10 biggest questions for the second half of the MLB season
The top storylines as the All-Star break ends and the postseason push begins.
Von Miller, Kobe Bryant get drenched with slime at Kids' Choice Sports Awards
Bryant was honored with the “Legend Award” and a boatload of gold slime.
Breaking: Jeff Gordon to drive at Indy if Dale Earnhardt Jr. still sidelined
Hendrick Motorsports announces that if Dale Earnhardt Jr. is unable to get behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet next week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jeff Gordon will take his place.
Remembering when Joey Logano went ballistic on Morgan Shepherd
Joey Logano surely is glad to know that Morgan Shepherd, now 74, won’t have the chance to wreck him in this Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Ahead of bitter rivalry clash, can the Seattle Sounders turn their season around?
The Sounders have never missed playoffs in MLS before.
Paul Casey's four-putt from 4 feet at the Open was painful to watch
Casey needed five putts at the seventh hole — four of which came from within 4 feet.
Phil Mickelson stays in the 60s to maintain British Open lead after 2 rounds
Lefty nearly aces the 8th hole but then suffers his first bogeys of the tourney.
Utah, San Diego St headline field for Diamond Head Classic
HONOLULU (AP) — Utah and San Diego State headline the eight-team field for the 2016 edition of the Diamond Head Classic.
Phil Mickelson wore a binder clip to fix a problem with his hat at the Open Championship
Lefty got creative during Friday’s windy conditions.
Illinois to face West Virginia in Thanksgiving NIT event
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois will face West Virginia on Thanksgiving as part of the NIT Season Tip-Off in New York City.
Road looks tougher for Cubs in second half
UNDATED (AP) — The second half of the Major League Baseball season gets underway today when the All-Star break ends with a 15-game schedule.
Officer’s text messages become issue in LeGrier lawsuit
CHICAGO (AP) — The family of a college student who was shot to death by police has amended a lawsuit claiming actions of the officer who fired the shots amounted to a hate crime.
Mark Helfrich, Oregon football throw support behind Devon Allen in pursuit of Olympic gold
Devon Allen isn’t just a football player at Oregon, but a world class hurdler too. And as he pursues Olympic gold, he has full support from the entire Ducks football program.
Rauner issues executive order he says will help job creation
RIVERDALE, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed an executive order he says will help communities south of Chicago create jobs and improve natural areas such as parks and waterways.
Suburban Chicago educator convicted of dealing heroin
CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago educator has been found guilty of distributing heroin.
Woman gets 6 years in prison for DUI crash that killed 2
RED BUD, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois woman found to have been driving under the influence has been sentenced to six years in prison in connection with a crash that killed two.
Peoria officer guilty of child pornography possession
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A Peoria police officer has been found guilty of possession of child pornography.
About $1 million in stolen goods found in Chicago home
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police are asking people who’ve had construction equipment stolen in recent months to report to a West Side district station to identify items allegedly found in a man’s home.
Comptroller: With stop-gap funds, state backlog will be $10B
CHICAGO (AP) — Comptroller Leslie Munger says the state’s backlog of unpaid bills will be roughly $10 billion by the year’s end after factoring in the temporary spending plan lawmakers approved.
Fantasy baseball players who shocked the world in the first half
With the first half of the baseball season in the books, we look back at the players who performed greater than their average draft position predicted.