If this is the end of Alex Ovechkin’s Stanley Cup-chasing era, then it ended in almost-fitting fashion. Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record captivated the hockey world and transcended the sport. Yet, Ovechkin’s pursuit of a second …
Ovechkin’s Historic Season Comes To End In Familiar Fashion Read MorePhoenix Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant and FS1 analyst Emmanuel Acho engaged in a heated back-and-forth exchange on X on May 15. The exchange began when Durant responded to Acho’s comments about the Celtics on “The Facility,” a debate show …
Kevin Durant, Ex-NFL Player Trade Heated Shots: ‘Stay In Ya Lane’ Read MoreUnder new general manager John Spytek, the Las Vegas Raiders are rebuilding their front office. The team has added high-level executives like Brian Stark as assistant general manager, Mark Thewes as senior vice president of football operations and strategy and …
Raiders Continue Front Office Coup With Hiring of Former Eagle Read MoreAfter Malik Hooker tore his Achilles tendon in 2020 with the Indianapolis Colts, the future looked dim for the former first round pick. It’s the kind of injury that could not just derail but end the career of a hard hitting, …
$24 Million Safety Named Cowboys ‘Most Underrated’ Player Read MoreThe Denver Nuggets will play in their second straight Game 7 of the 2025 playoffs after defeating the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, 119-107 on Thursday night. A ferocious Nuggets defense held the Thunder to just 46 second-half points in Game …
Aaron Gordon Injury Update: ‘High’ Level of Concern Ahead of Nuggets-Thunder Game 7 Read MoreOn May 15, Bruce Bochy etched his name deeper into baseball history by securing his 2,195th career managerial win, surpassing Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson for sixth place on Major League Baseball’s all-time wins list. The milestone came as Bochy’s …
Rangers Bruce Bochy Climbs Into MLB History, Passing Sparky Anderson Read MoreThe NBA’s best regular-season team is going to face elimination. Yet, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the likely 2025 NBA MVP and star of the Oklahoma City Thunder, seemed confident about going home after Oklahoma City was sent to the brink with a …
Thunder Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Sends 4-Word Message on Game 7 Read MoreWhether it was traveling thousands of miles or showing off elaborate, cowboy-inspired outfits, Beyoncé fans demonstrated their devotion ahead of the superstar’s Chicago show on Thursday night at Soldier Field. Despite weather concerns, which delayed the show by two hours, …
Beyoncé fans in Chicago show off cowboy-inspired fashion at Soldier Field concert Read MoreAurelio’s Pizza’s sole Chicago location closed Thursday after doing business there for 10 years. Owner Joe Aurelio decided to close the South Loop location at 1212 S. Michigan Ave. because the cost of rent “just wasn’t feasible,” he said, noting …
Aurelio’s Pizza to close its only Chicago location this week Read MoreOne person was killed and two others critically wounded after a shooting during a fight Thursday evening at Calumet Park on the Far South Side. The three victims were arguing with someone who pulled out a gun and fired shots …
1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at Calumet Park Read MoreUPDATES: 10:15 p.m.: The concert is underway at Soldier Field. 9:25 p.m.: Per a statement from Soldier Field officials, concertgoers were allowed access to their seats shortly after 9:15 p.m. following a two-hour delay due to the strong storms that …
Beyoncé concert at Soldier Field delayed due to weather concerns Read MoreChicago Public Schools parents said at a community meeting Thursday that one of the most important items on their wish list for a new CPS chief is they have a connection with Chicago. Ideally, that means they graduated from a …
CPS board holds first of several community meetings in search of next schools chief Read MorePope Leo XIV’s childhood home in south suburban Dolton will be sold to the highest bidder in an online auction next month. On May 5, the house at 212 E. 141st Place was listed at $219,000 but was quickly taken …
Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Dolton is up for auction Read MoreLily pads and hard bottoms did it for Brother Rice Boat 1 Thursday in the Wolf Lake regional. Tom Hall and Joe Bowen won with five largemouth bass weighing 9.28 pounds. “Buzzbaits right in the lily pads, lily pad stems …
Hot May day leads to strong inaugural regional bass fishing around Chicago Read MoreStorms swept through the area on Thursday evening, bringing heavy winds and rain, after the city broke a 64-year-old record high temperature. The city reached record-breaking warmth for May 15 after the high temperature at O’Hare Airport was recorded at …
Tornado watch issued for parts of Illinois, including Chicago area; city breaks temp record Read MoreDearest Caitlin: Welcome back to it. Season 2. Hope you’re ready. Seems like it. Your offseason regimen has you built and prepared for it. It would be nice if basketball was all you had to look forward to dealing with. …
An open letter to Caitlin Clark, whose association with ‘white’ isn’t right, but also isn’t going away Read MoreMoon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Capricorn. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day This is a good day for a discussion with a boss, parent or someone in authority, …
Horoscope for Friday, May 16, 2025 Read MoreA Mayan artifact is set to return to Mexico after being held by a Chicago family for nearly 40 years, the National Museum of Mexican Art announced Friday. The artifact is a limestone frieze that depicts a likely male figure …
Museum facilitates return of Mayan artifact from Chicago philanthropist’s collection Read MoreWhen Cook County sheriff’s deputies burst into the Maywood home of 74-year-old Velma Lewis with a battering ram, it wasn’t because she had committed a crime. Nor was there a warrant for her arrest. It was because she’d fallen so …
Illinois is the last state still unlawfully stripping wealth from homeowners in tax foreclosures Read MoreLisa Osborne-Siefert became a consumer advocate shortly after her worst day as a parent, in 2011. She had walked into her 2-year-old son’s room to wake him from his afternoon nap and found his little body pinned under a tipped-over …
Trump plan to gut Consumer Product Safety Commission puts kids at risk, parents in Chicago and elsewhere say Read More