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For a winning team, the Cubs have a substantial list of concerns. Losing Justin Steele for the season was a huge blow to the starting rotation. The bullpen has been a dicey proposition from the get-go. Is there a legit …

One of the biggest questions on the minds of White Sox fans these days is why Tim Elko is slugging home runs in the minors instead of hitting in the middle of the major-league lineup. ‘‘Birmingham’s not a very hitter-friendly …

MILWAUKEE — Cubs manager Craig Counsell and Brewers manager Pat Murphy don’t talk to each other as much as they used to when they shared a dugout as skipper and bench coach in Milwaukee. “I don’t sit next to him …

BATON ROUGE, La. — It has been a whirlwind year for Sky rookie Hailey Van Lith, but she has kept her footing. Van Lith, the 10th overall pick, played her last game at TCU in the Elite Eight on March …

Angel Reese had “chills” leading up to the Sky’s exhibition game Friday at LSU, her alma mater, which she hadn’t visited since graduating last spring. Kamilla Cardoso was delighted, too, to have a chance to spend a little time with …

A man was fatally shot during an argument early Saturday in Austin on the West Side. The man, 24, was walking on the sidewalk in the 5000 block of West Quincy Street when he was approached by a male suspect …

A man was found shot to death in Austin early Saturday, police say. Officers responding to a call of a person shot found a 35-year-old man on the ground at the mouth of an alley in the 1200 block of …

Two women are in custody after five people were injured during an argument that led to multiple stabbings early Saturday in Chicago Lawn on the Southwest Side. Officers responding to a call of a stabbing found several people injured just …

Nikola Vucevic has been a bit of a throwback. In the mind of the Bulls big, you sign a contract, you honor the deal. That’s what the player controls in his opinion. Whether or not the organization sees the years …

On Friday, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency designated the far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as an “extremist endeavor,” which allows the agency to conduct surveillance on the party, the second-largest in the parliament. AfD was previously designated a “suspected” …

Getty LUTON, ENGLAND – MAY 02: Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to members of staff during a visit to Leonardo, one of the biggest suppliers of defence and security equipment to the UK MOD, on May 2, 2025 in Luton, …

Only the Rockies could find a way to somehow fail sideways. The baseball wonks up in the Grading The Week offices have been trying to find a foothold to cling to during this already-lost Rox season. When you’re 6-26 as …

A man was wounded while driving with a woman and child Friday afternoon after he and another driver got into an argument that led to a shooting, Thornton police say. Officers responded to 104th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard at about …