Pope Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is the first American pope. Born in Chicago, he’s a Cubs and Bears fan, blending faith and sports in the Windy City.

A tribute sign to Pope Leo XIV, formally Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, is displayed outside a hot dog stand in the Dolton suburb of Chicago, May 9, 2025, where Leo grew up as Robert F. Prevost.

For the 2018-19 season when the Bulls were in full — er, recovery — they had the identical 27-55 record as the Sacramento Kings. The Bulls won that tie drawing to get the .1 better odds.

The Chicago native finished his rookie season with averages of 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and a team-high 0.9 blocks in 18.9 minutes through a team-high-tying 80 games (31 starts).

Red Bulls hosts FC Dallas on Wednesday in a U.S. Open Cup round of 16 match. In MLS play, New York visits D.C. United on Saturday. New York City hosts Chicago on May 25 in an MLS match.

Hidden Gem Park. 3170 NW 20th St. Reconstruction of the basketball court began in late December and was completed in March. New basketball court poles were installed as part of this project.

Jon Rothstein of College Hoops Today and CBS Sports has released his updated Rothstein 45 rankings and the UCLA men's basketball team comes in as the No. 4 team in the nation.. This is the time of ...

As pre-orders sell out and tons of references are revealed, Magic: The Gathering's upcoming crossover with Final Fantasy is shaping up to be its biggest ever.Today, we get to add to that fun with ...

Liverpool have held talks to sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, according to reports in Germany. The 22-year-old has been one of Leverkusen’s standout players with 21 goals and 23 ...

New USF men's basketball coach Bryan Hodgson, far right, was adopted by a couple that served as foster parents to more than 100 children. He is pictured here with adoptive parents Larry and ...

The NBA G League has invited 45 prospects to the 2025 NBA G League Elite Camp, taking place May 9 through May 11 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.  G League Elite Camp is a three-day event that gives ...