ATLANTA — Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round Monday night. The Mariners’ breakout slugger …
Seattle’s Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher and switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby Read MoreBaker Mayfield‘s career seemed like it might be at an inflection point after his departure from the Browns. Once the Browns traded for Deshaun Watson and signed him to a 5-year, $230 million deal, it was clear they had chosen …
Baker Mayfield Hoping to Utilize ‘Fountain of Career Renaissance’ for 2025 MVP Campaign Read MoreOne of the newest members of the Philadelphia Phillies organization could soon be taking an exceedingly rare shortcut to the Major Leagues. During the MLB Draft on Sunday, the Phillies used their first-round pick, No. 26 overall, to select University …
Phillies May Have Acquired ‘Unhittable’ Help to Fix Bullpen Mess Read MoreJennifer Love Hewitt is returning to the role that defined her scream queen status, but stepping back into Julie Jamesâs world wasnât as simple as slipping on a rain-soaked jacket. In the upcoming “I Know What You Did Last Summer” …
Jennifer Love Hewitt Reveals Out-of-Body Experience & Teases Killer Twist in New Horror Sequel Read MoreMichael Jordan hasn’t lived in his former Highland Park home for over a decade, but fans will have the opportunity to live like Mike did during his Bulls days. It just won’t be cheap. The seven-bed, 17.5-bath home was renovated …
Michael Jordan’s former Highland Park mansion is available on Airbnb Read MoreLynx coach Cheryl Reeve added her voice to the growing push for WNBA roster expansion. Under the current collective-bargaining agreement, teams are limited to 12 roster spots — a tough constraint during a 44-game season filled with injuries, travel and …
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve says WNBA roster expansion is ‘overdue’ Read MoreThe Angels selected 10 more pitchers with their 17 picks on the second day of the MLB draft, but they started Monday by selecting Louisville third baseman Jake Munroe with the 109th overall pick in the fourth round. The 6-foot-2, …
MLB draft: Angels take Louisville 3B Jake Munroe, 10 more pitchers on Day 2 Read MoreCONTRA COSTA COUNTY — Republic Services is resuming some limited trash pickup services in Contra Costa County this week, according to local officials. Waste pickup services have been suspended since last week as local Teamsters joined in on a nationwide …
Republic Services trash pickup resumes in parts of Contra Costa County Read MoreCONTRA COSTA COUNTY — Republic Services is resuming some limited trash pickup services in Contra Costa County this week, according to local officials. Waste pickup services have been suspended since last week as local Teamsters joined in on a nationwide …
Republic Services trash pickup resumes in parts of Contra Costa County Read MoreBurnham Yard or Lone Tree? Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome. “What makes football so unique is the fact that they will play in anything,” the Broncos lifer told me. Jacobsen, 54, has had season tickets in …
Keeler: Broncos stadium with retractable roof? Broncos Country thinks its coming, whether they like it or not Read MoreThe Aurora City Council on Monday shot down an opportunity to ask voters this fall to substantially raise their pay starting in 2026. The 7-3 vote defeating an ordinance that would have referred a pay boost measure to the November …
Aurora City Council won’t ask voters this fall to boost pay for mayor, council members Read MoreJoel Dahmen and his caddie Geno Bonnalie instantly became, as the former said it, “golf famous” for their appearance on the Netflix show “Full Swing” going behind the scenes of life on the PGA Tour. Perhaps the most memorable scene …
Did Netflix ‘Full Swing’ Star Joel Dahmen, Longtime Caddie Split? Read MoreThe Miami Heat just made a trade for Normal Powell that upped their ceiling in 2025-26, potentially as high as an actual playoff team (top-six seed) that doesn’t have to fight its way into the last two spots in the …
Heat Trade Pitch Flips Young Asset, 2 Vets to Lakers for LeBron James Read MoreIf you’ve been tracking down every little bit of information on the Denver Broncos headed toward the start of training camp, it’s not hard to identify the key to success in 2025 is an already elite defense that only continues …
Embattled Position Group Called ‘Biggest Question Mark’ for Broncos Read MoreLaiatu Latu enters his second season with the Indianapolis Colts after a lackluster rookie year, with the former UCLA Bruin recording four sacks and 32 total tackles in Indy with limited snaps. With a new defensive coordinator coming in, Latu …
Colts Second-Year Defender Named Breakout Candidate by Writer Read MoreThe lights were bright, the cleats were custom, and the anime bat was ready—but none of it could save New York Yankees infielder and torpedo bat user Jazz Chisholm Jr. from a historically bad night at the 2025 Home Run …
Yankees Star Brought the Swag, Not the Swings, in Home Run Derby Flop Read MoreAs our nation grapples with a constant barrage of federal edicts and executive orders, it’s a good time for Illinois residents to consider the protections we enjoy under our state laws. As clerk, I manage the largest election jurisdiction in …
Challenge to Illinois mail-in voting threatens state’s just election process Read MoreAs our nation grapples with a constant barrage of federal edicts and executive orders, it’s a good time for Illinois residents to consider the protections we enjoy under our state laws. As clerk, I manage the largest election jurisdiction in …
Challenge to Illinois mail-in voting threatens state’s just election process Read MoreNotes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK Mike Prombo emailed a series of photos last Monday from the middle of Palatine, explaining, “Had a coyote in our backyard this morning doing a downward dog yoga …
Chicago outoors: Poop, Blackhawks and coyote yoga — oh, my Read MoreNotes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK Mike Prombo emailed a series of photos last Monday from the middle of Palatine, explaining, “Had a coyote in our backyard this morning doing a downward dog yoga …
Chicago outoors: Poop, Blackhawks and coyote yoga — oh, my Read More