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By Sophia Tareen and Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated Press CHICAGO — Top Trump administration officials, including “border czar” Tom Homan and the acting deputy attorney general, visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcementin the …

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and ASTRID SUÁREZ BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two U.S. military …

By Haleluya Hadero and Christopher Rugaber | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity …

By DAVE SKRETTA KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — You could say that Taylor Swift’s championship era is in its second consecutive season. The 14-time Grammy Award-winning superstar returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and …

It wasn’t me. In my business, that knee-jerk response comes in handy. Fending off blame is a survival skill. A columnist knows he can’t fight a tidal wave of angry emails and social-media posts and, at some point, gives up …

CHAMPAIGN — Northwestern probably would just as well play all its games against Illinois up in Evanston, where the Wildcats have beaten the Illini three seasons in a row. The rivalry games have been ever so different down here, where …

On the surface it’s a fit. Center Jusuf Nurkic made it known that he has no relationship at all with Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer and hasn’t spoken to him in weeks. The same Suns organization that just added a …

With time fast running out on the 2024-2025 Major League Baseball offseason, the New York Yankees are still looking to solve their infield depth problem. They made no attempt to retain second baseman Gleyber Torres, failing even to extend the …

The Washington Commanders got the ball first in the NFC Championship Game and put together their longest drive of the season — 18 plays — and ate up over 7 minutes of clock before settling for a 34-yard field goal …

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic appeared in and started all but six of the team’s regular season contests during the 2023-24 campaign (plus all four playoff tilts), leading the squad in both games played and started with 76. That was …

NEW YORK — Cale Makar was denied a hat trick Sunday afternoon. He won the game for the Colorado Avalanche anyway. Makar came out of the penalty box, picked off a pass and set up Artturi Lehkonen with 14.7 seconds …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Sunday, January 26, 2025 RICHLeo vs. Payton, 11:30Kankakee vs. Antioch, 1:00Phillips vs. Rockford Guilford, 2:30Crete-Monee vs. Brother Rice, 4:00Rich vs. Fenwick, 5:30Hillcrest vs. Christ the King, 7:00

Few if any themes get explored more frequently in American theaters than the immigrant experience, except generational family dynamics. In fact, Chicago Shakespeare has two plays running simultaneously that take on both. In its larger Yard Theatre, the play “Jaja’s …

Antonin Fajkus, a longtime Chicago resident, celebrated his recent 101st birthday at the Veterans’ Home in Manteno with a surprise guest: Jiří Klůc, a Prague tour guide. Fajkus is the last living Czech World War II fighter pilot. Klůc was …

The Minnesota Vikings must decide who stays and who goes among their three starting cornerbacks — all of whom are pending free agents. Despite maintaining a consistently high level of play well into his 30s, two-time All-Pro Stephon Gilmore may …

The Cowboys have Brian Schottenheimer in place as the team’s new head coach, for better or for worse. While just about no one in the orbit of the Cowboys–former players, fans, media observers–is particularly happy about the way the coaching …

Fixing a leaky pass defense could lead the Baltimore Ravens to taking a risk, like replacing erratic starting cornerback Brandon Stephens with East Carolina’s Shavon Revel Jr. in the 2025 NFL draft. The risk would be betting on Revel making …

Steve Kerr shared a piece of troubling news just before the Golden State Warriors‘ offensive issue reared its ugly head anew in their 118-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, January 25, at home. Kerr said Jonathan Kuminga, …

“Unselfish” is one word that’s rarely been associated with Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown. Fair or not, for the majority of his career, Brown’s been viewed as the opposite. Petulant if he doesn’t get enough touches. Passive aggressively throwing …

The Dallas Cowboys – if you had not heard – made a very safe, run-of-the-mill and uncontroversial play when the hired current offensive coordinator, Brian Schottenhemier, to be their 10th head coach. All kidding aside, had this not been forecast …

Steph Curry has been dealing with a right thumb injury, but he says it wasn’t the reason for the worst shooting half of his career in the Warriors’ loss to the Lakers on Saturday night. Curry went 0-for-8 after halftime …

By STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — When Donald Trump took office in 2017 with promises to crack down on immigration, he was met by widespread protests that filled churches, airports and union halls as Democratic lawmaker vowed to fight the …

When Gabriela Lara joins the first violin section of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra this week, she will become the orchestra’s first Latina and just third Hispanic member overall — another milestone in its efforts toward greater diversity and inclusion. At …

When you get eight ranked teams squaring off in four games on one day, including so many of the state’s top players in action, there are plenty of storylines and takeaways. That’s what the annual When Sides Collide event at …

Whilst all eyes have been geared towards Jalen Hurts‘ injury status during Sunday afternoon’s Conference Championship, perhaps the bigger focus should be on a quite literally bigger player this weekend. Much has been made of the Philadelphia Eagles’ fortunate injury …

The Las Vegas Raiders took a risk this offseason by firing head coach Antonio Pierce, who was well-liked by the players. However, they replaced him with one of the most beloved coaches of the last decade. Pete Carroll has officially …

The Detroit Lions fell in a fairly surprising loss to the the Washington Commanders during their first playoff game of the season, with a 45-31 final tally. It’s a game they were favored to win by double digits, and it …

The Pittsburgh Steelers could potentially bring back either quarterback Russell Wilson or Justin Fields this offseason. But that doesn’t mean they won’t also target a signal caller in the NFL draft. Early this offseason, the Steelers appear to be exploring …

Jalen Hurts‘ knee has been the primary topic of conversation – and indeed worry – for Philadelphia Eagles fans as the Conference Championship is almost upon us. And with their having been concerns that he may well not be fully …

Discussions on the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback room have largely revolved around what will happen with Sam Darnold. However, J.J. McCarthy’s progression will be a driving factor in the Vikings’ decision-making. McCarthy went through all of OTAs and training camp, but …

Like Meals on Wheels for pets, the Humane Society of Silicon Valley’s Pet Pantry program delivers pet food and supplies to those who need help providing for their four-legged, furry companions. Those pet owners include elder residents at PATH Villas …

By Jake Coyle | Associated Press NEW YORK — Critics lambasted it and audiences didn’t grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 …

LA HONDA — A suspect believed to be connected to two separate burglaries at the same La Honda home has been arrested and booked into a San Mateo County jail, authorities announced Sunday. The suspect, a 28-year-old San Jose man, …

The Sharks placed defenseman Jan Rutta (lower body) on injured reserve Sunday and recalled defenseman Jack Thompson from the Barracuda. The 34-year-old Rutta, who has been bothered by the injury recently and did not play in Saturday’s 7-2 loss to …

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport revealed on Sunday, January 26 that Aaron Glenn is “open” to Aaron Rodgers returning to the New York Jets in 2025. From his understanding, he also said that Rodgers is open to the idea of …

The Cowboys have a coach, and no matter your opinion on new guy Brian Schottenheimer, fact is, they could bring back Tom Landry himself and it would not matter if they don’t upgrade the roster heading into 2025. Given the …

Shane Bowen’s schemes didn’t come close to turning the New York Giants defense into an elite unit in 2024, but that would change if the team signs “ideal” scheme fit, cornerback Charvarius Ward, in free agency. Ward, a Super Bowl …

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the top teams in the NHL and will be active ahead of the trade deadline. The website PuckPedia‘s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see the …

In the five years since the Boston Red Sox traded homegrown superstar Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers, what was once New England’s most sacred public institution has remained stuck in reverse. The Red Sox’ free fall to mid-market …

The Los Angeles Lakers have been trying to grant Anthony Davis‘ wish to play with a center next to him. Their trade target list includes Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler. However, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Utah’s asking price for …