Ranking difficulty of every team’s slate

As the defending AFC South champions, the Houston Texans are going to have a first-place schedule in 2025. That means they’ll face three other teams in the AFC that also…

AL Central standings with Twins getting hot

CC Sabathia on entering the Hall of Fame and wearing a Yankees cap on his plaque CC Sabathia will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame this July and tells…

RHP Cade Horton likely to make big league debut with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday

NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Horton is expected to take the mound for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday for his anticipated major league debut. Horton joined the team’s taxi squad…

How Colston Loveland is staying involved in Bears rookie minicamp

The Chicago Bears kicked off rookie minicamp Friday, where the team’s rookie draft picks, undrafted signings and tryout players all took to the field at Halas Hall. While tight end…

Cubs, White Sox celebrate election of Chicago native Pope Leo XIV

History was made in Vatican City on Thursday, when Pope Leo XIV was introduced as the first American to be elected pontiff. Editor’s Picks Leo XIV (birth name Robert Francis…

Friday’s NHL games: Leafs seek 3-0 lead in Florida, Rantanen and Stars aim at 2-0 lead over Jets

Mikko Rantanen is on a history-making tear. The Florida Panthers need a history-making comeback. The Toronto Maple Leafs will seek a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against…

Willy Adames homers twice to help the Giants beat the lowly Rockies 9-3

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willy Adames homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Sunday. Adames hit a solo homer…

Source: Chicago Fire in talks with Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne

Jeff CarlisleMay 1, 2025, 06:51 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Chicago Fire FC is in talks with Manchester City star…

Our best value picks from Chicago Bears’ 2025 rookie class

The Chicago Bears welcomed eight new rookies to the roster during the 2025 NFL draft, which included a pair of playmakers in tight end Colston Loveland and wide receiver Luther Burden III…

Ben Johnson believes Chicago Bears ‘turn up the notch’

Since the Chicago Bears drafted eventual Pro Bowl cornerback Kyle Fuller with the 14th pick in 2014, the only other first-round selection they’ve made outside of the top 10 has…