in court — even if filing another lawsuit is “not the first thing you want to do.”
The Cubs also optioned outfielder Alexander Canario to Triple-A, put reliever Daniel Palencia on the 15-day IL and recalled reliever Keegan Thompson.
The young German forward will carry a $1.2 million salary-cap hit on the new deal he signed Tuesday.
Cardoso no ha participado plenamente en los entrenamientos desde el partido de pretemporada de las Sky contra las Lynx el viernes.
The variety of salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan and the bounty of bass, panfish and catfish on inland waters lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.
“Fortunate and blessed” outfielder is closing in on 10 years of service time.
“I don’t want to be scared to speak,” Ramos said.
Clevinger, who had a 3.77 ERA in 24 starts last season, re-signed with the Sox in April.
Steele held the Padres scoreless in 4 2/3 innings.
Cardoso has not fully participated in practice since the Sky’s preseason game against the Lynx on Friday.
Notes: Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer discussed how to improve the bullpen, and right-hander Kyle Hendricks is headed to Triple-A Iowa for his next rehab start.
“I’ve always dreamed of this moment.” Reese wore a plunging, sequin-soaked dress by the British designer 16 Arlington.