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Baseball fans reacted with surprise after the White Sox traded breakout Triple-A reliever Ben Peoples to the Rangers. The post TRADE: Baseball Reacts as White Sox Deal Breakout Reliever Ben Peoples appeared first on HEAVY .
Memphis Redbirds 10, Charlotte Knights 5The Knights (44-38) faceplanted out of the gate. Dustin Harris tried to set the tone with a solo shot to open the game, but that lead was gone and fast. Mason Adams got shelled for five runs in the bottom of the first, then two more in the second, and […]
9:56 pm: Collins’ two-year extension is official, the Bulls have confirmed (Twitter link). 9:38 pm: Bulls big man Zach Collins has agreed to a two-year, $17MM contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter links). Collins’ representative, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, and Chicago’s new front office hammered out the details over the last few days […]
Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the heat. There’s lot of cool in here. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage. BCB […]
The Chicago Bulls had a key deadline set on Tuesday, June 30, regarding the veteran center Zach Collins. Without an extension in place before Wednesday, the Bulls could see Collins hit free agency as an unrestricted player. Instead, the Bulls retain the veteran ahead of the 2026-2027 NBA season. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Collins […] The post Chicago Bulls Strike New Deal With 28-Year-Old Veteran appeared first on HEAVY .
Right-hander Liam Hendriks joins the Triple-A Iowa Cubs from Mesa. Left-hander Aaron Bummer also joins Triple-A Iowa from Mesa. Third baseman Drew Bowser goes from High-A South Bend to Double-A Knoxville. In case you’ve forgotten, Bowser was a high school teammate of Pete Crow-Armstrong. Catcher Logan Poteet was promoted to South Bend from Low-A Myrtle […]
By hanging a seven spot in the third, the White Sox ended a seven-series losing streak on the road. The White Sox used one of their trademarked crooked numbers to open up what had been tight 1-1 game and coast over the remaining two-thirds of the game. A second consecutive victory at Camden Yards locked in a series victory, which they hadn't done on the road since taking two of three in San Diego at the very beginning of May. And by closing out June with a win, they secured their second cons...
In Monday’s loss to the White Sox, it took Chicago until the 9th inning to score their eighth run of the game. Tonight, they only had to wait until the 3rd inning, as the Southsiders clobbered Orioles’ starter Trey Gibson en route to a 9-3 blowout of Baltimore. After only lasting four innings last time […]
The Chicago Bulls compounded an underwhelming 2026 NBA Draft-night trade for guard Kam Jones by waiving Jones a week later. Strike one, Bryson Graham.
Now that the NBA has set its salary cap for the 2026/27 league year at $164,961,000, we have a clear idea of what maximum-salary contracts will look like for the coming season. Listed below are the maximum-salary contracts for players signing contracts that start in 2026/27. The first chart shows the maximum salaries for a […]
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
On Tuesday night, the Chicago Cubs will continue their series with the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field.The Cubs are coming off a 3-2 victory on Monday. SEIYA SUZUKI WALKS IT OFF FOR THE @CUBS! pic.twitter.com/mWZD8Brrne — MLB (@MLB) June 30, 2026 Chicago Cubs Officially Release 10-Year MLB PlayerEarlier this week, the Cubs announced the […] The post Chicago Cubs Officially Release 10-Year MLB Player During Padres Series appeared first on HEAVY .
The Chicago Blackhawks held Day 2 of their 2026 Development Camp on Tuesday, Jun. 30. The first day of camp was comprised of welcome meetings, medicals and physical testing; plus…
The White Sox and Rangers agreed to a one-for-one trade of minor leaguers, as first reported by Brooke Fletcher of Chicago Sports Network. Chicago sends Triple-A reliever Ben Peoples to Texas in exchange for High-A catcher Ben Hartl. Neither player has appeared in MLB, nor do they occupy spots on the 40-man roster. Peoples, 25, was one […]
The Cubs have a chance to bolster their rotation by targeting former Brewers ace Freddy Peralta if the Mets become sellers before the MLB trade deadline.
San Diego Padres (43-40) at Chicago Cubs (47-38), June 30, 2026, 5:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Wrigley Field – Chicago, Ill. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Ben Johnson's first season with the Bears was outstanding, but his résumé still falls short of the sustained success and championships that define the NFL's top coaches.
The Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings have been two of the most successful NHL teams in modern memory, but their lengthy playoff droughts could make it very difficult to attract needle-moving talent.
One of Major League Baseball's top sluggers has no plans to participate in this year's Home Run Derby.
The clock has struck 5:00 p.m. CT which means that NBA free agency is now officially open! Just when you thought some of the bigger dominos had already fallen (Giannis, LaMelo, Ja, Jaylen Clark), there was more breaking news today. A pair of first ballot Hall of Fame names popped up. The NBA news cycle […]
Now that the White Sox have improved to 1-6 in their last seven games against the Orioles, they’ll attempt to secure a rare series victory tonight. Erick Fedde takes the mound sans opener, where he’ll face rookie righty Trey Gibson. The White Sox have loaded their lineup with lefties against Gibson, which makes it especially… The post First Pitch: White Sox at Orioles appeared first on Sox Machine .
The Bears addressed plenty this offseason, but one NFL analyst believes Chicago still has three key needs to resolve before training camp arrives.
This blog does what it says on the label: It tells you that former Marquette guard and current Chicago Bulls guard Kam Jones took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to announce that he is never going to consume food from Culver’s ever again. Culver’s is, of course, the restaurant chain famous for both their frozen […]
Suddenly, the 2026 NBA free agency market for center is shallow, and the Bulls look prescient via their pre-NBA Draft trade to acquire center Nic Claxton.
The Bulls are fully guaranteeing the $2.41MM contract of Leonard Miller for next season, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype (via Twitter). The team also announced that it has waived guard Kam Jones (Twitter link). Chicago acquired Miller in the Ayo Dosunmu deal at last season’s trade deadline. The third-year forward averaged career-highs of 11.7 points […]