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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, left, walks back to the dugout with Dansby Swanson (7) during the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)
Sports
3 months ago
Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson will miss about a month with left oblique strain

Chicago placed the two-time All-Star on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain he suffered during Sunday’s loss to St. Louis.

FILE - Detroit Lions defensive end Marcus Davenport walks to the locker room before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sept. 8, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)
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3 months ago
Bears sign veteran edge rusher Marcus Davenport, defensive back Deantre Prince

Davenport played the last two seasons with Detroit, but was limited to 10 combined games due to chest and triceps injuries.

FILE - Illinois head coach Bret Bielema looks on before an NCAA college football game against Washington, Oct. 25, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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3 months ago
Illinois turns to new QB to keep unprecedented run going

About half the players on the Illinois roster are new to the team, which makes the Illini vulnerable to a regression.

FILE - Northwestern's new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly attends an NCAA college football press conference, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, file)
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3 months ago
Northwestern turns to Chip Kelly to help spark offense, Chiles steps in at QB for Wildcats

QB Aidan Chiles (transfer from Michigan State), LB Kobie McKinzie (transfer from Oklahoma), DL Jamaal Johnson (transfer from UCF), TE Alex Honig (transfer from UConn) and DB Montae Pate (transfer from Weber State).

FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers former pitcher Tommy John praises his late friend, Dr. Frank Jobe during a memorial service at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, April 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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3 months ago
Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83

He pitched for Cleveland, the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Yankees, the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics.

St. Louis Cardinals' Joshua Baez, right, celebrates with his mother Yris Carmen Baez, left, after defeating the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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3 months ago
Joshua Báez of the Cardinals hits 3 homers in his first 3 at-bats in a historic major league debut

“There was a calmness and a smile, like, ‘I’m here,’” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “It’s rare for me to pick my head up to enjoy parts of it. He didn’t exactly give us an option but to actually take a step back and enjoy the heck out of what was going on there.”

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Local
3 months ago
Family represents Springfield and Illinois in unique ‘America 250’ competitions

Two members of the Lasnoski family were winners, even if victory wasn’t the goal.

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3 months ago
Chicago Bears looking at 2 sites for stadium in Indiana and could end up using both

McCaskey acknowledged the “anxiety” of a move to northwest Indiana for the team’s fans.

Chicago Bears defensive back Coby Bryant speaks during news conference at the team's NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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3 months ago
Bears safety Coby Bryant to miss four to six months after knee surgery

Johnson said Bryant had surgery Friday without disclosing details of the injury.

A fan wears a promotional pope hat during a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)
Sports
3 months ago
Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park

Fun is the overarching theme when it comes to stadium giveaways, and business has been good at major league ballparks this year.

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