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Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough. Ashlee Rezin /Sun-Times file Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, who was recently hospitalized for a serious medical condition, has died. She was 73. Yarbrough passed away Sunday afternoon, according to Sally Daly, deputy clerk of …

The Dallas Cowboys may soon have to think about potential replacements for Dak Prescott. Prescott will enter the final year of his current contract during the 2024 season, with no “imminent” talks or contract offer in place, according to CBS …

The Chicago Bears are likely to draft USC’s Caleb Williams as their new franchise quarterback later this month. If they do, they might also decide that they want more experience behind him at the position than second-year Tyson Bagent. Could …

Dalano Banton did not have much of a role when he played for the Boston Celtics. However, since they traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers, he’s found his footing in the NBA. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla Before the …

Caitlin Clark is heading to the WNBA after the Iowa Hawkeyes sustained back-to-back heartbreaking losses in the national championship. After the loss, Clark praised South Carolina while also pointing to Iowa’s resiliency. The star guard admitted that this season was …

The Chicago Bears traded Justin Fields and will presumably replace him with Caleb Williams via the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, but there is a chance history could repeat itself with whomever ends up the team’s next franchise …

By TOM WITHERS (AP Sports Writer) CLEVELAND (AP) — Dawn Staley got around Caitlin Clark this time. A year after South Carolina’s perfect season crashed with a semifinal loss to the sensational Clark in the Final Four, the Gamecocks, led …

By Dana Gauruder I The Associated Press DETROIT — Zack Gelof had four hits, including a three-run homer, and drove in four runs to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Sunday. Gelof hit an RBI triple …

A man was killed after a Saturday night shooting in Denver’s University neighborhood. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Denver police officer hit by fire truck during Nuggets parade rejoins SWAT team, throws first pitch at Rockies opener Crime …

White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet delivers to a Kansas City Royals batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP) Colin E. Braley/AP Photos KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was a …

The Wild beat the Blackhawks 4-0 on Sunday at the United Center. Paul Beaty/AP Photos One day after winning thanks to a second-period eruption of offense, the Blackhawks were felled by the same thing in a 4-0 loss Sunday against …

UConn’s 7-2 Donovan Clingan blocked this shot in a national-semifinal win against Alabama, but how will he hold up against Purdue’s 7-4 Zach Edey? Ross D. Franklin/AP Life is all how you look at it. For example: Purdue’s men’s basketball …

Veteran guard Jevon Carter has seen too many DNP’s Coach’s Decision by his name lately, and would like an explanation of “clarity” this offseason. Brandon Dill/AP ORLANDO – Jevon Carter could have scorched the earth if he really chose to …

The Miami Heat have lured multiple stars, such as LeBron James and Jimmy Butler, to migrate to South Beach over the past decade and a half. Another one could potentially do the same: Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. Bleacher Report’s …

The Minnesota Vikings are positioned to make a sizeable jump into the top portion of the 2024 draft after securing an additional first-round pick from the Houston Texans. How high they can get remains unclear, though. They have shown varying …

SAN JOSE – On Sunday, San Jose Sharks coach David Quinn again saw firsthand Arizona Coyotes all-star Clayton Keller, the dynamic forward he coached at Boston University in 2016-17. Perhaps, in some respects, there’s a comparison to be made between …

SAN FRANCISCO — The baseball popped out of Ha-Seong Kim’s glove and breathed new life into the Giants’ stagnant offense. The Padres shortstop failed to place the tag on Jorge Soler as he slid into second base, and moments later, …

Mikko Ratanen is in concussion protocol, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar confirmed Sunday morning. The early reports on Rantanen’s progress are positive though. Bednar said Rantanen worked out Saturday and skated on his own Sunday morning. “He’s day-to-day, I would …

The Mighty Casey would have felt right at home Sunday afternoon at Coors Field. The Rockies struck out 15 times in a gut-punch 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay and have opened the season with a 2-8 record. Still, Colorado had …

Kamilla Cardoso (right) celebrates with teammates after South Carolina beat Iowa to win the women’s national championship on Sunday. Gregory Shamus, Getty Many of us come to March Madness for the upsets, for the chaos. We want the underdog to …

After collapsing at a Los Angeles restaurant in late July 2023 and winding up in a coma for several days, singer Tori Kelly says she’s grateful for the chance to return to “American Idol” more than a decade after being …

Former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Candace Cameron Bure recently revealed she made a significant change in her personal life. When asked by a fan about it, she admitted part of the catalyst for the change stemmed from security concerns. …

With murmurs that the New York Giants could become players in pursuing a top-four quarterback in this year’s draft, the Minnesota Vikings have upped the ante. ESPN’s Giants beat reporter Jordan Raanan reported on April 7 that “it seems more …

The Denver Broncos boast one of the least experienced QB rooms in the NFL. With five starts and a 1-4 record between Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci, there is plenty to be desired in the incumbents’ respective histories. Despite their …

SAN JOSE — A 27-year-old male inmate died in his cell at Main Jail early Saturday morning. At 4:13 a.m., Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office deputies found the man unresponsive in his cell and with medical staff began performing life-saving …

A Southwest Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport on Sunday morning after its engine cowling tore off during takeoff from the airport. Just before 8 a.m., flight 3695 started its journey from Denver …

Bree Hall (right) celebrates with Chloe Kitts of the South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament National Championship on April 07, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images CLEVELAND — Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their …

It didn’t take Caitlin Clark long to break records in the NCAA Women’s National Championship game.  The Iowa superstar and 2024 Associated Press Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year scored 18 points in the first quarter alone against South …

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso’s family lives in her native Brazil. According to Greenville Online, the South Carolina women’s basketball center has lived apart from her family for eight years while she achieves basketball success in college. Cardoso’s family recently …

Rumors of a college football “super league” to replace the current NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) are gaining traction. If the Michigan Wolverines join this so-called super league, as should be expected, they need to maintain their tight association with …

By WILL GRAVES (AP National Writer) CLEVELAND (AP) — Caitlin Clark cooled off Sunday after a record-setting start in her final NCAA game. The Iowa superstar scored 18 of her 21 points in the first quarter against South Carolina in …

SAN JOSE – Alexander Barabanov’s season and his San Jose Sharks career appear to be over as there remains no sign of the injured winger getting back on the ice with less than two weeks left in the regular season. …

Crews are fighting a small fire on national forest land between the mountain town of Estes Park and Lyons, which sits in the Boulder foothills. As of Sunday at about 7:30 a.m., the Moose Fire in the Arapaho and Roosevelt …

In “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” the title characters (Erik Hellman, left, and Nate Burger, right) banter with the leader of a traveling acting troupe (Lorenze Rush Jr.). Michael Brosilow Imagine a 95-minute mashup between the trippy, alternate realities of …

Chicago White Sox’ Andrew Benintendi (23) beats the throw to score off a Dominic Fletcher triple during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. …

Seiya Suzuki, left, fist-bumps Nico Hoerner during the first inning of Sunday’s game. Michael Reaves/Getty Rain at Wrigley Field could wash out the finale of a big April series. Sunday’s game was delayed in the bottom of the fourth with …

Former Chicago Bears starting center Sam Mustipher will don the orange and blue again during the 2024 season — just for the Denver Broncos instead. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Broncos are signing Mustipher to a one-year contract for …

Gaining draft capital is necessary for the Denver Broncos, who have just eight picks in the 2024 NFL draft. For the Broncos to do that, it might have to come at the expense of an All-Pro talent. John Buhler of …

Though actors Brendan Penny and Amanda Schull have been Hallmark Channel regulars for years, neither has had a starring role in a Hallmark mystery franchise — until now. No official announcement has been made, but the newly-rebranded Hallmark Mystery quietly …

SAN FRANCISCO — Add roaming the majors’ most difficult outfield to the list of cultural, lingual and baseball adjustments Jung Hoo Lee is facing in his transition from Korea to the major leagues. In his second game at Oracle Park, …