Sports News
White Sox clinch AL Central with victory over Indians
The White Sox, a wild-card team last year, are going to the postseason in consecutive years for the first time in franchise history.
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Preps
Week 5: Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll
Heading into Week 5, here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.
Bears
Fields takes over for injured Dalton, Bears beat Bengals
Coach Matt Nagy said he was "pretty sure" Dalton did not have a serious ACL injury, though the quarterback was to be examined more in the next few days.
Cubs
Wisdom sets Cubs rookie record with 27th HR, beat Brewers
Wisdom breaks the franchise rookie record formerly held by Kris Bryant, who homered 26 times in 2015.
College Sports
College Football Week 3: B1G Summary
Penn State closed the B1G's week with a win against Auburn in the first game on campus between Big Ten and SEC teams since 2011.
White Sox
White Sox blank Rangers 8-0 as magic number drops to 5
Chicago reduced its magic number over Cleveland to five for winning the AL Central and securing a second consecutive postseason berth for the first time in franchise history.
Cubs
Brewers rally to top Cubs 8-5, move closer to division title
Milwaukee beat the Cubs for the 10th straight time. The Brewers' only longer winning streak over a single opponent came in 2008 when they won 12 in a row against Pittsburgh.
Bears
Stafford leads LA Rams past Bears 34-14 in dynamic debut
Dalton passed for 206 yards in his Bears debut, and rookie quarterback Justin Fields rushed for a 3-yard score while getting a handful of snaps in his NFL debut.
Preps
Week 3: Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll
With two games down, here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class.
White Sox
White Sox beat A's 6-3; Oakland drops fourth straight game
Eloy Jiménez left the game with a bruised right knee after sliding into home in the fifth. He is day to day.
Bears
Bears' Allen Robinson: Motivation's same despite no multiyear deal
Since arriving 3 years ago, Allen Robinson has been a consummate professional and, going into Week 1 of a new season, that's not about to change.
Cubs
Schwindel, Cubs rally in 9th, top Pirates, 5th win in row
"I'm just showing up every day,” Schwindel said. “I'm playing first base for the Chicago Cubs and you can't beat it.”