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Pau Gasol celebrates a basket with Mike Dunleavy in the Bulls' win over the 76ers.

NBA trade deadline winners and losers: Pau Gasol, Kirk Hinrich, Lyric Opera

May 12, 2019 at 2:39 p.m.

There was a flurry of activity Thursday right before the NBA trade deadline and as the flurry dust settles, some winners and losers emerge. Winner: Pau Gasol He holds all...

New Zealand's rugby team performs the haka dance before its game at Solider Field in 2014.

New Zealand’s All Blacks returning to Soldier Field this fall

June 12, 2018 at 2:50 a.m.

New Zealand's World Cup champion All Blacks team is coming to Chicago this November as part of what's being billed as "a weekend of rugby." On Nov. 4, the USA...

Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 10, 2016 in Washington, D.C.

Zika virus and Rio Olympics: dangers, precautions, fears

August 19, 2019 at 3:24 a.m.

The spread of the Zika virus has raised questions and concerns about the Olympics from Aug. 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro. Here we try to address some of them. What...

What might Blackhawks-Wild outdoor game look like? NHL unveils curious rendering

May 9, 2019 at 2:22 a.m.

If you were wondering what the Blackhawks-Wild outdoor game at TCF Bank Stadium on Feb. 21 might look like, the NHL released an artist's rendering on Tuesday. The rink will...

Cubs pitcher Justin Grimm marries Naperville girlfriend

May 15, 2019 at 9:49 p.m.

Cubs relief pitcher Justin Grimm married his longtime girlfriend, Gina Nuccio, over the weekend. Nuccio, from Naperville and a graduate of Neuqua Valley High School, met Grimm when they were...

Jay Cutler looks to make a pass against the Vikings during the first half on Oct. 31, 2016 at Soldier Field.

Bears fan’s obituary takes parting shot at Jay Cutler

May 10, 2019 at 12:19 p.m.

Elizabeth Bowman was a lifelong Chicago sports fan. But there was one Chicago athlete she did not care for: Jay Cutler. "Elizabeth Porter Bowman, 78, of Northbrook, Illinois died peacefully...

Albert Almora during a game with Tennessee in 2014.

Cubs invite 18 non-roster players to spring training, including Albert Almora

May 15, 2019 at 9:48 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs have invited 18 non-roster players to spring training,which starts Feb. 19 in Arizona. Among those invited is Albert Almora, who had an impressive finish to his second...

Billy Kearns, on the shoulder of his grandmother JoAnn Valeriano, waits in line for autographs.

Cubs announce spring training TV, radio schedule

May 15, 2019 at 9:48 p.m.

The Cubs will make their WSCR-AM 670 debut on March 5, when they host the Reds at Sloan Park. The team announced its 30-game spring training broadcast schedule Wednesday. All...

(left to right) Ald. Walter Burnett Jr., 27th, Bulls President/COO Michael Reinsdorf, Jerry Reinsdorf and Mayor Rahm Emanuel after they toss dirt during the official groundbreaking ceremony for the Bulls' new practice facility which will be located in across Wood Street, east of the United Center.

Bulls valued at $2.3 billion, 3rd highest in NBA

May 13, 2019 at 11:13 a.m.

The Bulls are the NBA's third most valuable team, with a current estimated value of $2.3 billion, Forbes announced Tuesday. The Knicks remain the most valuble team, with a worth...

Kyle Schwarber's home run ball is encased atop the right field video board.

‘Schwarber ball’ moved from Wrigley Field scoreboard roof

May 15, 2019 at 9:46 p.m.

The home run ball that Kyle Schwarber clobbered onto Wrigley Field's right field scoreboard roof in the Cubs' Game 4 win over the Cardinals in the division series has been...

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