38+ min ago   (430+ words) Oregon, meanwhile, plummeted 15 spots to No. 21, its lowest ranking in four years, after its 39-31 road loss to an Oklahoma State team that had lost 21 straight against FBS opponents. Michigan, which fell out of the Top 25 after needing an extra second…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (647+ words) Don’t sell West Aurora’s Carlos Rivera short. A postgame scene Friday night in the south end zone of Ken Zimmerman Field at Ormond Stadium helped emphasize that point while also providing stark David-vs.-Goliath-type contrast. Rivera is a 5-foot-5, 135-pound…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (615+ words) Lincoln-Way Central’s Aiden Noto has had always good football role models. Last season, he had a pair of senior running backs to look up to in Luke Tingley and Justin Cobbs. But Noto’s lifelong mentor and source of inspiration has…...

21+ hour, 24+ min ago   (347+ words) The debate is over, and with two weeks left in the season, Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is now an overwhelming favorite to win the National League’s Most Valuable Player award. Los Angeles Dodgers unicorn Shohei Ohtani went on…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago   (121+ words) Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers: Everything you need to know about the Week 1 game before kickoff Chicago Tribune Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky welcome first child together Dolly Parton paid for her longtime driver’s gender-affirming care As Chicago Bears eye…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (324+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 13, according to the Tribune’s archives. Flashback: Sept. 13, 2021 Vintage Chicago Tribune: Evolution of Illinois Tollway oases — and why they’ve disappeared recently 1963: Firefighters and nuns worked quickly to evacuate…...

17+ hour, 20+ min ago   (742+ words) STILLWATER, Okla. — Drew Mestemaker was swarmed by delirious fans who rushed the field at Boone Pickens Stadium to celebrate the first true stunner of the 2026 season. The Oklahoma State quarterback made it off the field safely after leading the Cowboys…...

16+ hour, 58+ min ago   (828+ words) The Chicago Cubs thought they were receiving a new option for their reeling bullpen. Right-hander Edward Cabrera was activated off the 15-day injured list Saturday after missing nearly a month with a right middle finger blister and was inserted into…...

22+ hour, 49+ min ago   (725+ words) ST. LOUIS — Looming larger than the Gateway Arch that serves as the backdrop of the current series against the St. Louis Cardinals are the upcoming three games the Chicago White Sox have against the Cleveland Guardians. The first-place Sox entered…...

14+ hour, 19+ min ago   (909+ words) ST. LOUIS — The Chicago White Sox were down to their last strike, looking directly at a five-game losing streak. It all changed on one swing from Randal Grichuk. The veteran hit a go-ahead two-run home run to right field with…...