Northwestern battled No. 19 USC early, but the Trojans pulled away in the second half for a 38-17 victory Friday. The Wildcats need one win in their final three games to ensure bowl eligibility.

Connor Bedard had a goal and three assists, and the Blackhawks beat the Flames 4-0 on Friday night. Frank Nazar left with an injury in the first period and didn’t return.

The Bulls had no answer for Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 41 points and 15 rebounds in leading the Bucks to a 126-110 win Friday in an NBA Cup game. @juliapoe.bsky.social reporting from Milwaukee.

Blackhawks center Frank Nazar left Friday night’s game against the Flames with an injury. The Hawks announced he would not return.

Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia, who missed the World Series because of what the team said was a “deeply personal family matter,” said Friday that his daughter, Sterling, has died.

Bulls drop to 1-1 in NBA Cup play with tonight’s 126-110 loss to the Bucks. Particularly damaged their point differential, which is now -6.

Prince Harry apologized to Canada for wearing a Dodgers hat at the World Series and tried to put a humorous spin on the incident he referred to as “Hat Gate.” “When you’re missing a lot of hair on top, and you’re sitting under floodlights, you’ll take any hat that’s available.” trib.al/rNhZ4WO

Nick Martinelli scored 20 points and Jayden Reid added 17 in Northwestern’s 76-52 win over Boston University on Friday in Evanston. The Wildcats improved to 2-0.

Starting in the 1960s and continuing through the mid-1990s, Stormy Bidwill’s profile as an influential sports owner was comparable to that of George Halas and Arthur and Bill Wirtz. Bidwill who died Monday at age 97. Here's his Chicago story.

President Donald Trump has pardoned Mets great Darryl Strawberry on past tax evasion and drug charges, citing the his post-career embrace of his Christian faith and longtime sobriety.

What do the Bears like about Joe Tryon-Shoyinka? Here's what the numbers say. Plus: A look at a challenging Giants defensive line in Week 10.

When the Chicago Sports Network launched one year ago, the Bulls and the Blackhawks were starting preseason play with dim playoff aspirations — and 1 million Comcast subscribers couldn’t see any of it. It was a challenging rookie season. One year later, the picture looks a little brighter.

White Sox GM Chris Getz said free agency is an avenue “we’ll take a look at.” Well, that’s encouraging. But then came the caveat. 📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social

The White Sox on Friday hired Derek Shomon as their hitting coach. The 2008 Glenbrook South graduate served as the assistant hitting coach with the Marlins in 2025. @lamondpope.bsky.social with the details. trib.al/4cgSCBw

The Bulls are atop the Eastern Conference standings and 11th in the NBA in defensive rating. Is it all just luck or are they on track for a statement season? 📝 @juliapoe.bsky.social

Bears Q&A with @bradbiggs.bsky.social: - What will DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka provide right away? - Why didn't GM Ryan Poles angle for more? - Time to make a play for CB Asante Samuel Jr.? - What kind of record will it take to make the playoffs? And much more.

Why changing problematic high school nicknames is back in the spotlight — and a lesson in history. 📝 Christopher Borrelli

Fox Sports has let go of NFL analyst Mark Sanchez and hired Drew Brees in his place. Brees will replace Sanchez on Fox’s No. 4 NFL crew and will team up with play-by-play announcer Adam Amin and sideline reporter Kristina Pink. Brees’ first game will be Nov. 16.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman has spent this week making sure his players understand the nuances of one of college football’s most complex and challenging offenses.

D'Andre Swift did not practice Friday and is listed as questionable. Swift had been a full participant on Thursday. CB Josh Blackwell (concussion), LB T.J. Edwards (hand/hamstring) and DE Dominique Robinson (ankle) are OUT. TE Durham Smythe (calf) is also questionable.

Power-hitting Japanese corner infielder Munetaka Murakami is entering MLB's posting system and will be available to teams to sign as a free agent from Saturday through Dec. 22. Murakami, who turns 26 on Feb. 2, was the Central League’s MVP in 2021 and ’22 and is a four-time All-Star.

The Chicago White Sox announced Derek Shomon as their hitting coach. Joel McKeithan will return as the assistant hitting coach. Sherman Johnson Jr. has been named the organization's hitting coordinator.

7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux became the tallest person to ever play college basketball when he made his debut last night. Rioux, a 19-year-old redshirt freshman from Canada and the world’s tallest teenager, drew so much attention that he didn’t even touch the ball.

Stormy Bidwill’s profile as an influential sports owner was comparable to that of George Halas and Arthur and Bill Wirtz. Bidwill — who died Monday at age 97 — was co-owner/GM of the NFL’s St. Louis Cardinals and National Jockey Club president that conducted thoroughbred racing at Sportsman’s Park.

Ben Johnson says Bears LB T.J. Edwards had surgery on his hand. He'll be wearing a cast. He's also got a hamstring injury. Johnson says he does not expect Edwards to go on IR.

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Is Illinois’ revamped group ready for a seriously tough schedule? The Illini will face four nonconference opponents ranked in the top 18 of the preseason AP poll in the first 33 days of the season.

“We wanted to represent our community in the best way possible.” MCC Academy's girls volleyball team is the first from an Islamic school to advance to an Illinois High School Association sectional.

The IHSA state football playoffs continue this weekend with second-round games. The original field of 256 teams across eight classes will be down to 64 on Saturday night. Here's a look at this weekend's pairings.

The Blackhawks aren't perfect by any means, but they've been fun and competitive so far as they build around their franchise star in Connor Bedard. They'll head to Calgary on Friday to play a Flames team that ... isn't there yet.

As Coby White enters what he hopes will be the final week of his recovery, he's ready to get going — and to catch back up with the Bulls, who are riding the high of a 6-1 start. The Bulls haven't set a target date for his return, but he has been told the western trip could be the week.

Rome Odunze's father caused a stir this week when he shared social media posts suggesting the Bears should trade his son. Here's what the receiver had to say about it.

The Cubs extended qualifying offers to outfielder Kyle Tucker and left-hander Shota Imanaga. Tucker, who is primed to receive a big multiyear contract, surely will reject the qualifying offer. Imanaga faces a more challenging decision.

Sure, the Bulls are in a groove. But Coby White brushed off any concerns about his impending reintegration to the roster disrupting the current style of play. “I’m not a ball stopper, I don’t hold the ball, I just play to win.”

Olivier Rioux, the 7-foot-9 Florida center, became the tallest player in college basketball history Thursday when he made his debut in a 104-64 victory over North Florida.

Abbey Murphy scored three goals, and the United States women’s national hockey team opened the pre-Olympic Rivalry Series with a 4-1 win over Canada on Thursday night.

Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh says Luke Fickell will remain as football coach “beyond this season” as the Badgers face the realistic possibility of their worst finish in decades. The Badgers (2-6, 0-4 Big Ten) carry a six-game skid into a Saturday home matchup with No. 23 Washington.

Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday.

Rome Odunze’s father caused a stir this week when he shared social media posts suggesting the Bears should trade his son. Here’s what the receiver had to say about it. What we learned at Halas Hall on Thursday, via @bradbiggs.bsky.social, @seanhammond.bsky.social and @philthompsontrib.bsky.social

Luis Robert Jr. expressed a desire to remain with the White Sox and "be part of this team going forward into the future.” Robert found out his immediate future when the Sox exercised his $20M club option for 2026.

Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, left fielder Ian Happ and second baseman Nico Hoerner each won a Gold Glove Award at their respective position. The Cubs had the most awards of any MLB team this season and joined the Giants as the only NL teams with multiple winners.

Winning isn’t reliable in Chicago. But here’s what is clear about the Bulls so far: The offense is outshining its more optimistic expectations. But it’s the defense that is truly surprising — and is defining how this team wins. 📝 @juliapoe.bsky.social

MCC Academy's girls volleyball team is the first from an Islamic school to advance to an Illinois High School Association sectional. “We wanted to represent our community in the best way possible.”

Babe's Sports Bar, the first and only bar in Chicago exclusively showing women’s sports, has opened in the Logan Square neighborhood.

Sure, the Bulls are in a groove. But Coby White brushed off any concerns about his impending reintegration to the roster disrupting the current style of play. “I’m not a ball stopper, I don’t hold the ball, I just play to win.” @juliapoe.bsky.social's story.

Bears GM Ryan Poles made calls on every imaginable player before the NFL trade deadline. Ultimately, he and coach Ben Johnson took a long-view approach.

With the Bears (5-3) in the thick of a tight NFC North race with the Packers (5-2-1), Lions (5-3) and Vikings (4-4), GM Ryan Poles was struck by how naturally Ben Johnson took a holistic view of the trade deadline.

The Cubs extended qualifying offers to outfielder Kyle Tucker and left-hander Shota Imanaga before Thursday’s 4 p.m. deadline. @mmontemurro.bsky.social with the details.

The “eye test” — that decades-old splash of subjectiveness that the 12-team College Football Playoff was built to subvert — will play a meaningful role in setting the bracket.

When Mel Greenberg’s boss approached him a half-century ago about starting the women’s basketball poll, he balked. But as generations of sports fans now know, he found a way. This season of women’s college basketball marks the 50th anniversary of a poll that has helped shape the sport.