Fiala beats OT buzzer to give Kings 2-1 win over Blackhawks

Kevin Fiala scored with 1.4 seconds left in overtime, Jonathan Quick made 31 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Thursday night.

Bears hope Justin Fields keeps promising run going against Lions

The Chicago Bears come in with five losses in the past six games. But the big story is Justin Fields’ improvement.

No. 21 Illinois hosts Purdue with division title on the line

Control of the Big Ten West is on the line with the Boilermakers trailing the Illini by one game with three games to go for each team.

Nike-Kyrie relationship likely over, co-founder Phil Knight tells CNBC

Nike announced it “suspended” its relationship with NBA star Kyrie Irving and canceled its plans to release his next signature shoe. That was part of the massive fallout that followed his tweeting a link to a film containing antisemitic content.

Justin Fields continues to signal he could be right QB for Bears

Fields’ 61-yard scoring scramble was the longest run by a Bears quarterback and the highlight of a record performance in a 35-32 loss to Miami last week. He’ll try to build on it when the Detroit Lions visit on Sunday.

Ingram’s 22 points rally Pelicans to 115-111 win over Bulls

Brandon Ingram scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half, including seven straight late in the fourth quarter, and the New Orleans Pelicans pulled out a 115-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

Credle, Lynch help N. Illinois rally, beat W. Michigan 24-21

Jaiden Credle ran 36 times for 136 yards and touchdown, Justin Lynch scored on a 9-yard run in the closing seconds and Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan 24-21 Wednesday night.

Pollock declines $13M option with White Sox, goes free

Outfielder AJ Pollock declined his $13 million player option with the Chicago White Sox and was among 10 players who became free agents Wednesday, raising the total to 161.

NASCAR one step closer to making race through downtown Chicago a reality

The two-day event will bring nearly 900 jobs to the city, and NASCAR alone will be spending more than a million dollars before the first flag is waved.

Improved Illinois, OC Barry Lunney Jr. agree to 1-year extension

Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. has agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2025 season, the school announced Wednesday.

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields recognized for record-breaking performance

Justin Fields’ 178-yard rushing performance now stands as the highest rushing total by any NFL quarterback in a regular-season game in NFL history, surpassing Michael Vick’s previous single-game record of 173 rushing yards.

Edwards helps Loyola Chicago beat Fairleigh Dickson in OT

Sheldon Edwards’ 19 points, including a buzzer-beating jumper to force overtime, helped Loyola Chicago defeat Fairleigh Dickinson 88-82 to open the season on Monday.

Beran, Buie lead Northwestern's rout of Chicago State 85-54

Robbie Beran scored a career-high 20 points, Boo Buie added 16 points and Northwestern opened the season with an 85-54 rout of Chicago State on Monday night.

Rosner scores 25, Western Illinois nips Illinois State 71-68

Alec Rosner’s 25 points helped Western Illinois defeat Illinois State 71-68 in a season opener on Monday.

DePaul wins 72-66 over Loyola (Md.)

Javan Johnson had 24 points and 10 rebounds in DePaul’s 72-66 win against Loyola (Md.) on Monday night.

Shannon scores 24 as Illinois beats Eastern Illinois 87-57

Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points and Coleman Hawkins had a career-high 23 points and 12 rebounds as No. 23 Illinois cruised to an 87-57 win over Eastern Illinois on Monday night.

Zach LaVine’s 30 points vault Bulls past Raptors 111-97

Zach LaVine scored a season-high 30 points and the Chicago Bulls coasted to a 111-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.