The Walmart in Fort Pierce, Fla., revealed Bears edge rusher Khalil Mack paid off all active holiday layaway accounts at the chain retailer — some 300-350 accounts totaling $80,000.
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Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona after financial “obstacles” prevented the signing of a new contract, the Spanish soccer club says.
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Wrigley Field organist Gary Pressy, who began his Cubs career in 1987 and will work his 2,679th consecutive game Saturday, has decided to end his run at the conclusion of the 2019 season
He's hoping that will be in the World Series.
John Clayton, the ESPN NFL insider who became a fan favorite in an eccentric commercial, died Friday. He was 67.
Known as “The Professor,” Clayton was a longtime NFL reporter for ESPN, delivering scoops from across the league to viewers nationwide.
Read Joakim Noah's farewell letter to Chicago: "The best times in my life" trib.in/29oPego
Munenori Kawasaki enjoys life with the Cubs — even if it means another year in Iowa trib.in/2noaLR5 via
At least 22 people were injured, including 2 critically, when fans brawled during a soccer game in central Mexico.
The match between host Queretaro and Atlas from Guadalajara was suspended in the 62nd minute when multiple fights broke out in the stands.
Erin Andrews' humiliation more proof of uphill battle for women in sports trib.in/1U70HnB via @sryantribune
“There are no sacred cows,” said Ricky Cobb, the man behind . “We’ll poke fun at anybody and everybody, but unless they’ve really got it coming, most of the jokes are done with a wink.”
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It’s time to bring Derrick Rose home.
This isn’t a hot take from . It’s a move that makes a lot of sense on a lot of levels.
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Cookie Monster nearly steals the show from Craig Kimbrel at Wrigley Field.
"Today, C is for Cubbies."
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You know the voice, but do you know the man?
Inside the world of Gene Honda, the public address announcer for the White Sox, Blackhawks, Illinois and DePaul.
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Of the 50 runs, 41 ended with an Olympic snowboarder on her backside.
"All I wanted to do," said fourth-place finisher Silje Norendal, "was sit up top and cry."
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Former Notre Dame RB Greg Bryant "fighting for his life" after being shot in South Florida trib.in/1XfpjMR
Ben Zobrist goes 2-for-3 with an RBI in his 2nd game with the South Bend Cubs, writes.
Pitcher Peyton Remy: "He's good to have around."
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“It’s like the new ‘I Voted’ sticker.”
Voters at the United Center on Tuesday showed up for democracy — and stayed for the selfie with the Michael Jordan statue.
@sryantribune's report from the UC.
If you are a certain type of sports fan, chances are gives you a couple of chuckles each day, writes.
Meet , the man behind the hilarious handle.
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Patrick Sharp took out a full-page ad in today's Chicago Tribune to thank Blackhawks fans.
"If I have to walk away from this team, I’m going to walk away with my head up high. I know that I did everything I could to make this team better, from Day 1 of when i was called up in 2016, and I have a good relationship here." — Cubs' Willson Contreras
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A total of 66 players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season because of the coronavirus pandemic, nearly half of them linemen.
Former Cubs executive Jared Porter — who recently was hired as the Mets general manager — sent graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016, ESPN reported Monday night.
"If I really wanted to turn pro, I could have. I wanted to maximize my talents and abilities. This offseason is to do that."
Ayo Dosunmu has some "unfinished business" at Illinois heading into his sophomore season.
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Cubs' Jason Heyward is donating $100,000 to help reduce hardships experienced by healthcare workers and increase contact tracing efforts on the South Side.
In March, he donated $200,000 to MASK Chicago and the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Anthony Rizzo's foundation is raising money for Stoneman Douglas with a celebrity auction.
Here are some of the most popular items (with their current bid) trib.in/2CSm2fD via
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Sister Jean, a fixture at Loyola basketball games, turns 100 today.
Her secret to a long life?
"I eat well and sleep well. And hopefully I pray well."
@sryantribune's story on the darling of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
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Zach LaVine, Thaddeus Young, Lucas Giolito and Nick Foles were among the Chicago athletes speaking out on social media this weekend about the death of George Floyd.
BTW, Michael Jordan was fined $100K for switching jersey numbers in the 1995 NBA playoffs.
Accountant turned coach, Cory Patterson holds key to Illinois' recruiting turnaround trib.in/2H5uw5Y via @sryantribune
"Ready to play:" Anthony Rizzo explains his decision to wear his full Cubs uniform on the plane to Washington.
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Serena Williams says she can identify with anxiety regarding news conferences and empathized with Naomi Osaka's choice to withdraw from the French Open. She also said dealing with scrutiny has made her stronger.
"Not everyone is the same."
Not since Dee Brown arrived in 2002 have Illinois fans felt so justifiably convinced about a player’s potential.
And Ayo Dosunmu is wasting no time validating their beliefs.
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ESPN's long-awaited 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Bulls — originally scheduled to launch in June with the NBA Finals — instead will make its debut on Sunday, April 19, a report says.
Loyola guard Donte Ingram will get his NBA shot with the Bulls, reports
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Jevon Carter doesn’t amp himself up for individual defensive matchups — not at the combine and he said he won’t in the NBA.
“Every night. Every night. I do this every night.”
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Cassidy Hubbarth, an Evanston Township grad, will cohost ESPN's NBA draft lottery special tonight trib.in/2GgmTZa
They were passionate, they were vocal, they probably were the best part of the Chicago Red Stars’ performance during the National Women’s Soccer League final.
Local 134 traveled in force to Sahlen’s Stadium in Cary, N.C.
The Joliet Slammers have sold naming rights to their stadium, it will now be known as The Cards Against Humanity Baseball Place trib.in/2CRVEmr via
“It’s an irreverent look at a really interesting era,” Ricky Cobb said of his Twitter feed. “I’m a smartass. I make fun of stuff. It’s tongue-in-cheek.”
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Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is out of the team finals after apparently suffering an injury during the vault.
The 24-year-old U.S. star huddled with a trainer after landing her vault.
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Neil Funk will retire as Bulls TV announcer after the 2019-20 season, his 29th with the team.
"This is going to be it, the final swan song,” the 72-year-old told . "I’ve had an unbelievable run, and it’s just time."
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Rachel Folden wore a Cubs sweatshirt on Saturday with a tremendous amount of pride after being named one of the 1st female coaches of a minor-league staff.
“Honestly, I think it should have happened a while ago. I’m happy to be one of the first.”
The Bears are finalizing a four-year contract for second-round pick Jaquan Brisker, which will allow the safety to report to Halas Hall on Tuesday as the team convenes for training camp.
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Jack Hoiberg, son of Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg, hopes to make his own name at Michigan State trib.in/2rrFwau via @sryantribune
Did that just happen?
Rookie David Bote's walk-off grand slam stuns Nationals, sends Cubs to wild 4-3 victory.
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He's in! Bears great Brian Urlacher elected to Hall of Fame on first ballot trib.in/2nAbs8m
Stefan Xidas got his wish.
The young Cubs fan — who has Down syndrome and has raised more than $11K for Special Olympics Chicago — will sing the national anthem at Wrigley Field on Monday.
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Came across two photos of legend Billy Williams that were taken 48 years apart. Uncanny.
See more photos of the Hall of Famer here: trib.in/2FU05Q5
Jackie Robinson West stands by as Mo'ne Davis throws out the first pitch at the World Series (Getty photo)
Tex Winter, the Hall of Fame coach whose teachings of the triangle offense helped spearhead six Bulls championships in the 1990s, died Wednesday, the Bulls confirmed. He was 96.
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Fire's Bastian Schweinsteiger and Nemanja Nikolic voted into MLS All-Star Game at Soldier Field trib.in/2tYZUQH via
LeBron James isn’t the only former NBA MVP keeping youth education in the headlines. On Wednesday, Derrick Rose launched a college scholarship program.
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Eddie Olczyk, between cancer treatments, plans to broadcast two Blackhawks games this week trib.in/2xJnjDe via
Bears officials met with Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli today to discuss the possibility of abandoning their stadium plans in Arlington Heights.
Plans to build “the largest single development project in Illinois history” are “at risk,” the team said.
White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf stood with a lit cigar in hand.
A small group of reporters followed him to see if he'd discuss the dumpster fire his team has become.
“Got a second?” asked.
“No,” Reinsdorf harrumphed without glancing up.
"It worked. I can’t believe it."
Meet Joe Johnson, the Cubs fan behind — a T-shirt company built on one-liners, a love of baseball and a little luck.
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The Bears are finalizing a deal to make Ryan Poles, the Chiefs executive director of player personnel, their new general manager, according to multiple reports.
Poles was at Halas Hall for his second interview today.
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The Cubs are expected to pick up the $16.5 million option on Anthony Rizzo for 2021 within the next 5 days.
If they don’t, Rizzo would receive a $2 million buyout and become a free agent — something that would reflect their financial stress.
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The votes have been counted for the 2019 Chicago Tribune Silver Football, and Chase Young is the 19th Ohio State player -- and first Buckeyes defender -- to win the 95-year-old award for the Big Ten's best player.
Former Bulls guard Ben Gordon opened up about his struggles with mental illness — including thoughts of suicide — in an article in The Players’ Tribune that posted Thursday.
"I was obsessed with killing myself," Gordon wrote.
Teammates since third grade, Loyola's Ben Richardson and Clayton Custer have 'mind-blowing' connection on court
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.: The reversal of Lovie Smith's career trajectory is an even more stunning turnaround than Illinois' comeback win at Michigan State.
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Coby White scores 17 points in his summer league debut, and fellow rookie Daniel Gafford scores 21 in the Bulls' 96-76 win over the Lakers.
's report from Las Vegas: bit.ly/2LDvknz
Bears nose tackle Eddie Goldman plans to report to training camp on time next week and is eager to get back on the practice field, reports.
Addison Russell. Grand slam. 7-0 Cubs. Third inning.
Live updates: trib.in/2ff5ZwR
The Chicago Red Stars welcome back their U.S. World Cup players Sunday — and the game is sold out.
"This is a historic and unprecedented moment for us."
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An announcement:
We've hired LaMond Pope as the 's White Sox beat writer.
His byline will look familiar to you — he's covered some Sox games for us this year, as well as contributing regularly to our Notre Dame football and basketball coverage.
With his impromptu dance moves, Giorgi Bezhanishvili has charmed most of the Champaign campus.
@sryantribune on how the Illini freshman learned to find happiness in the former Soviet republic Georgia, growing up for nearly a decade without his mother.
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Freshman guard Ayo Dosunmu announced Thursday he will return to Illinois for his sophomore season to try to help elevate the program.
“We tasted some success but we didn’t dance. Illinois needs to dance."
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Derrick Rose has come such a long way in the last 10 months, writes
It's time to appreciate what the Sixth Man of the Year candidate is doing this season with the Timberwolves. trib.in/2Rce788
Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo said Thursday that his foundation has served meals to workers at 15 hospitals in four states with the help of 25 restaurants.
"I can’t thank everyone enough. I can’t urge everyone enough to stay inside, please."
Not since Dee Brown has a player wooed Illini fans with his charismatic smile, clutch shooting, court swagger and proclamations of adoration for the university.
“Ayo is another star coming through and putting on for the program. It’s exciting to see."
DePaul is 4-0 for the first time in 11 years. The Blue Demons went to Iowa City and dominated the Hawkeyes 93-78 in Dave Leitao's first game on the bench this season.
Bears rookie safety Eddie Jackson says his left leg, which he broke in October, is back to 100% trib.in/2s4JK67 via @terrinvictoria
"If (Derrick Rose) had stayed healthy, we still believe we could've won a championship those years we were all together."
Carlos Boozer on how the Bulls "broke us up too soon" trib.in/2rd0siL
Bradley should be basking in its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 13 years, @sryantribune writes.
Instead, the Braves have tarnished their feel-good story by picking a petty fight with a Peoria beat writer. bit.ly/2Te6ZoR
Northwestern rallied from a 20-3 halftime deficit to knock off Utah 31-20 in the Holiday Bowl on Monday. It was the Wildcats' third straight bowl game victory.
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Blackhawks announcer Ed Olczyk revealed in tonight's broadcast that months after being diagnosed with colon cancer he is now cancer-free.
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Chicago turns out to celebrate the Sky’s WNBA championship with a parade and rally.
"Remember the seat you are sitting in, because we are going to make sure you are sitting in the same one next year."
's, with photos by .
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Clayton Custer on Ramblers' NCAA tournament run: “I think we inspired a city. We inspired a lot of people across the country. The word Loyola has a whole new meaning now.”
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Sarah Spain, a versatile award-winning ESPN columnist and host, has signed a multiyear contract extension with the sports media giant.
"Ten years and counting with ESPN, and excited to sign on for more," said.
