Kyle Schwarber's improvements evident in spring training
Cubs manager Joe Maddon often uses information to supplement what he witnesses with his own eyes. And his observations appear accurate after watching a svelte Kyle Schwarber double, triple and run the...
View Article'Saturday Night Live': John Goodman, Fred Armisen make surprise appearances
John Goodman and Fred Armisen made surprise appearances in "Saturday Night Live's" cold open, along with host Bill Hader and "SNL" regular Alex Moffat as CNN's Anderson Cooper. The bit presented as a...
View ArticleRocky toppled: Clayton Custer's do-or-die shot lifts Loyola over Tennessee...
Extending both arms as wide as they would go, Loyola coach Porter Moser faced his adoring fans Saturday night at the American Airlines Center and broke into a smile that really did seem bigger in...
View ArticleAnnual Las Vegas homecoming renews Bryce Harper subplot for Kris Bryant
The two old pals were back in their hometown last November, hanging out at a hockey game and wearing Golden Knights sweaters like any other fans. When the team sent a photo of the two together on its...
View ArticleWhen jump-starting a car, does it help to rev the engine?
Q: Recently in helping my elderly father-in-law start his Lincoln, I came upon a quandary. When jump-starting a vehicle, I know that decades ago it used to be useful to run the rpm up in the vehicle...
View ArticleWinning $457 million Powerball ticket sold in Pennsylvania
If you bought a Powerball ticket in Pennsylvania for Saturday's drawing, you may be holding a piece of paper worth $457 million. Powerball officials say a single winning ticket was sold in...
View ArticlePlea deal does not resolve acrimony in case of former Lake County coroner
Negotiated plea deals resolve significantly more felony cases than trials, and usually with less acrimony following the proceedings because both sides receive some benefits through the agreements. But...
View ArticleAwaiting Supreme Court decision on gambling, pro sports leagues prepare for...
Across Florida and Arizona, professional baseball teams are prepping for the inevitable surprises of a 162-game season. Players and coaches use spring training to limit the unknown variables, and this...
View ArticleSentimental journey: Jalen Shaw, Anthony Lynch reminisce as Larkin finishes...
It ended Saturday night at Carver Arena, but Larkin's Jalen Shaw could only think of where the journey began. Could he have ever envisioned this? "Honestly, no," Shaw said. "When I realized junior...
View ArticleJavier Baez starts at shortstop as former Cubs Jon Jay and Jorge Soler start...
Javier Baez’s left hamstring will get another test Sunday when he starts at shortstop as the Cubs face the Royals in a split-squad game at Sloan Park at 3:05 p.m. Baez played second base flawlessly...
View Article7 shot in Chicago overnight, 1 fatally, including 2 cousins
Two cousins shot, one fatally, in the Englewood neighborhood late Saturday were among at least seven people shot in Chicago from about 8 p.m. Saturday to about 8 a.m. Sunday. The two men were driving...
View ArticleAt South by Southwest, musical diversity trumps adversity
It was not a South by Southwest Music Festival for the diversity-averse. Its very existence served as an act of defiance aimed at those who would fence off America from the world. Female artists,...
View ArticleIllinois recruit Ayo Dosunmu leads Morgan Park to second straight Class 3A...
If there was any doubt how much life has changed for Ayo Dosunmu and Morgan Park since the season's dog days, one moment on Saturday afternoon removed it. Already putting on one of his vintage...
View ArticleTrump rails against Mueller investigation, dismisses McCabe's notes as 'Fake...
President Donald Trump fired off angry tweets Sunday morning railing against the Justice Department special counsel's Russia investigation and attacking the integrity of former FBI director James...
View ArticleControversy-free spring was just what the White Sox needed
Back in Sarasota, Fla., during the spring of 1996, White Sox camp was roiled early by the disappearance of Tony Phillips, who had signed as a free-agent over the winter. Phillips had called it quits...
View ArticleU.S. and British lawmakers demand answers from Facebook chief executive Mark...
Lawmakers in the United States and Britain are calling on Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to explain how the names, preferences and other information from tens of millions of users ended up...
View ArticleTyrek's take: Cooper says North Chicago played 'for pride' in placing fourth...
North Chicago guard Tyrek Cooper was motivated. "We had to play for pride," Cooper said. All the Warhawks had a similar sentiment heading into Saturday's Class 3A state third-place game against Marian...
View ArticleOfficials wanted Florida school shooting suspect committed in 2016
Officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the student accused of last month's Florida school massacre that they decided he should be forcibly committed. But the recommendation was...
View ArticleKushner Cos. filed false NYC housing paperwork
When the Kushner Cos. bought three apartment buildings in a gentrifying neighborhood of Queens in 2015, most of the tenants were protected by special rules that prevent developers from pushing them...
View ArticleMillions of dollars worth of TV ads later, governor candidates now need...
Like Chicago’s downtown on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, a river of green has flowed through TV sets ahead of Tuesday’s primary vote, as governor candidates have spent tens of millions of dollars on...
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