MLB lockout talks resume in Florida as season openers threatened

The lockout enters its 82nd day Monday as negotiations resume in Florida. MLB on Friday canceled spring training games from Feb. 26 through March 4.

MLB postpones 1st week of spring training amid lockout

Major League Baseball has canceled the first week of spring training games through March 4 in the first public acknowledgement of the disruption caused by the lockout.

Ticket broker Bruce Lee gets year-and-a-half in prison for White Sox ticket scam

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a prolific ticket broker convicted of a lucrative yearslong scam involving the Chicago White Sox to a year-and-a-half in prison.

Man convicted for White Sox ticket scheme sentenced to prison
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A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a prolific ticket broker convicted of a lucrative yearslong scam involving the Chicago White Sox to a year-and-a-half in prison.

MLB Lockout: Spring training camps on hold as labor negotiations continue

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says spring training remains on hold because of a management lockout and his goal is to reach a labor contract that allows opening day as scheduled on March 31.

Cubs remove statues of Billy Williams and Ron Santo from Wrigley, put them in 'temporary storage'

The Cubs said that the statues of Billy Williams and Ron Santo, which were at the corner of Sheffield and Addison, are being put in temporary storage. The statues will be kept in Comstock Park, Michigan.

Chicago White Sox announce deal with Cuban OF Oscar Colás

The Chicago White Sox added another name to their rich Cuban history when they announced Tuesday they had agreed to a contract with outfielder Oscar Colás.

MLB lockout: Little progress made as league, players’ union resume talks

Talks between Major League Baseball and the players’ union resumed Thursday, the first negotiations since the lockout began in early December.

Former Cubs pitcher Jon Lester announces retirement

Jon Lester, a durable left-hander who won three World Series titles during 16 years in the majors, has announced his retirement.

Sports betting at Chicago stadiums gets OK from City Council committee

After furious lobbying behind the scenes and a clash of the titans in public, a joint City Council committee agreed Monday to lift the Chicago ban on sports betting to allow sportsbooks in and around five stadiums.

Former White Sox, Orioles GM Roland Hemond dies at 92

Roland Hemond, whose 70-year career in baseball included three Executive of the Year awards as general manager of the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles, died Sunday night. He was 92.

Chicago White Sox legend Minnie Minoso elected to the Hall of Fame

Minoso broke the color barrier in Chicago baseball when he debuted with the White Sox in 1951, hitting a home run in his first at-bat. He also blazed a trail as the first star ballplayer from Cuba.

MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995

Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.

Chicago Cubs give Stroman $71M, 3-year deal to improve rotation

Marcus Stroman rushed to the airport and caught a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago as soon as he got the word from his agent.

1983 AL Cy Young Award winner LaMarr Hoyt dies at 66

LaMarr Hoyt, who won the 1983 AL Cy Young Award with the Chicago White Sox, has died. He was 66.