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Mike Downey, decorated sports writer and former Chicago Tribune columnist, dies at 72
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMike Downey, a longtime sports writer who wrote the Chicago Tribune’s “In the Wake of the News” column from 2003 to 2008, died Wednesday in California at ...
Cubs set for first appearance on Roku, new home of ‘MLB Sunday Leadoff’
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoThe Cubs will make their first appearance Sunday on Roku as part of MLB’s package of early Sunday...
Column: With Chicago Cubs in a familiar swoon, can they escape the summertime blues with another...
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoSummer rerun season is upon us, which means Chicago baseball fans are being force-fed the same...
Afternoon Briefing: Appellate Court backs CPS’ decision not to renew Urban Prep charter
Chicago Tribune· 4 hours agoJust days before Urban Prep Academy’s graduation, the institution was dealt a blow by an Appellate...
Cubs’ Mark Leiter Jr.’s major-league education began in childhood: ‘The standard that you’re...
Chicago Sun-Times· 11 hours agoAt seven years old, Mark Leiter Jr. had yet to catch a major-league batting practice fly ball, but...
Donn Davis on The Rise of PFL
Sports Illustrated· 1 day agoDonn Davis has made a career out of disrupting the status quo. Just a shade over 30 years ago, Davis worked in acquisitions for Tribune Media. A die-hard...
Chicago Red Stars might seek legal action over Riot Fest relocation to SeatGeek Stadium: ‘It’s...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Chicago Red Stars might seek legal action as Riot Fest’s relocation to Bridgeview could force...
Chicago Red Stars eye NWSL attendance record in Wrigley Field match — and hope to pave the way for a...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Sports· 7 days agoThe Chicago Red Stars are returning to the city Saturday for a historic match at Wrigley Field. The...
Mike Downey was the quickest wit in town ... and a sweetheart of a guy
Chicago Sun-Times· 20 hours agoMike Downey was one of my sportswriting heroes. My first job out of college was at Star Publications...
Red Stars set NWSL crowd record at Wrigley Field
Sports Business Journal· 6 days agoSaturday’s announced attendance broke the former league record of 34,130, set in October 2023 at Lumen Field for former soccer player Megan Rapinoe’s final regular-season match. The game also ...