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Reports: Bears RB D'Andre Swift, WR Rome Odunze injured at practice
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift and wide receiver Rome Odunze made early exits from practice on Thursday due to apparent injuries, according to multiple reports.,Swift carried the ball late in practice on first-and-10 from the offense's 1-yard line and left the field holding his midsection ...
Jackson Chourio powers Brewers to second straight win over Cubs
Jackson Chourio had four hits, including his 21st homer, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 on Wednesday.,Joey Ortiz singled home two runs for the major-league-best Brewers (87-53), who have won two straight since losing the opener of the four-game series 17-3 on Monday.,Th...
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong blasts 3 homers, drives in 6 to thrash Reds
Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his first three-homer game and drove in six runs to power the host Chicago Cubs to a 17-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.,Crow-Armstrong increased his team-leading homer total to 36 with a solo shot in the first inning, a two-run blast in the second and a t...
Tristan Peters' HR streak powers White Sox into series at Twins
Tristan Peters is on the hottest streak of his brief career.,Peters will try to keep his special week going when he and his Chicago White Sox teammates take on the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis. It will be the opener of a three-game series between the American League Central rivals....
Back home, Cubs look to regroup vs. last-place Reds
The Chicago Cubs have been spinning their wheels of late and hope that their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds can get them back on track.,That series begins on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago.,The Cubs lost for the fifth time in seven games Wednesday when they were...
Former NBA player ejected after confrontation with Sky's Natasha Cloud
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected after a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud during the third quarter of Chicago's loss Sunday to the visiting Indiana Fever.,Kanter Freedom, sitting courtside, stood up and took a few steps toward the court with his arms outstretched afte...
Fire denied continuation of winning streak by Red Bulls equalizer
Maren Haile-Selassie scored in the 38th minute, but the surging Chicago Fire conceded a late goal and settled for a 1-1 draw with the slumping New York Red Bulls Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,Chicago (11-6-3, 36 points) was denied its fourth straight MLS win and seventh straight victory across al...
Playoff-bound Valkyries hit road, starting in Chicago
The Golden State Valkyries turn their attention toward strengthening their hold on the No. 2 playoff position when they tip off a five-game trip against the Chicago Sky on Friday night.,Beaten 77-66 at home by first-place Minnesota on Wednesday, the Valkyries (25-10) left the arena closer to the thi...
Fire strive to take form on the road to face Orlando City
The Chicago Fire look to extend a five-game winning streak in all competitions when they visit an Orlando City side trying to stay in the playoff picture on Wednesday night.,Dje D'Avilla scored his first goal of the season and added an assist as the Fire (10-6-2, 32 points) got in front early and he...
Cubs piling up hits in series vs. rival White Sox
Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong commonly goes by his initials, PCA, but teammate Nico Hoerner prefers another abbreviation.,"He's been our MVP, and then just the direction that he's taken our team when a lot of us were struggling early in the year," Hoerner said. "He put the team on ...
Bears S Coby Bryant out 4-6 months after knee surgery
Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant had knee surgery Friday and will be out 4-6 months, coach Ben Johnson confirmed Tuesday.,The Bears are hopeful Bryant could return at the end of the season or playoffs. ,Initially, there was optimism within the organization that Bryant might not need surgery when he ...
Ian Happ, Cubs rolling as they visit Nationals
Chicago's Ian Happ looks to continue his rebound at the plate when the Cubs open a three-game series on Tuesday at the Washington Nationals.,Chicago, winners of six of seven, has a firm grip on the top NL wild-card spot. On Sunday, the Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 to complete a stretch of 1...
Sky try to keep slim playoff hopes alive against Storm
After yet another close loss featuring another potential controversy, the Chicago Sky have 12 games left to pull it together and prove they have a playoff run in them.,The Sky open a week on the West Coast when they visit the last-place Seattle Storm on Monday. The Sky will visit the Golden State Va...
Randy Dobnak aims to stay hot as Royals chase series win vs. Cubs
Right-hander Randy Dobnak remains a pleasant surprise amid this disappointing season for the Kansas City Royals.,Meanwhile, veteran Matthew Boyd has been stellar on the road for the Chicago Cubs this season.,Looking to continue his month-long success, Dobnak tries to help the Royals win a fifth stra...
Royals' Jac Caglianone crushes 2 homers, drives in 4 to curb Cubs
Jac Caglianone went 4-for-4 with two homers and two doubles and drove in four runs as the host Kansas City Royals spoiled Clay Holmes' Chicago Cubs debut with a 6-3 victory Saturday night.,It was the third four-hit game for Caglianone, who also reached 20 homers in his first full season, to help the...
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs outslug Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
Pete Crow-Armstrong lashed two homers and a double to outduel Shohei Ohtani and help the Chicago Cubs complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers with a 7-6 win on Wednesday afternoon.,Ohtani homered twice and singled in a showdown of the National League's top Most Valuable Playe...
White Sox designate veteran OF Austin Hays for assignment
The Chicago White Sox designated former All-Star outfielder Austin Hays for assignment on Wednesday.,Hays, who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list, batted .233 with a homer and seven RBIs in 12 games.,Hays, 31, landed on the 10-day IL on May 4 with a left calf strain and was transferred to t...
Cubs boost staff with RHP Ryan Zeferjahn, LHP Braxton Garrett
The Chicago Cubs acquired a pair of pitchers in separate deals Monday, landing right-handed reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed starter Braxton Garrett from the Miami Marlins.,The Angels acquired catcher/designated hitter Moises Ballesteros and minor league right-hand...
Soaring Red Sox bring new additions into White Sox series
For much of this season, the Boston Red Sox were far from a position to make a splash at the trade deadline.,Boston was at the bottom of the American League East standings as recently as July 6. At that point, the team's streak of eight consecutive series wins had just begun.,Now, the Red Sox open a...
Reports: Cubs boost staff with RHP Ryan Zeferjahn, LHP Braxton Garrett
The Chicago Cubs acquired a pair of pitchers in separate deals Monday, landing right-handed reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed starter Braxton Garrett from the Miami Marlins, multiple outlets reported.,The Angels acquired catcher/designated hitter Moises Ballesteros ...