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Illinois alumni Dylan Meyer and Nick Hardy on the list of exemptions for Web.com Tour event at The Glen Club

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

Don't be surprised to hear chants of "I-L-L ... I-N-I" break out next week at The Glen Club, which is hosting the Evans Scholars Invitational on the Web.com Tour. Former...

Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber and center fielder Albert Almora Jr. celebrate after the Cubs defeated the Brewers 4-1 on May 12, 2019, at Wrigley Field.

Since April 10, the Cubs are winning at a 77.8 percent rate. Here are 5 ways they’re pulling it off.

May 31, 2019 at 4:13 p.m.

How hot are the Cubs running? Forget for a second about Kris Bryant hitting five home runs in his last eight games, Old Man Jon Lester shrinking his ERA to...

Bolstered by Jon Lester’s arm and Kris Bryant’s bat, the Cubs beat the Brewers 4-1 to win the series

May 31, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

Jon Lester shook his head as he marched to the dugout in a cold rain Sunday night at Wrigley Field. He said he wanted to finish the seventh inning and...

Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies wears a special belt in honor of Mother's Day during a game against the Diamondbacks on May 12, 2019, in Phoenix.

Willson Contreras embraces an ‘insane’ task — catching the night after squatting for 15 innings

May 31, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

OK, so Willson Contreras caught 15 innings Saturday and squatted again Sunday night at Wrigley Field. What's the big deal, right? "When I was little," backup catcher Taylor Davis said,...

Anthony Rizzo sits out the Cubs’ finale vs. the Brewers with back tightness

May 31, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

Anthony Rizzo's ironman streak to start the season has come to an end. He rested Sunday with back tightness, making Javier Baez the only Cub to start all 38 games....

Nazareth’s J.J. McCarthy, a 5-star quarterback, commits to Michigan

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

J.J. McCarthy said there'd be no hoopla or hat dances. When he felt the right vibe on a campus, he would verbally commit to play college football there. McCarthy stuck...

Nazareth Academy freshman wide receiver Tyler Morris, right, and sophomore quarterback J.J. McCarthy give the Roadrunners two highly prized recruits.

Nazareth receiver Tyler Morris already holds offers from 7 Big Ten schools — and he’s just a freshman

May 31, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Think it's wild that Nazareth Academy sophomore J.J. McCarthy is sifting through 33 scholarship offers? His teammate Tyler Morris already has been offered eight by Power Five schools, including Michigan,...

J.J. McCarthy (2) helped lead Nazareth to a 31-10 victory over St. Charles North in the Class 7A state title game in November.

Nazareth QB J.J. McCarthy got his 1st Power 5 offer in 8th grade. Now Michigan, Northwestern and Ohio State are among those courting the state’s only 5-star recruit for 2021.

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

J.J. McCarthy emerges from his final class at Nazareth Academy and extends his hand. "Hi, Coach," he tells me. The confusion is understandable. Another spring afternoon means another workout in...

Cubs catcher Taylor Davis celebrates in the dugout after his fourth-inning grand slam against the Cardinals on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

The incredible journey of Cubs catcher Taylor Davis: From ‘mercy pick’ to getting snubbed by the Cardinals to grand-slam heroics

June 29, 2019 at 6:19 a.m.

Matt Davis answered the phone Monday at his office in Jupiter, Fla. "Let me close the door," he said. Yes, this could take a while. The topic of conversation: His...

Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong tags out Cubs catcher Willson Contreras during the sixth inning on May 5, 2019, at Wrigley Field.

Cubs are in 1st place in the NL Central after their 3-game sweep of the Cardinals

May 31, 2019 at 4:15 p.m.

The Cubs are in first place in the NL Central. Let that sink in. The team that started 2-7 has completely flipped the script. Their three-game home sweep of the...

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