The Sports Section of the Chicago Journal.
White Sox
White Sox ace Dylan Cease allowed two hits and a run with 10 strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in his first opening-day start. Kendall Graveman (1-0) worked a scoreless eighth for the win.
Cubs
Stroman struck out eight and walked three in the first start of his second season with the Cubs. Keegan Thompson and Brad Boxberger each got three outs before Michael Fulmer finished the four-hitter.
Bulls
Nikola Vucevic had 29 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for Chicago in its second straight loss. DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points, and reserve Coby White had 17 points and nine assists.
Blackhawks
Chicago's attack was so weak through the first two periods that some United Center fans sarcastically cheered their team’s shots on goal. The Blackhawks didn’t manage one until Lukas Reichel fired from high in the slot at 13:49 of the first period.
Cubs
Hoerner is coming off a breakout season, batting .281 with a career-best 10 homers, 55 RBIs and 20 steals in 135 games. He played in a total of 112 games over his first three years in the majors.
Blackhawks
The Canucks won their third straight and sent the Blackhawks to their fifth straight defeat.
Bulls
Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday for their seventh win in nine games.
MLB
From the breakout performances of young talents to the strategic off-season acquisitions, we'll explore the key storylines and potential game-changers in the race for the AL Central crown.
MLB
From the rise of emerging stars to the impact of key off-season moves, we'll examine the factors that could shape the battle for supremacy in the NL Central.
Blackhawks
Lukas Reichel scored for Chicago, which has lost four in a row. Former Minnesota goaltender Alex Stalock made 22 saves for the Blackhawks. Chicago is 3-9-2 since trading star Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers.
Bulls
Chicago finished with 17 3-pointers and 33 assists, just one shy of their season high. They were playing without DeMar DeRozan because of a right quadriceps strain.
Blackhawks
The Blackhawks went 0 for 5 on the power play in their third straight loss. They were coming off a 5-0 loss at Colorado on Monday night.