The Chicago native and veteran sports bettor supplies selections to members of his handicapping service. At some point in 2022, Murges lost his sense of smell. Afternoon fatigue became commonplace.
Before their game Saturday night at Soldier Field against Atlanta United, the Fire will induct former goalkeeper Zach Thornton into the Ring of Fire, then try to recover from a 4-0 loss to Real Salt Lake.
Ohtani’s 650-word speech hardly qualified as a news conference because those usually entail back-and-forth questions and answers with media figures. Author Bob Whiting has an interesting perspective on the Japanese star.
A striking photo of a coot, an unphotogenic bird, and ruminations on a reader and his granddaughter enjoying suburban deer are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
The Hawks are only a half-game behind the Bulls for the No. 9 seed. DeMar DeRozan said it’s time to treat the remaining games like they’re all “one-and-dones.”
While the No. 9 seed isn’t ideal, it’s where the Bulls have been for quite some time and where coach Billy Donovan wants them to stay with eight games left.
As the Illini go deeper in March Madness, more and more of our readers are tuning in — and some of them are only beginning to learn about Terrence Shannon Jr.’s case and consider how it makes them feel to cheer the team on.
The acquisition of Tamarack Farms makes Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge a more impactful destination and creates within Hackmatack a major macrosite for conservation.
Those were two of the questions in this week’s “Polling Place,” your home for Sun-Times sports polls on the site formerly known as Twitter.
A buck still holding antlers in Crete and a question on pickerel and the Illinois record are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
Staley led the Gamecocks to another undefeated regular season, a feat few pundits thought possible.
Bet on it: While Las Vegas gains an MLB team, it loses part of its storied history.
The Bulls let Strus leave after the 2019-20 season, and they could have really used his services since. Now they have a rookie in Bitim who has some similar traits. Is the former Turkish League standout on that path, and does he have staying power with the Bulls?
The convention provided a chance to learn and see some amazing work up close.
There’s a lot of love for a soon-to-be rookie who’s about three and a half years younger than Justin Fields.
A mysterious gnawing on a bird box in Tinley Park and Illinois’ record bobcat harvest are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
Nearly 52 weeks later, Swanson is on the other side of her rehab, gearing up for her fourth season with the Red Stars. Swanson and the team open the NWSL season Saturday on the road against the Utah Royals at 6:30 p.m.
Tom Schrader is on a quest to document a pair of bald eagles near Hinckley from start to finish in the nesting season.
The Sky have $391,887 in cap space and three roster spots to fill heading into camp, which begins April 28. For draftees, the Sky present the best opportunity to make a WNBA roster.
Might this be the start of a memorable March for the Illini?
Rojas, 18, signed with the Cubs out of the Dominican Republic in 2022.
Bet on it: Pro handicapper Tom Barton, a lifelong Bears fan, says team should trade No. 1 pick to get haul, but others disagree
Alcantara was set to bat cleanup in the ‘‘Spring Breakout’’ prospect showcase Friday against the White Sox, but the game was canceled by rain.
Coach Billy Donovan didn’t want to use the word ‘‘frustrating’’ in describing his team’s inability to reach .500 and get out of the No. 9 spot in the East, but center Nikola Vucevic didn’t have that problem.
With the all-time scoring record, the first unanimous first-team All-Big Ten team member in Northwestern history, countless big-time shots, and presumably back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, he’ll be on the short list of the best Wildcats ever.
The Badgers are a good enough team, apparently, that they are favored by 3½ points in Friday’s quarterfinal matchup against the fourth-seeded Wildcats.
Holtmann, a former Big Ten and Big East coach of the year, has led seven teams to the NCAA Tournament.
Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca was in discussions about the possibility of moving Gardner — who was a restricted free agent — in a sign-and-trade before she tore her right Achilles playing for Spanish club Spar Girona in February.
The opinions tend to be strong on this matter.
Currently, the most obvious target for the Sky to select with the No. 3 pick is Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson. Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca was in South Carolina this week for the SEC tournament.