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Colorado has been supplying the NWSL with top-end talent for years. Soon, the league could be paying it back with an expansion franchise in the Mile High City. National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman named Denver as one of …

Blue Man Group, the dialogue-free, three-blue-faced-persons show combining music, mime, art and audience participation — not to mention a whole lotta Cap’n Crunch cereal, PVC piping and marshmallows — is ending its historic run in Chicago, it was announced Friday. The last …

The Hollywood business model has changed drastically over the years, e.g., the narrowing of the gap between a movie’s theatrical release and its home video debut from six months to three months to 90 days, 45 days, 30 days, two …

This “feels” like Baker Mayfield landing with the Los Angeles Rams on waivers after his 2022 release from the Carolina Panthers, ESPN Radio’s Evan Cohen posted on X after the New York Giants revealed that they would be granting quarterback …

By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump ‘s team still hasn’t signed agreements that are required to formally begin the transition process to the White House — meaning the government can’t provide security clearances and briefings to incoming …

By MATTHEW BROWN and JACK DURA BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Donald Trump assigned Doug Burgum a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast …

You’re probably familiar with the Ainsley House, the Tudor Revival home that once belonged to canning pioneer J.C. Ainsley and his family and is now a museum and event space in downtown Campbell. By this time next year, though, there’ll …

By PETER SMITH A social-media tribute to Coptic Christians. A billboard in Amish country. A visit to a revered Jewish gravesite. While Donald Trump’s lock on the white evangelical vote is legendary, he and his campaign allies also wooed smaller …

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — In the two weeks since Donald Trump won the presidency, he’s tried to demonstrate his dominance by naming loyalists for top administration positions, even though many lack expertise and some face …

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft, attorneys say in …

By DAVID KOENIG, AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Delta and United have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning back a significant share of travelers on a tight budget. That is squeezing smaller …

Around the AFC Race is on. The Steelers bungled a prime chance to stay near the top of the conference standings when they lost 24-19 to Cleveland in the snow Thursday night and fell to 8-3. They’ve got a tough schedule …

It might be chilly in Chicago, but “Brat” spring is coming. Charli XCX — who made waves with her 2024 album “Brat” — announced four U.S. tour stops on her Brat 2025 Arena Tour, including a show at Allstate Arena …

A 28-year-old man was fatally shot Friday morning in the South Shore neighborhood. The man was shot several times about 6:10 a.m. Friday in the 7300 block of South Phillips Avenue, Chicago police said. The wounded man was dropped off …

A Cook County Jail detainee who had been locked up for a week was allegedly found in possession of a handgun while he was being released from custody earlier this week, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. The silver and black …

The big NFL news of the week has involved quarterback Daniel Jones. The New York Giants starter was recently demoted to fourth string and the team announced that he’s being waived. This isn’t a big surprise as it was clear …

Your holiday shopping budget should contain a generous helping of “food-flation” in the mix. With significant dining expenses coming this festive season, my trusty spreadsheet peeked at high food prices crimping household budgets. By melding government pricing stats from four …

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge confirmed Friday that President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sentenced this month in his hush money case, instead setting a schedule for prosecutors and his lawyers to expand on their ideas about what to do …

There isn’t a team on this list ranked in the Sun-Times’ preseason top 25. But it won’t be a surprise if several of them do indeed rise up and climb into the rankings at some point this season. Here are …

A mural in South Chicago celebrates Black and Brown communities working together to revitalize their neighborhood after the century-old U.S. Steel South Works mill was shut down more than 30 years ago. The image on the west-facing wall of the …

We asked readers for CTA etiquette tips. Here’s what you said about riding on an L train or a bus in Chicago, lightly edited for clarity: “Keep purses close to the body, be on the lookout, give the singer a …

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Chicago. The city’s official Christmas tree lighting will take place on Friday in Millennium Park. The tradition has been going on for over 100 years in the city — here’s what …

Even after an American League pennant and a trip to the World Series, it’s easy to imagine the Yankees getting significantly better by the time next season opens. They’ve still got Aaron Judge anchoring their lineup, they have tradeable pieces …

The Pittsburgh Steelers did what they could to maximize the talent of quarterback Justin Fields in Week 12 against the Cleveland Browns. Ultimately, it didn’t lead to the outcome the team desired, as they fell to the Browns 24-19. But …

STANFORD – When Emmett Mosley V was in elementary school in Chicago, he and his brothers would run on the sidewalk and throw footballs to each other, tapping their feet and trying to keep from falling into the street while …

The Hotline is delighted to provide college football fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports. He submitted the following report on Nov. 20 …

LOS ALTOS: EAGLES MAKE HISTORY The feeling of winning a Central Coast Section title still hasn’t worn off for the Los Altos girls tennis team.  On Saturday, the Eagles won their first section team title in school history, beating perennial …

OAKLAND — A 13-year-old boy was wounded in a drive-by shooting in East Oakland Thursday night and two suspects were later arrested, authorities said. Five other youths who were with the boy wounded escaped injury, police said. The shooting happened …

It would be understandable if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are feeling wistful about reports this week that their Montecito neighbor Ellen DeGeneres has left America to live in the U.K., spurred by concern about the incoming Donald Trump administration. …

SANTA CLARA — An MRI exam on Brock Purdy’s throwing shoulder has the 49ers “feeling good,” but his status is still “tenuous” to play in Sunday’s game at Green Bay, according to general manager John Lynch. Injured at an undetermined …

ANTIOCH — A man shot to death earlier this week has been identified as a Brentwood resident, authorities said. Willie Richardson IV, 32, had a single gunshot wound and was down when police arrived to the 30 block of East …

ANTIOCH – A 10-year-old girl fended off a would-be car thief with an “onslaught of punches” Wednesday in Antioch, authorities said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Teen wounded in Oakland drive-by shooting, two suspects arrested Crime and Public …

The Broncos are moving to prime time. In a first-of-its-kind move, Denver’s Week 16 game at the Los Angeles Chargers has been flexed from Sunday afternoon to Thursday night. That means the game moves from Dec. 22 up to Dec. …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has never seen anything like Vikings coordinator Brian Flores’ defense: a blitzing, bluffing, chaotic attack meant to confuse veteran quarterbacks, much less rookie ones. The Vikings blitz 37.7% of the time, the highest rate in the …

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Kaevon Merriweather didn’t stay unemployed for long. Just 2 days after the Buccaneers released Merriweather, the Detroit Lions signed him to their practice squad on November 20, giving the Michigan native an opportunity to come …

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold led the NFL in touchdown passes for several weeks to open the 2024 season. And while he has cooled off since then, he still ranks fifth with 19 TD passes entering Week 12. However, Darnold’s …

The season-ending knee injury to Warriors guard De’Antony Melton might not seem like a big deal. After all, Warriors fans barely knew him. He played in only six games for Golden State this season, and the Dubs have gone 7-1 …

By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Apple Inc. is racing to develop a more conversational version of its Siri digital assistant, aiming to catch up with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other voice services, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The …

BERKELEY — Has Cal running back Jaydn Ott slipped from being the Face of the Program to an X factor heading into the 127th Big Game against Stanford on Saturday at Memorial Stadium? After rushing for more than 1,300 yards …

After a couple of days of stagnation, an atmospheric river storm that has brought possibly record rainfall to the North Bay is finally expected to move again on Friday. The result is likely to be widespread showers all of Friday, …