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MLB News

Theo Epstein, Cubs president of baseball ops, steps down

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, the architect of the franchise's World Series-winning team in 2016, has stepped down after nine seasons with the club. The team announced Tuesday that Epstein is walking away from the organization, and general manager Jed Hoyer is being promoted to take his place as president of baseball ops. "Theo and I have been communicating about this possible move for a couple of years, and we have been working together […]

todayNovember 19, 2020 9

Bowling

Nokomis men’s bowling league scores: September 17, 2020

NOKOMIS -- There would be a slight reshuffling of the league standings at the end of the second week of bowling in Town Pump Bowl's men's bowling league on September 17. All teams would have their victories and failures this week as the standings shuffle. It was not a good night for one of the top three from opening week. Kamer's Kove (3-1) would lose all four points this week, falling to 3-5 and a tie for fifth. Globo Gym […]

todayNovember 16, 2020 26

MLS News

MLS planning to start 2021 season on time, play full schedule

NEW YORK -- Major League Soccer (MLS) has full intention of starting their upcoming season in early March. However, league officials are remaining nimble because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. MLS officials are planning for its franchise teams to play a full 2021 regular season while working on an international calendar. That calendar was much busier in 2020 due to events facing delays due to the pandemic. On the basis of this crowded schedule in 2021, MLS President Mark Abbott […]

todayNovember 16, 2020 20

Basketball

Lakers to get Dennis Schroder in deal with Thunder

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring guard Dennis Schroder from the Oklahoma City Thunder. League sources told ESPN and The Athletic on Sunday that the Lakers will send the player they select with the No. 28 overall pick in this year's NBA Draft and veteran guard Danny Green to the Thunder in exchange for Schroder. The trade can be formally agreed to Monday and finalized after the draft Wednesday night. The Lakers can't outright send their […]

todayNovember 16, 2020 4

Basketball

Illinois men’s basketball to open season home stretch November 25

CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois Fighting Illini, ranked eighth in the AP Top 25, is hosting a multi-team event to kick off their 2020-21 season. This event will take place beginning November 25. It will run through the Thanksgiving holiday through Black Friday, November 27. This round-robin competition involves Wright State, Ohio, and North Carolina A&T (NCAT) featuring six games over three days. Illinois will face off against NCAT on Wednesday, followed by the Ohio/Wright State game. On Turkey […]

todayNovember 14, 2020 48

Bowling

Nokomis men’s bowling league scores: September 10, 2020

NOKOMIS -- Six teams would kick off the 2020-21 men's bowling league season Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7:00 p.m. The 2020-21 season is set to run for 30 weeks, according to the initial report provided on Wednesday, Nov. 11 by the host venue, Town Pump Bowl. Three teams -- Pocket Pounders, Globo Gym Purple Cobras, and Kamer's Kove -- would kick off the season with a great start to the season. The teams would win three series points and losing […]

todayNovember 12, 2020 14

Business & Lifestyle

ESPN to lay off 300 workers, won’t fill 200 open jobs

BRISTOL, Conn. (UPI) -- ESPN announced Thursday it will lay off 300 employees and will not fill about 200 open positions, marking its largest number of job cuts in five years. The sports network, which is owned by Disney, employs about 6,000 people worldwide, 4,000 of whom are in Bristol, Conn. It laid off 300 employees during a round of cuts in 2015. "Today is hard because ESPN has always been -- and will always be -- fortified by its […]

todayNovember 5, 2020 1

Football News

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin fined $25K for retweet about refs

OXFORD, Miss. (UPI) -- The Southeastern Conference has fined Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin $25,000 for retweeting a Twitter post, which called the conference a "disgrace" for "atrocious" officiating. Kiffin took to Twitter after Ole Miss lost to Auburn on Saturday in Oxford, Miss. He saw a tweet that was critical of referees for not correctly calling an Auburn fumble late in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game. The play in question came with 5:43 remaining in the contest. […]

todayOctober 27, 2020 9

Football News

Illinois only Midwestern state with no high school football

BLOOMINGTON -- Illinois and 15 other states are foregoing playing high school football this fall. Instead, they're electing to postpone the season to the spring of 2021, due to COVID-19. While a proper safety measure for all involved, it is a severely missed opportunity for many in sports. This is especially true when the Fighting Illini and Chicago Bears are still allowed to play. IHSA assistant executive director Sam Knox understands the situation, yet expresses disappointment by the outcome. This […]

todayOctober 26, 2020 3

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