‘The Sky’s The Limit’ For Women In NHL Roles, Says Kendall Coyne Schofield, First Ever Woman...

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/23 1:20P Chicago Sports News And Updates

CHICAGO (CBS) The Blackhawks are hiring U.S. Women’s Team Captain Kendall Coyne Schofield as a player development coach for the organization. The Palos Heights native will spend most of her time working with the Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate in...

Blackhawks Hire Kendall Coyne Schofield as Player Development Coach

NBC Chicago (Sports) 11/23 12:39P Stephen Whyno

The Chicago Blackhawks on Monday hired Kendall Coyne Schofield as a player development coach, making her the first woman to hold that position in the organization's 94-year history.

White Sox, Yankees Now Set To Play At Field Of Dreams On Aug. 21, 2021

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/23 8:16A Chicago Sports News And Updates

CHICAGO (CBS/AP) The White Sox are now tentatively scheduled to play the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams in August of next year, after the game planned there for this season had to be canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS Sports...

Chicago Blackhawks Hire First Woman To Head Player Development

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/23 7:51A Chicago Sports News And Updates

CHICAGO (CBS)   The Chicago Blackhawks hired the first woman in club history to be its new Player Development Coach. Palos Heights native Kendall Coyne Schofield will also be the team s Youth Hockey Growth Specialist. Also added to the...

It’s Official: Cubs Sign Jed Hoyer As New President Of Baseball Operations

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/23 6:34A Chicago Sports News And Updates

CHICAGO (CBS) The Chicago Cubs have a new President of Baseball Operations. The team announced Jed Hoyer agreed to terms with the Cubs on a new five-year contract running through the 2025 season. But terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hoyer...

Northwestern Wildcats Football Team At Highest National Ranking Since Rose Bowl Run Under Gary...

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/22 1:08P Chicago Sports News And Updates

EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) Coach Pat Fitzgerald and the Northwestern Wildcats will have a lot to be thankful for this week. The Wildcats football team is up to No. 11 in new AP rankings. That is their highest national ranking since their Rose Bowl run...

Fighting Illini Win In Nebraska For First Time Since 1924, Top Turnover-Prone Cornhuskers 41-23

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/21 2:13P Chicago Sports News And Updates

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — For most teams that come into Memorial Stadium, beating Nebraska doesn t mean as much as it used to considering the Cornhuskers fall from the upper echelon of college football the last two decades. You couldn t tell that to...

Why 2021 Bears Have Bleakest NFL Free Agency, Draft Outlook of Any Team

NBC Chicago (Sports) 11/19 8:41P JJ Stankevitz

No NFL team might be in a worse position for 2021 than the Chicago Bears, who need a new quarterback and an offensive line overhaul without enough resources to do it.

Former Notre Dame Football Coach Lou Holtz Tests Positive For COVID-19

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/19 4:21P Chicago Sports News And Updates

COLUMBIA, S.C. (CBS/AP) Legendary former Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coach Lou Holtz has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 83-year-old former college football coach confirmed the test Thursday to a Columbia, South Carolina TV...

Former DePaul Basketball Star Paul Reed Picked By Philadelphia 76ers In Second Round Of NBA Draft

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/19 3:45P Chicago Sports News And Updates

CHICAGO (CBS) Former DePaul Blue Demons basketball star Paul Reed called it a dream come true to get drafted by the NBA. Reed went No. 54 in the second round to the Philadelphia 76ers. He watched the draft with family and friends and Florida....

COVID-19 Cases Have Halted Men’s Basketball At DePaul, Loyola

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/19 3:33P Chicago Sports News And Updates

CHICAGO (CBS) The DePaul Blue Demons men’s basketball team has had to pause all activities after a positive COVID-19 test, and Loyola Ramblers men’s basketball is also on hold because of the virus. The first three games for DePaul had been...

Bank of America Chicago Marathon Aims to Return to the Streets in 2021

NBC Chicago (Sports) 11/19 11:11A

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon said planning has begun for the 2021 race, with hopes of returning to the streets after the coronavirus pandemic forced the iconic event to turn virtual this fall.

IHSA To ‘Pause’ Winter Sports Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/19 9:18A Chicago Sports News And Updates

CHICAGO (CBS) Winter sports for the state s high school students will be paused because of pandemic concerns. To comply with mitigation efforts from Governor JB Pritzker that start on Friday November 20, the IHSA Board issued guidance to pause...

Wrigley Field Named National Historic Landmark

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/19 8:24A Chicago Sports News And Updates

CHICAGO (CBS) Wrigley Field has been designated a National Historic Landmark, honoring the 106-year-old stadium as an iconic national treasure. U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhard announced the designation on Thursday. “The historical...

Chicago Bulls No. 1 Draft Pick Patrick Williams: Five Things To Know

CBS Chicago (Sports) 11/19 7:11A Chicago Sports News And Updates

CHICAGO (CBS) The Chicago Bulls selected Patrick Williams of Florida State as their No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. Williams may not be a marquee name, but here are five things you need to know about the Bulls newest player. Williams played one...