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Just how bad has Cubs pitching been to start the season? Check the numbers.

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

Sure, it’s only five games into the 162-game season, but Cubs pitching has been remarkable — for all the wrong reasons. Let’s break down the numbers for the 1-4 team’s...

Stanford's Anna Wilson passes the ball in the third quarter.

Winners and losers from the NCAA Tournament: Charles Barkley, Khalil Mack, Candace Parker, Bruce Pearl and more

May 31, 2019 at 9:28 p.m.

It takes more than a scoreboard to discern the winners and losers in the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments over the weekend. That’s where we come in. Happy to help....

The women’s NCAA Tournament is in Chicago. Here’s what you need to know if you’re going to Wintrust Arena.

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

Wintrust Arena (200 E Cermak Rd.) will host the Chicago Region Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games of the women's NCAA Tournament. If you're planning to go, here's a guide...

Bears running back Jordan Howard (24) rushes in the first quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018.

How productive was Jordan Howard with the Bears? Check the numbers.

May 31, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

The Bears traded Jordan Howard, their fifth-round pick in 2016, to the Eagles on Thursday. Here’s a breakdown of his career numbers in Chicago. 1,313. Rushing yards gained in 2016,...

Rangers starter Mike Minor delivers a pitch against the Cubs in the first inning Thursday, March 28, 2019 in Arlington, Texas.

Winners and losers from MLB opening day: Ozzie Guillen unplugged, Bryce Harper’s Phanatic cleats and the Cubs offense

May 31, 2019 at 4:12 p.m.

The Cubs won. The White Sox lost. Eloy Jimenez made his major-league debut and got hit by a pitch. There was action nationwide as baseball started for real Thursday. Let’s...

NCAA Tournament winners and losers: Admiral Schofield, Zion Cam, Charles Barkley, Big Ten and more

May 31, 2019 at 9:27 p.m.

There is perhaps no better stretch of five days in college sports than the first 100 games of the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. So many winners. So many losers....

Illinois' Luther Head played in 14 NCAA tournament games, more than any other player from an Illinois school.

From Deron Williams to George Mikan: The 25 greatest NCAA Tournament players from Illinois schools

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

As we prepare for another NCAA Tournament with minimal (Bradley!) involvement from Illinois’ 13 Division I teams, let’s take a look at the glory days when the Illini, Blue Demons,...

Purdue coach Matt Painter reacts after a play against the Minnesota in the second half of Friday's quarterfinal, which Minnesota won 75-73.

NCAA Selection Sunday winners and losers: CBS, Bradley, Big Ten, Larry Bird, TruTV and more

May 31, 2019 at 9:26 p.m.

The bracket is out. The bubbles are burst. The NCAA Tournament got real Sunday night as CBS’s “Selection Sunday” show revealed the field. And as is always the case, with...

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky leaves the field in the fourth quarter on Oct. 20, 2019, at Soldier Field.

Mitch Trubisky gets a shoutout from a Bears fan on ‘The Price Is Right’ — and the quarterback responds

May 31, 2019 at 4:29 p.m.

Ethan Asofsky isn’t Mitch Trubisky’s buddy. But he played one on TV. The 2013 University of Illinois graduate and second year UCLA law school student was on Thursday’s telecast of...

Purdue Pete at the Big Ten Network's Big 10K race near Soldier Field in August 2018.

Ohio State has the best Big Ten mascot and Iowa has the worst: We rank – and try to explain — them all

May 31, 2019 at 9:25 p.m.

Big Ten basketball players and coaches come and go. Mascots are in for the long haul. So with the United Center hosting the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament this week,...

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