David Haugh: Peavy pitches with a purpose this season

Before every start in this season of rediscovery, White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy hears two distinct voices inside his head that regularly...

Sox Game Day: Humber out; Sox trail Twins 5-4 in 6th

The White Sox hope to break a trend when they face Minnesota pitcher Cole De Vries, who is making his major league debut Thursday night.

Chicago boxer Oquendo has seen it all

Fres Oquendo has a lot of past to look back on, but when it comes to the future, the 39-year-old Chicago heavyweight said, "I want to get my...

Almirola earns 1st pole of Sprint Cup career

CONCORD, N.C. -- It will be the Richard Petty experience on the front row of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Dan McNeil: Cubs' season not all bad

Not everybody grasps the concept of "fun bad." You know, when your team is so dreadful you just throw your hands in the air and embrace...

Preview: Fever at Sky

Broadcast: 7:30 p.m. Friday; CN100, http://www.chicagosky.net.

Trainer of Triple Crown hopeful suspended, but can work Belmont

Doug O'Neill, the trainer of Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another, was suspended 45 days by the California Horse Racing Board on...

Sky enter home opener looking to expand fan base

Women's professional basketball remains a blip on the Chicago sports radar, and members of the Sky realize winning more games and making the...

Johnson sets pace at Colonial; Dufner lurking 1 stroke back

While Jason Dufner maintained his red-hot form on the PGA Tour, Zach Johnson charged to a one-shot lead after Thursday's opening round of...

Preview: NCAA women's lacrosse Final 4

At Stony Brook, N.Y.

Thornton gives NU women's lacrosse best of both worlds

There are times when Northwestern women's lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller must want to say the heck with Solomonic wisdom and split...

Preview: NCAA men's lacrosse Final 4

At Foxborough, Mass.

Notre Dame men's lacrosse counting on 'D' in Final 4

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Euphoria over another men's lacrosse Final Four appearance dissolved a bit by the time Notre Dame examined the un-...

Series preview: Cubs at Pirates

All games on WGN-AM 720.

Segui's testimony in Clemens trial: McNamee said he kept needles as evidence

Former Major League Baseball player David Segui testified in Washington on Thursday that Roger Clemens' personal trainer told him he had...

Video: Ventura on Danks, Quintana

Video: Danks on status of left-shoulder injury

Sox's Danks headed to DL with shoulder soreness

Chicago White Sox left-hander John Danks will be placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Sunday, because of soreness behind his...

Video: Sky's Cash on significance of Title IX's 40th anniversary

Tribune video by Fred Mitchell.

Deal clears way for U.S. to bid for Olympics again

Philip Hersh: When historians of such things seek the moment that the U.S. Olympic Committee found a way to forge the Thursday...

Tebow used on punt protection, also throws 2 picks

Mark Sanchez looks stronger and healthy, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan said. But all eyes at the Jets' first organized team activity open...

Giants' Nicks out 12 weeks with broken foot

New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during Wednesday morning's organized team activity.

Sox, MLB to support veterans with camouflage caps

The Chicago White Sox and the other 29 major league teams will honor U.S. veterans Monday by wearing specially designed caps with a twist.

Shaq declines invitation to discuss Magic GM job

NBA great Shaquille O'Neal has declined an invitation to interview for the Orlando Magic's vacant general manager position.

IHSA levies probation for schools, coaches involved in baseball brawl

The St. Laurence and St. Rita baseball programs and their head coaches were placed on probation through the end of next season Thursday by...

Rape conviction of former USC recruit overturned

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has reversed the 2002 rape and kidnapping conviction of former Long Beach Poly football standout...

Bulls shut out in All-NBA voting

Despite their league-best regular-season record, the Chicago Bulls landed no players on the three All-NBA teams released Thursday.

Pacers' Danny Granger on Game 6: 'I'm playing'

This is too big of a game for Danny Granger to take a night off.

Steelers' Harrison: Vilma lawsuit 'a win-win'

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison says that regardless of the outcome, all NFL players stand to benefit from Jonathan Vilma's...

Steinbrenner says Yankees not for sale

The New York Yankees aren't for sale. Managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday that his family has no intention of selling...