National Sports

Illinois governor's office says Bears' plan for stadium remains 'non-starter' after meeting

Illinois Gov_ J_B_ Pritzker’s office says the Chicago Bears' proposal to fund a new lakefront stadium remains a “non-starter.".

Brewers' Uribe suspended 6 games for brawl, Peralta 5 and Murphy 2 while Rays' Siri penalized 2

Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe was suspended for six games and starter Freddy Peralta for five for their roles in a brawl during the Brewers’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Suns owner Mat Ishbia says franchise is doing 'excellent.' He's quiet on coach Frank Vogel's future

Mat Ishbia knows the offseason chatter around the Phoenix Suns is it’s a team with a top-heavy roster, salary cap issues and precious little room to maneuver after a disappointing season.

Füllkrug fires Dortmund to 1-0 win over Mbappé's PSG in Champions League semifinal first leg

Borussia Dortmund forward Niclas Füllkrug has scored in a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.

Alcaraz loses to Rublev in Madrid Open quarterfinals. Sinner withdraws with hip injury

Carlos Alcaraz’s bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title has ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals.

Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled

Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals finance new stadiums in Kansas fizzed.

UConn, Kentucky among those with big changes through transfers in college basketball's portal window

Two-time reigning national champion UConn is among the teams that have dramatically changed their rosters with transfers during college basketball's open portal window.

PSG defender Lucas Hernández injured in Champions League semifinal first leg at Dortmund

Paris Saint-Germain defender Lucas Hernández has had to go off injured during the team’s Champions League semifinal first leg at Borussia Dortmund.

Caitlin Clark's presence draws comparisons to two Birds as Indiana Fever contemplate playoff run

Indiana Fever general manager Lin Dunn started media day being asked to compare Caitlin Clark to two Birds — Sue, who Dunn took as the WNBA"s top overall draft pick in 2002, and Larry, who turned the Boston Celtics into an immediate title contender.

National 3-point shooting leader Koby Brea becomes the 5th transfer this week to land at Kentucky

Koby Brea, who led the nation in 3-point shooting for Dayton, has announced he will play his final season at Kentucky.

Mbappé leads full-strength PSG at Dortmund in Champions League semifinal

Kylian Mbappé leads an attacking trio including Ousmane Dembelé and Bradley Barcola for Paris Saint-Germain as the French champions have a full-strength squad for the Champions League semifinal first leg at Borussia Dortmund.

Caitlin Clark attendance boon: Some WNBA teams look for bigger arenas when the Fever come to town

WNBA teams have started experiencing the Caitlin Clark effect and the top overall draft pick hasn't even played her first game.

Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey to step down from F1 team

Adrian Newey will step down as the hugely successful chief technical officer of Red Bull next year.

Retired U.S. soccer star Carli Lloyd announces she and her husband are expecting baby in October

Retired U.S. women’s soccer star Carli Lloyd and her husband are expecting their first child in October.

Hurricanes' depth proves critical to secure 2nd-round playoff matchup against the Rangers

The Carolina Hurricanes' depth proved key in pushing past the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL playoffs.