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Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Thursday, December 11, 2025 RED CENTRAL Kenwood 42, Hyde Park 40 King 58, Englewood 38 Perspectives-MS 49, Dyett 44 Phillips 66, Perspectives-LT 62 …

The Timberwolves have been hunting for a point guard. Rumors have circulated that they asked about the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant and have kicked the tires on the Mavs’ Kyrie Irving. Now they have their sights set on a more realistic …

U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez and Sen. Tammy Duckworth went face-to-face with top Trump administration officials in separate Washington hearings Thursday, with Ramirez calling for an investigation into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s “potentially impeachable actions” and repeatedly calling her a …

Learning how to skate with the puck and make quick, subtle plays to exit the defensive zone has been a big part of Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier’s evolution into a well-rounded, well-established NHL player this season. Interestingly, Hawks goalie Spencer …

The Bears have caught some breaks this season in avoiding opposing quarterbacks — they missed Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Aaron Rodgers — but haven’t been nearly as fortunate with elite pass rushers. One of the most impressive parts of …

Caleb Williams’ security blanket came back Thursday. Receiver Rome Odunze, who has a stress fracture in his foot, practiced for the first time in more than two weeks, albeit in a limited fashion. Whether he plays Sunday against the Browns …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sherrone Moore was being held in jail Thursday while police investigate the situation that led to his arrest hours after the once-promising coach was fired at Michigan for what the school said was an inappropriate relationship …

After a quiet winter meetings for the Cubs to start the week, the team continued to add to its bullpen on Thursday, agreeing to a one-year deal with left-handed reliever Hoby Milner, sources confirmed. The contract is worth $3.75 million …

How can you thrive while balancing multiple identities, especially as a young Black woman in the public eye? Can you gain acceptance as a basketball star and a model? Sky star Angel Reese is exploring these questions during her second …

Kevin Kugler’s first opportunity in television was working the sidelines for a public-TV broadcast of the 1994 Nebraska Shrine Bowl, a high school football all-star game. A college student at Nebraska, he learned an important lesson that day. At halftime, …

Illinois Sen. Emil Jones III walked out of a federal courtroom expressing gratitude for an “early Christmas gift” Thursday after striking a deal with prosecutors that could save him from a conviction three years after being hit with bribery charges. …

Chicago and Cook County officials are warning the public to stay warm as the city braces for bitterly cold temperatures this weekend. After a brief warm-up in temperatures earlier this week, Friday morning will see a slight chance of snow …

As a former guest engagement employee at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, David Dowd was on the “front line.” Greeting customers and giving tours was fun, he said, but it was also challenging. He had to navigate different …

Two students from the University of Chicago and one from Northwestern University are among the 2026 Marshall scholars, the British government announced. Logan Hanssler, a Buffalo Grove native and senior at the University of Chicago, remembered he was on a …

The federal appeals court in Chicago said Thursday it would continue to block the release of hundreds of people detained by immigration authorities, but it also rejected a novel argument that’s been used by the Trump administration to hold people …

Several historic Public League rivalries are struggling. Shifting conference alignments and schedules that prioritized matching the best teams up regularly short-changed the neighborhood showdowns that had been the lifeblood of Chicago basketball. Chicago Public Schools returned to a more sensible …

We are only in the middle of December, but there are some key early-season conference clashes and several matchups featuring ranked teams, including a lengthy list of games Saturday and Sunday at the Team Rose Shootout at Mount Carmel. Here …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or important decisions from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. After that, the moon moves from Virgo into Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day In the early morning, you might feel …