OMAHA, Neb. — A slow start put UCLA behind the eight ball for the second consecutive day, but the cardiac kids from Westwood mounted yet another dramatic comeback Saturday afternoon in Omaha, shocking USC 7-5 in the Big Ten Tournament …
Big Ten Tournament: Mulivai Levu plays hero again as UCLA baseball stuns USC Read MoreMILWAUKEE — Max Muncy has been through this before. And he didn’t like the ending that time. Muncy was hit in the right wrist by a pitch in August 2019. He had X-rays and a fluorsocan which showed no fracture. …
Dodgers’ Max Muncy optimistic wrist injury won’t lead to IL this time Read MoreThe Pedro Ramirez Era begins? Sort of. The Cubs promoted their No. 2 ranked prospect ahead of Friday’s game, bringing Ramirez up from Triple-A Iowa when utility man Matt Shaw’s tight back forced a trip to the injured list. Ramirez …
With Matt Shaw on IL, Cubs call up top prospect Pedro Ramirez, but don’t expect to see him much Read MoreThe Kane County Cougars’ bus was set on fire and destroyed early Thursday in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and a 15-year-old girl is facing charges related to arson. No one was hurt. The Cougars, who were in town to play the Goldeyes …
Teen sets Kane County Cougars’ bus ablaze in Winnipeg Read MoreRecently hired executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham made it sound like a wide net would be used for the Bulls’ coaching search and that is proving to be the case. The team has already been rumored to …
Bulls coaching vacancy living up to the promise of casting a wide net Read MoreChicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Olusimbo Ige has resigned from her position, the mayor’s office confirmed Friday. Fikirte Wagaw, the CDPH first deputy commissioner, will serve as acting commissioner, according to a spokesperson for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office, …
Dr. Olusimbo Ige out as Chicago health chief Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — The White Sox have had a line of relievers racking up frequent-flyer miles between Chicago and Triple-A Charlotte, but Tyler Davis’ spot on the big-league charter should be secure if he keeps throwing the ball like he …
Rookie reliever Tyler Davis earning trust in White Sox’ bullpen Read MoreMadison Taylor and Maddie Epke scored four goals apiece, and Northwestern’s women’s lacrosse team beat Johns Hopkins 16-11 in the national semifinals Friday in Evanston to return to the NCAA championship game. The Wildcats will face North Carolina, which beat …
Northwestern women’s lacrosse team beats Johns Hopkins to return to NCAA title game Read MorePARIS — The French Open begins Sunday at Roland-Garros in Paris. Here is what you need to know about how to watch the second tennis Grand Slam of 2026 on TV, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is, …
French Open: How to watch, betting odds and what you need to know Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement authorities are responding to shots that were fired near the White House grounds, FBI Director Kash Patel said. Journalists working there Saturday reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside …
Law enforcement authorities are responding to reports of shots fired near White House Read MoreCristian Mungiu’s complex moral drama “Fjord,” starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, has won the Palme d’Or for best film at the Cannes Film Festival, making the Romanian writer-director the tenth filmmaker to win the coveted award twice — 19 …
Romanian Director Cristian Mungiu Wins His Second Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival for ‘Fjord’ Read MoreBack in 2019, when writer and director Jon Favreau asked composer Ludwig Göransson to score “The Mandalorian” TV series for Disney+, Göransson used new tools and introduced a new sound to the “Star Wars” universe. That distinct and lonely bass …
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’: Ludwig Göransson on How ‘American Gladiators’ Inspired the Pit Fight Scene and Why ‘Grogu’s World’ Theme Proved Challenging Read MoreA knee injury may have kept Barbra Streisand away from Cannes this year, but it wasn’t enough to stop her sending a special video message for the festival’s closing ceremony, where she was honored in absentia with the Palme d’Or. …
Barbra Streisand Sends Thank You Video Message to Cannes Film Festival for Honorary Palme: ‘Merci Beaucoup and Vive La Cinema!’ Read MoreSPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “The Boroughs,” now streaming on Netflix. Alfred Molina turns 73 years-old this weekend, but like his character on Netflix’s “The Boroughs,” he’s showing no signs of slowing down. This year alone, the “Spider-Man …
Alfred Molina on ‘The Boroughs’ Spoilers, Working With the Duffer Brothers and Doc Ock’s Legacy: ‘I Would Do It Again, No Doubt’ Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes We have tragic news to report from the world of music. Rob Base — the rapper best known for the iconic party anthem “It Takes Two” — has died following a battle with cancer. He was …
Rob Base Cause of Death: ‘It Takes Two’ Rapper Was 59 Read MoreCristian Mungiu claimed his second Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night, as “Fjord” brought Neon its seventh consecutive top prize from the Croisette. The win extends a run for the U.S. distributor that has reshaped the …
Neon Extends Cannes Run to Seven Consecutive Palme d’Or Wins With Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ Read MoreHundreds of people commemorating Memorial Day marched down North Dearborn Street in the Loop Saturday afternoon. The crowd included students with the ROTC, veteran support group members, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Korean and Vietnamese cultural groups and active duty military …
Chicagoans commemorate veterans with parade in the Loop ahead of Memorial Day Read MoreAn Indiana sheriff’s deputy was left in critical condition on Friday after a 22-year-old man from Chicago shot him in a hospital, police say. Around 6:45 a.m., Deputy Jon Samuelson of the Laporte County Sheriff’s Department stopped near Westville to …
Indiana deputy shot at hospital by Chicago man, officials say Read MoreIn response to a question last week from my associate Isabel Miller, Gov. JB Pritzker said he didn’t think a group of progressive legislators could pass their progressive revenue bills through both chambers by the end of the spring session. …
Safety-net hospitals, programs for homeless people could face cuts by Illinois Read MoreBases loaded, nobody out. This was the dam mercifully breaking for the Cubs during their offensive dry spell, right? No mercy this time. This drought is too deep. Despite Astros righty Spencer Arrighetti plunking back-to-back batters to pack the sacks …
Another day, another dud for Cubs’ bats in sixth straight loss: Can nothing end teamwide drought? Read More