Cubs
Reds avoid 100th loss, beat Cubs 3-1 behind Hunter Greene
Hunter Greene pitched six scoreless innings and the Cincinnati Reds remained at 99 losses, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Monday night.
Sports
The Sports Section of the Chicago Journal.
White Sox
La Russa steps down as White Sox manager over heart issue
Tony La Russa stepped down as manager of the Chicago White Sox on Monday because of a heart issue, ending a disappointing two-year run in the same spot where the Hall of Famer got his first job as a big league skipper.
Cubs
Contreras gets ovations, Stroman goes 6, Cubs beat Reds 8-1
illson Contreras got several standing ovations in what could be his final home game at Wrigley Field, Marcus Stroman threw six scoreless innings and the surging Chicago Cubs won their seventh straight, beating the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 on Sunday.
White Sox
Padres clinch NL wild-card spot during 2-1 loss to White Sox
The San Diego Padres are going back to the playoffs for the first time in a full season since 2006, a spot that they clinched during the seventh inning of a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Bears
Newly signed kicker Badgley has all points for Bears in 20-12 loss to Giants
Justin Fields was 10 of 21 for 163 yards, ran for 52 yards and was sacked five times. Khalil Herbert had 77 yards rushing. Michael Badgley kicked four field goals for the Bears (2-2) while filling in for Cairo Santos, who missed the game for personal reasons.
Chicago Journal
Cronenworth, Padres beat White Sox 5-2, magic number at 1
Jake Cronenworth hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer and Mike Clevinger was brilliant for six innings as the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Saturday to reduce their magic number for clinching an NL wild card to one.
Cubs
Seiya Suzuki homers as Chicago Cubs top Cincinnati Reds 2-1
Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Saturday for their sixth straight win.
College Sports
Illinois trounces Wisconsin in Bret Bielema's return to Camp Randall
Chase Brown rushed for 129 yards, Tommy DeVito had three short touchdown keepers and Illinois trounced Wisconsin 34-10 on Saturday to give coach Bret Bielema a triumphant return to Camp Randall Stadium.
Chicago Journal
Jiménez, White Sox win 3-1; Padres' magic number still 3
Eloy Jiménez homered and the Chicago White Sox jumped on San Diego ace Yu Darvish in a 3-1 win Friday night that slowed the Padres' march toward a playoff spot.
Chicago Journal
Sampson strong again as Cubs beat Reds for 5th straight win
Adrian Sampson threw seven efficient innings, Nico Hoerner drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs won their fifth straight, 6-1 over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.
Preps
Week 5: 2022 Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll
The biggest change this week came after Hersey's big win over Prospect that catapulted them from #9 to #2 in Class 7A. Catch up on the latest Illinois High School football rankings before tonight's games.
White Sox
White Sox stop 8-game losing streak with 4-3 win vs. Twins
Mark Payton had two hits and an RBI and sparked an eighth-inning rally by reaching on an error in a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.