Chicago Hounds hoping to help make rugby the next big pro sport

CBS Chicago (Sports) 6/9 12:15P Matt Zahn

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (CBS) -- Chicago now has a professional rugby team playing their home games in Bridgeview. CBS 2's Matt Zahn explains how the Hounds are building the foundation for what they're hoping is a bright future. The team was assembled a...

Vásquez gets 1st career win, Yanks blank White Sox 3-0 for doubleheader split

CBS Chicago (Sports) 6/8 4:46P The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Randy V squez pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning for his first major league win, Billy McKinney hit his first home run with the Yankees and New York beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Thursday night for a doubleheader split....

Jiménez hits go-ahead HR, White Sox go deep 4 times to beat Yankees 6-5 in DH opener

CBS Chicago (Sports) 6/8 2:12P The Associated Press

Eloy Jim nez hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning off Michael King, and the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-5 in the opener of a doubleheader Thursday to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games. After...

Big Ten changes way it schedules football games starting in 2024

CBS Chicago (Sports) 6/8 11:25A CBS Chicago Team

CHICAGO (CBS) The Big Ten Conference is changing the way it schedules football games starting in 2024. The league will welcome in USC and UCLA and usher out divisions. Instead, the 16-team league will have nine-game schedules which contain...

Jack Swarbrick to step down as Notre Dame's athletic director

CBS Chicago (Sports) 6/8 10:48A CBS Chicago

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick will step down from his role in 2024, the university announced Thursday . He will be replaced by NBC Sports Group chairman and Notre Dame alumnus Pete Bevacqua, giving the athletic department a new boss...

White Sox and Spire Motorsports partner for NASCAR Chicago Street Race with driver Ty Dillon

NBC Chicago (Sports) 6/8 4:14A Logan Reardon

The Chicago White Sox will be represented in the NASCAR Chicago Street Race with a special car design driven by Spire Motorsports' Ty Dillon.

Darren Pang to join Chicago Blackhawks' broadcast booth for 2023-24 season

NBC Chicago (Sports) 6/8 2:59A Charlie Roumeliotis

Darren Pang will join the Blackhawks' broadcast booth on NBC Sports Chicago for the 2023-24 season.

Bears safety Jaquan Brisker looks to improve after rough rookie season

CBS Chicago (Sports) 6/7 1:37P Marshall Harris

CHICAGO (CBS) The Chicago Bears are winding down voluntary practices with several players getting ready for the season ahead. Last year's rookies are expected to do more next season, including safety Jaquan Brisker, who was thrown into the fire,...

Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson 'not too worried' about earning contract extension

CBS Chicago (Sports) 6/7 12:31P Matt Zahn

CHICAGO (CBS) Voluntary practices wrap up for the Bears this week. But next week's minicamp is mandatory. CBS 2's Matt Zahn had the story on the Bears players not waiting until they had to show up to be present and accounted for. CBS 2 got a...

Yankees game postponed due to hazardous air quality from Canadian wildfires

NBC Chicago (Sports) 6/7 12:19P Mike Gavin

The New York Yankees home game against the Chicago White Sox was one of multiple sporting events to be postponed Wednesday due to poor air quality.

Bears CEO Kevin Warren and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issue statement as team explores options

NBC Chicago (Sports) 6/7 11:26A NBC 5 Staff

The Chicago Bears last week announced they would be exploring other options outside of Arlington Heights following a tax hiccup, but could that mean Soldier Field is back in play?

Chicago Fire welcomes Lionel Messi to MLS with a hype video

NBC Chicago (Sports) 6/7 11:25A NBC 5 Staff

The Chicago Fire released a hype video welcoming Lionel Messi to the MLS and promoting their game against him and Inter Miami on Oct. 4.

White Sox game in New York postponed due to poor air quality

CBS Chicago (Sports) 6/7 10:50A CBS Chicago Team

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Major League Baseball announced the postponement of two games on the east coast, including the White Sox matchup against the Yankees in New York, due to hazardous air quality conditions. The Sox and Yankees were originally...

Lionel Messi will play at Chicago's Soldier Field this fall during game against Inter Miami

NBC Chicago (Sports) 6/7 9:22A NBC 5 Staff

The Chicago Fire will take on MLS' Inter Miami at Soldier Field later this year, but the game now holds more significance as Lionel Messi announces he will be joining Inter Miami.

Chicago Fire to play Inter Miami at Soldier Field this year as Messi rumors swirl

NBC Chicago (Sports) 6/7 5:40A NBC 5 Staff

The Chicago Fire will take on MLS' Inter Miami at Soldier Field later this year, but the game could now hold even more significance as rumors of Lionel Messi's future swirl, potentially bringing the soccer star to the Windy City.