Bears sign offensive lineman Adams, waive OL Becton
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed offensive lineman Mike Adams and waived offensive lineman Nick Becton.
Backup quarterback Jimmy Fitzgerald leaving Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois coach Lovie Smith says redshirt freshman quarterback Jimmy Fitzgerald is leaving the team.
Carpenter, Peralta homer as Cardinals beat Reds 3-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Carpenter and Jhonny Peralta homered to back up a second straight dominant start by Jaime Garcia as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Nick Saban is finally letting an Alabama player transfer to an SEC rival
Maurice Smith is one step closer to joining the Georgia Bulldogs
Hammel dominates as Cubs win 9th straight, 3-1 over Angels
CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Hammel won his career-best fifth straight start, pitching four-hit ball over six scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Wednesday night for their season-high ninth straight win.
Here are the spectacular Nike dress shoes Ken Griffey Jr. wore to the Hall of Fame
The only thing cooler than Griffey’s speech was the outfit he wore. We’ve got the pictures
NFL denies Cowboys' request to wear helmet decal honoring Dallas police
The team’s “Arm In Arm” decal honors the Dallas PD and the officers slain in July.
Denny Hamlin to honor Darrell Waltrip with Darlington paint scheme
Denny Hamlin unveiled his throwback paint scheme for Darlington Raceway, paying tribute to Darrell Waltrip’s early years of racing.
Dolphins coach Adam Gase calls the NFL a checkdown league
“The whole league is 10 yards and under.”
Cain delivers game-winning hit for Royals in 14th inning
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lorenzo Cain’s two-out single in the 14th inning scored Christian Colon from second base and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Justin Rose hit the first Olympic hole-in-one in at least 112 years
The British golf star had an ace on No. 4
A young Katie Ledecky met Michael Phelps, then turned into the best swimmer in the world
A nine-year-old Ledecky was six years from gold and no one saw it coming.
It's title or bust for Arsene Wenger this season
Are they real challengers or just a shining beacon of commercial success?
Oak Park man free on bond in killing charged in April death
CHICAGO (AP) — A suspect who was out on bond in a 2014 slaying is one of two suburban Chicago men charged in a 17-year-old’s death earlier this year.
Champaign looks at $700,000 cost to remove ash trees
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — City officials in Champaign say they expect to spend at least $700,000 to remove the remaining ash trees from the city.
Illinois community health centers get $245K federal grant
CHICAGO (AP) — Seven community health centers across Illinois will split a $245,000 federal grant to help improve patient care.
Agency inspecting rides, attractions at Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Labor is carrying out routine inspections of rides and attractions from now through the Illinois State Fair.
EPA gives $175K to East Chicago to clean up beach area
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $175,000 grant to the city of East Chicago.
3 Doors Down to play final night of the Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State Fair officials have landed rock band Three Doors Down to replace Gregg Allman for the grandstand on Aug. 21, the last night of the fair.
Stephanie McMahon says WWE will 'integrate LGBT characters' into storylines
“It’s always been accepted, but now it’s about getting that message out there.”