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The Oklahoma City Thunder have had a very busy summer, trading key role players in an effort to avoid the second apron. Amid the offseason moves, the Thunder received some good news about their superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The two-time …

Alabama continues to be a serious player for one of the top offensive line prospects in the 2028 class. Huntsville High’s Joey Fleming, the nation’s No. 1-ranked interior offensive line prospect, named the five programs he plans to visit for games …

Wednesday will mark a first for the New York Yankees: the first time Gerrit Cole and Max Fried take the mound as active rotation-mates since Fried signed with the team. Rainy weather forced New York’s hand. Tuesday’s postponed game against …

It has already been an incredible season for the Minnesota Lynx, but they have had to do it without one of their star players, Napheesa Collier. This season, Collier has not stepped on the court as she has been dealing …

One of the defining players of the Rex Ryan era has been fired. Former New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott was let go in a slew of ESPN layoffs. “Nearly six months after ESPN parent company Disney finalized its acquisition …

NASCAR has made a major change to the way it describes its championship race heading into the final weeks of the 2026 season. The sanctioning body will no longer use the term “regular season champion” and will instead refer to …

The Boston Red Sox have a real need behind the plate, and Shea Langeliers has become a name tied to filling it. Whether that connection turns into an actual trade before the deadline is far less certain. Langeliers has emerged …

Much like Draymond Green, James Harden is waiting on LeBron James‘ decision before re-upping with his current team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. But Harden may already have an inkling of what James plans to do. In a recent conversation with Channing …

Former Alabama guard Collin Sexton just wrapped up a quick run with the Chicago Bulls by signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA free agency. The 2018 first-round pick is set to play for his fifth team since entering …

Rory McIlroy closed out his major season at Royal Birkdale with a tie for 40th, capping off the year that went quite similarly to his last. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, July 19, McIlroy laid out exactly how he plans …

Chelsea have officially completed the signing of Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa in a deal worth £117 million, making him the most expensive British player in history. The transfer edges past the £116 million Manchester City paid for Elliot Anderson …

Entering a new era of Baltimore Ravens football, there are some interesting questions to answer, including those involving quarterback Lamar Jackson. The Ravens will look different in 2026 with new head coach Jesse Minter bringing on multiple changes to the …

The New York Rangers have improved their depth so far this offseason. They most notably acquired star forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights. They have also brought in other new players like Marcus Pettersson, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Sean Durzi, …

For three years, Stanley has lived in her own apartment on Chicago’s South Side. She cooks her own meals, sees her family regularly and manages her bipolar disorder with the kind of stability that once felt impossible. Previously, her only …

DEAR ABBY: I recently started dating a guy I have known for 30 years. He has moved in and asked me to marry him. Our relationship is perfect except for anything having to do with social media. He has an …

As we celebrate another anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid this month, I’m reminded how quickly life can change — and how important these programs are for people facing unexpected health challenges. For years, I traveled the world as a federal …

The smoke came down out of Canada last week. It turned the skies in Chicago and throughout the Midwest the color of dishwater. Then it kept coming south, until it drifted over a field across the river from St. Louis …

True leadership grows organically, and the Bears hope quarterback Caleb Williams is ready to fully step into that role when they open training camp Wednesday. It can’t be forced, as it was when Williams was a rookie and the team …

Brothers and restaurateurs Teddy and Alexis Vejar spent their childhood surrounded by great cooks both in Mexico and the US. Of all the dishes they grew up eating, one remains their favorite all these years later: cochinita pibil. Now, they …

The Boston Celtics wrapped up their Summer League slate at 3-2 following a tough loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday, closing out their portion of the Las Vegas schedule before a long stretch without game action until October. But …

The Dallas Wings only have one more game before they can enter the All-Star break, but their star player, Paige Bueckers, might have some concerns going into the long weekend. Bueckers was involved in an on-court collision during the Wings’ …

Manchester United have changed their plans for Marcus Rashford after deciding to bring him back into the first-team squad for pre-season. The England forward had been expected to leave Old Trafford permanently this summer after spending the 2025–26 season on …

Why Lithuania? That’s the first thing my editor asked when I proposed applying for a Pulitzer Center grant for journalists to report international stories. The center’s Richard C. Longworth Media Fellowships help journalists write about global issues impacting Chicago and …

In special steel containers marked “live animals, this side up,” the mammoth sea creatures arrived in Chicago in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday. It was the first phase of a beluga whale rescue mission Shedd Aquarium staff call “urgent” and “unprecedented.” …

Food has been at the center of Teddy and Alexis Vejar’s lives since they were kids. They remember walking around their neighborhood in Morelia, Michoacán, where people would open up their driveways or garages and serve dinner out of their …

VILNIUS, Lithuania — The cafes and bars in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital, bustle with fashionably dressed 20-somethings listening to music, sipping mango matchas and drinking local craft beer — what you’d expect in one of the most vibrant economies in Europe …

To the uninitiated, a Rainbow Cone with its five colorful ice creams stacked in a seemingly gravity-defying way might seem like a recent Instagram-inspired creation. But Chicagoans, especially those on the South Side, know that the Original Rainbow Cone shop …

Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn Rovers live today will see both English clubs continue their preparations for the 2026-27 season with a pre-season friendly in Portugal. The match takes place on Wednesday, July 22, at the Estádio de Nora in Albufeira, …

LeBron James still hasn’t made a decision on his next team, and the wait doesn’t appear to be ending soon. For the Golden State Warriors, that continued uncertainty might actually be good news. James has been linked to Golden State …

The Seattle Seahawks are expected to lean on Jadarian Price early in the 2026 season, with Zach Charbonnet likely to miss the start of the year as he continues to recover from an injury. Moreover, Seattle enters this season having …

One of the great tragedies of the 2025 season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was that the entire group of returning starters at wide receiver from 2024 barely got on the field together. That group — Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, …

The Dallas Cowboys are watching 1 of their former late-round picks blossom into what could become a star in his own right in wide receiver Ryan Flournoy. Flournoy made a massive leap in terms of production between his rookie year …