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Reports: Premier League star Kevin De Bruyne might join Fire
Kevin De Bruyne, a 10-year standout in the Premier League, may be headed to the Chicago Fire, according to multiple media reports on Thursday.,The 33-year old Belgian contributed 189 goals in 10 seasons with four-time defending champion Manchester City. De Bruyne recently announced that he will depa...
Stars oust head coach Lorne Donaldson in his second season
The Chicago Stars FC fired second-year head coach Lorne Donaldson after a 1-5-0 start.,Masaki Hemmi, the first assistant coach, was named interim head coach on Wednesday. Hemmi is the Stars' fifth head coach -- acting or permanent -- since Nov. 22. 2021.,"We are grateful to Lorne Donaldson for the c...
Brewers on offensive upswing entering set at White Sox
After losing five of six to begin a 10-game road trip, the Milwaukee Brewers hope an apparent offensive turnaround ignites them on Tuesday as they begin a three-game set against the host Chicago White Sox.,Milwaukee stopped a four-game slide Sunday behind an 11-hit attack that keyed its 7-1 victory ...
Nashville sets franchise mark in 7-2 win over Chicago
Sam Surridge scored four goals and Nashville set the franchise mark for largest margin of victory Saturday, beating the visiting Chicago Fire 7-2,Hany Mukhtar added two goals and one assist for Nashville, while Jeisson Palacios scored, as well.,Nashville (5-4-1, 16 points) opened the scoring in the ...
Rolling Red Sox take on skidding White Sox
The Boston Red Sox are trending in the right direction and can extend their winning streak to five games when they face the visiting Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,It will be the third matchup in a four-game series that will conclude Monday afternoon. Boston prevailed 10-3 on Friday night and won 4-3 ...
Evander scores twice as FC Cincinnati handles Chicago Fire
FC Cincinnati rode on the back of Evander's brace to extend their winning streak to four matches with a 3-2 win over the host Chicago Fire on Saturday night.,The Fire (3-3-3, 12 points) are now four matches removed from their last victory.,Evander opened the scoring early in the ninth minute. Cincin...
Reports: Bears, LB T.J. Edwards agree to 2-year, $20M contract extension
The Chicago Bears and linebacker T.J. Edwards have agreed on a two-year, $20 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Wednesday night.,The contract includes $16.6 million guaranteed and extends through the 2027 season, per reports. Edwards, a native of Lake Villa, Ill., signed wi...
Reports: Bears, CB Kyler Gordon agree to 3-year, $40M extension
The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with cornerback Kyler Gordon on a three-year, $40 million contract extension with $31.25 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.,Gordon, who is entering the final year of his rookie deal, will be tied to the Bears through the 2028 season w...
Ludmila's brace lifts Stars over Bay FC for first win
Ludmila scored a first-half brace and the Chicago Stars held on for a 2-1 victory over Bay FC on Sunday in San Jose, Calif., ,Jameese Joseph had two assists and Alyssa Narher finished with two saves for Chicago (1-3-0, 3 points), which entered the contest with zero points and in last place in the NW...
Dodgers look for fresh start after Cubs' dominant victory
The Los Angeles Dodgers look forward to turning the page when they host the Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday.,The Dodgers lost 16-0 on Saturday night, their largest shutout defeat in 50 years.,The Dodgers trailed 2-0 heading to the seventh on Saturday but surrend...
With or without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami and Chicago match elite attacks
Inter Miami is riding the momentum of an emotionally draining victory as it heads to Chicago to face the Fire on Sunday afternoon.,Led by superstar Lionel Messi, who scored twice, Inter Miami (4-0-2, 14 points) rallied to beat LAFC 3-1 on Wednesday for a 3-2 win on aggregate to advance to the CONCAC...
Steven Kwan has 4 hits, 4 RBIs as Guardians sweep White Sox
Steven Kwan went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs, Gavin Williams threw five quality innings and the Cleveland Guardians posted a 6-1 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon.,Williams (1-0) allowed one run on three hits, striking out seven and walking two, while Kyle M...
Pushing to improve play-in status, Bulls welcome Wizards
Making a late-season surge in pursuit of a playoff spot, the Chicago Bulls face the last-place Washington Wizards in their regular-season home finale on Friday.,Chicago (37-43) has won four of its last five, with a 7-3 mark over the last 10, following Wednesday's 119-111 victory over the Miami Heat....
Hugo Cuypers, Fire look to continue road dominance vs. Red Bulls
Hugo Cuypers and the Chicago Fire will try to continue their strong form away from home when they visit the New York Red Bulls on Saturday evening in Harrison, N.J.,Cuypers has netted three of his MLS second-best five goals on the road as the Fire (3-1-2, 11 points) enter the weekend with the most a...
CF Montreal halt scoring drought, earn draw vs. Fire
Dante Sealy scored CF Montreal's first goal since their season opener, helping the visitors earn a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire on a rainy Saturday evening.,Philip Zinckernagel's late first-half goal was canceled out by Sealy's second-half marker as the Fire (3-1-2, 11 points) saw their three-matc...
Suns plotting a rise at red-hot Bulls' expense
Phoenix superstar Devin Booker isn't wishing ill fortune on any of the teams that lie in the Suns' path for a Western Conference play-in berth.,But he's not exactly wishing them the best of luck, either, as Booker and his squad prepare for a home tilt against the in-form Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.,...
Pride score early, often to begin title defense with blowout of Stars
Haley McCutcheon's seventh-minute goal set the tempo, while Barbra Banda recorded a brace and an assist, as the reigning NWSL champion Orlando Pride rolled to a season-opening 6-0 win over the visiting Chicago Stars on Friday night.,Ally Watt also scored, while Banda set up Julie Doyle's second-half...
Josh Giddey unavailable for streaking Bulls vs. woeful Nets
Just as the Chicago Bulls got Nikola Vucevic and Patrick Williams back from injury to aid the frontcourt and contribute to their third straight win, they lost Josh Giddey to an ankle injury.,The Bulls' bid for their first four-game winning streak in more than 15 months will have to happen without Gi...
Chicago catches fire with three late goals to down FC Dallas
The visiting Chicago Fire exploded for three goals late in the second half as they defeated FC Dallas 3-1 in rainy Frisco, Texas on Saturday.,Leonardo Barroso, Andrew Gutman, and Hugo Cuypers scored in a span of less than 10 minutes for the Fire (1-1-1, 4 points), who won their first match under Gre...
Red Wings deal F Joe Veleno to Blackhawks for 2 veteran players
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Joe Veleno from the Detroit Red Wings on Friday in exchange for two well-traveled veterans, goaltender Petr Mrazek and forward Craig Smith.,Veleno, 25, has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 56 games with 13 penalty minutes, a minus-14 rating and 11:57 av...