Yu Darvish was nearly perfect against the Astros once again, taking a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and striking out a career-high 15 to lead the Texas Rangers over Houston 2-1 Monday for their eighth straight win.
The Bears and Olivet Nazarene University have agreed to extend their relationship and keep the team's training camp at the Bourbonnais campus for the next nine years.
To provide a safer environment for the public and significantly expedite fan entry into Soldier Field, the Bears joined the NFL in announcing a new policy that limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into the stadium.
Golf, not gardening is Jason Dufner's strong suit. But the just-crowned PGA Championship winner decided he wanted something more to remember Oak Hill by than the usual souvenirs - a hefty check, a gleaming trophy and a host of good memories.
Havard Rugland - the Norwegian sensation with the nickname 'Kickalicious' - looked like more than a sideshow when he kicked field goals of 49 and 50 yards for the Lions.
Michael Vick took a slight lead over Nick Foles in the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback competition, while Tom Brady looked like himself on the opposite side.
The Bears forced three first-half turnovers and linebacker Jonathan Bostic returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown, but the Carolina Panthers spoiled Marc Trestman's NFL head coaching debut with a 24-17 win over Friday.
The Miami Heat will open their title defense against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 29 in the expected return of Derrick Rose, with an all-Los Angeles matchup later that night in the Lakers' first game without Dwight Howard and the Clippers' first with Doc Rivers.
Alex Rodriguez was suspended through 2014 and All-Stars Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta and Everth Cabrera were banned 50 games apiece Monday when Major League Baseball disciplined 13 players in a drug case - the most sweeping punishment since the Black Sox scandal nearly a century ago.
Tiger Woods played safe and smart with a big lead, parring 16 holes in an even-par 70 Sunday to coast to a seven-shot victory at the Bridgestone Invitational for his eighth win at the event.
Major League Baseball told the New York Yankees that Alex Rodriguez will be suspended Monday for his links to a clinic accused of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs but can play while he appeals the penalty, a person familiar with deliberations told The Associated Press.
Tiger Woods flirted with a 59 - he just needed to go 2-under over the final five holes - but had to settle for a sterling 61 that tied his career best and swelled his lead to seven strokes after Friday's second round.
Greg Oden , the former No. 1 overall draft pick has chosen to sign with the two-time defending NBA champion Miami Heat, ending months of suspense over where the center whose career has been decimated by a series of knee problems would be attempting his comeback.
Dave Pallone, who was part of Chicago history when he umpired the first night game at Wrigley Field, is returning to Chicago to take part in another chapter of American sports history: His inclusion in the inaugural class of what organizers say is the first-of-its-kind National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame.
A tennis player was defaulted from her match at the Citi Open after hitting a line judge in the knee with a ball after losing a point in the third set.
The Chicago Bulls have announced their 2013-14 preseason schedule. This preseason Chicago will play eight games, including three neutral site games in St. Louis, Mo., Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Wichita, Kan.
Saying he was ''ashamed and disgusted'' with himself, Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper apologized repeatedly for making a racial slur at a Kenny Chesney concert that was caught on video and led to him getting fined.
Australian sprinter Cate Campbell showed off her starting speed Thursday in morning heats of the 100-meter freestyle at the swimming world championships.
'Missile Missy' Franklin won a gold medal in London -- even before Michael Phelps -- in the 100-meter backstroke after opening her games with a relay bronze.
A former Division II college football star who disappeared in the Michigan wilderness during an impromptu late-evening fishing trip had a number of alcoholic drinks on the day he died and told relatives in two final frantic phone calls that he believed he was being followed, according to police reports.
The Boston Red Sox needed a starting pitcher. The Detroit Tigers were looking for infield help. The Chicago White Sox wanted more prospects for the future.
Major League Baseball has told the union which players it intends to suspend in its drug investigation and which ones will receive lengthier penalties for their roles in the Biogenesis case.
Last week was the premiere of a documentary titled "Bounce Back" which tells the story of Former Farragut Academy basketball star Ronnie Fields. Although the former All-American never made it to the NBA, his story is not a tragedy.
The Cubs may be having issues with some in the neighborhood while they try to renovate Wrigley Field, but they're helping build a solid foundation for five lucky kids whom they're sending to college with the inaugural Cubs Scholarship Fund.