Davies sharp, Cubs beat Cardinals 2-0 for 3-game sweep
— Zach Davies tossed two-hit ball into the seventh inning to outduel Carlos Martinez, and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep.
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Pederson poses on 1st base after hitting in run (0:51)
Cubs fans create insanely long beer snake (0:52)
Rodón takes no-hitter into 7th; White Sox sweep Tigers
— Carlos Rodón took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-1 win on Sunday.
Rodon's 9-K outing helps White Sox sweep Tigers (0:55)
WNBA 2021 Commissioner's Cup standings
The inaugural Commissioner's Cup is an in-season competition in which all 12 WNBA teams compete for a $500,000 prize pool.
Inside Patrick Wisdom's improbable stretch of home run history
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Pederson homers in 3rd straight game, Cubs beat Cards 7-2
— Joc Pederson homered for the third straight game, Sergio Alcántara and Ian Happ also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs used a five-run second inning to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Saturday night.
Cubs go deep 3 times in win over Cardinals (0:42)
ChiSox place Madrigal on 60-day IL (hamstring)
The Chicago White Sox placed second baseman Nick Madrigal on the 60-day injured list Thursday with a hamstring injury.
Brian Goodwin's debut with White Sox comes with 5 RBIs (0:54)
Cease improves to 8-0 over Tigers; White Sox romp 15-2
— Dylan Cease became the first White Sox pitcher to win his first eight career starts against an opponent, cruising to a 15-2 romp over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
Parker records first double-double with Sky
Two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker had her first double-double of the 2021 season - and her first ever in a Chicago uniform - as the Sky won 83-79 at Indiana on Saturday.
Parker puts Sky up late with tip-in off missed bucket (0:17)
Candace Parker has 20 points to lead Sky over Fever, 83-79
— Candace Parker had 20 points and 14 rebounds and Allie Quigley scored six of her 16 points in the final two minutes to help the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 83-79 on Saturday.
Hendriks has tantrum over rain, gives up tying homer
— Liam Hendriks angrily threw a wet ball into foul territory after his first pitch of the ninth inning, leading to a lengthy rain delay, then gave up a tying two-run homer to Daz Cameron before the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in 10...
What would a 12-team playoff have looked like since 2014? Simulations, storylines and more
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Rizzo: Decision not to get vaccine 'weighed hard'
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo said he is waiting for more "data" on the COVID-19 vaccine and said he understands why his decision is drawing strong reactions.
Pederson, Rizzo, Contreras homer as Cubs beat Cardinals 8-5
— Anthony Rizzo could feel the fans hanging onto each pitch as he fouled off one after another.
Jordan's 'Flu Game': The myth, the truth and "The Last Dance" revelations
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Hour 2: Fields or Wilson?
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Keuchel, Grandal lead White Sox past Blue Jays 5-2
— Dallas Keuchel thinks he is heading in the right direction. That's a very positive development for a Chicago White Sox team dealing with another major injury.
Bulls' White out into training camp after surgery
The Bulls said Thursday that guard Coby White will be out until at least the latter stages of training camp after undergoing surgery to repair a left shoulder injury he suffered over the weekend.
MLB Power Rankings: Which AL team is our new No. 1?
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Ranking college football's best teams over the next three seasons
With future rankings on quarterbacks, offenses and defenses in, it's time to look at the big picture. Which college football teams are set up best for success over the next three seasons?
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NBA: 2020-21 Central Standings
MLB: 2021 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 38 | 27 | .585 | - | W4 |
| Chicago | 38 | 27 | .585 | - | W5 |
| Cincinnati | 32 | 31 | .508 | 5 | W3 |
| St. Louis | 32 | 33 | .492 | 6 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh | 23 | 41 | .359 | 14.5 | L7 |
MLB: 2021 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 41 | 24 | .631 | - | W4 |
| Cleveland | 34 | 28 | .548 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 30 | 34 | .469 | 10.5 | L3 |
| Minnesota | 26 | 39 | .400 | 15 | L1 |
| Detroit | 26 | 39 | .400 | 15 | L3 |