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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula are exploring the possibility of selling a non-controlling, minority interest in the franchise, the team announced on Friday....

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-buffalo-bills-owner-terry-pegula-explores-selling-non-controlling-minority-stake-in-franchise/

LONDON (AP) — Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology. The Internat...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-olympic-organizers-unveil-strategy-for-using-artificial-intelligence-in-sports/

On this week's episode of Quest for Gold:-Paris is preparing for an open aired opening ceremony, but there is a Plan B-Another settlement has been reached in the Dr. Larry Nassar case-There's pus...

https://wgnradio.com/quest-for-gold/quest-for-gold-paris-2024-episode-37-grant-hill-announces-the-usa-mens-basketball-5x5-roster/

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — College football is ready to put the signs away. Following a sign-stealing scandal that rocked the sport and hung over Michigan's championship run in 2023, the NCAA's footba...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-sign-of-the-times-ncaa-approves-coach-to-player-helmet-communication-for-2024-football-season/

https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/will-the-bulls-beat-the-heat/

(LIV Golf) - LIV Golf's sixth tournament of the 2024 league tees off April 26th. Here's a look at the key information you'll need to track all 13 teams (and two wild cards). ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/what-to-expect-at-liv-golf-adelaide/

The biggest names in NASCAR are set to race at the Talladega Superspeedway this weekend.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/how-much-does-a-nascar-race-add-to-the-local-economy-a-look-at-talladegas-payoff/

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen doesn't regret the harsh, eye-popping review he gave of his postseason performance a year ago. Looking back, he told the truth about himself — ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-cavaliers-feel-better-prepared-for-playoff-stage-after-23-flop-face-magic-in-first-round-series/

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn freshman Stephon Castle has entered his name into the NBA draft, becoming the fifth Husky starter to at least explore moving on after Connecticut's latest NCAA title ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-uconn-freshman-stephon-castle-declares-for-nba-draft-and-becomes-schools-second-one-and-done-player/

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Before Eric Cantona, David Beckham or Cristiano Ronaldo, there was Mark Robins. The list of Manchester United greats is long but Robins is not on it. Yet he is widely...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-his-goal-likely-saved-fergusons-job-at-man-united-now-coventry-coach-could-push-ten-hag-near-exit/

There’s a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league’s best record. The defending champions in Denver, a group that won 57 games. A fearless young bunch in Oklahoma City, whose No. 1...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-the-nba-playoffs-are-finally-here-and-as-lebron-james-says-its-a-sprint-now/

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a video that appears to show a Colorado Rockies coach sitting in the pilot's seat of a charter flight while the plane is in the air.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/video-appearing-to-show-unauthorized-person-in-pilot-seat-on-colorado-rockies-flight-investigated/

Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics on Friday for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/track-and-fields-move-to-pay-50000-for-paris-gold-medalists-is-criticized/

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy is expected to be the first of many Michigan men drafted from its national championship team. The Wolverines had a record 18 players at the combine, giving...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-nfl-draft-will-include-many-michigan-men-maybe-enough-to-break-record-set-by-2022-georgia-bulldogs/

GENEVA (AP) — Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics on Friday for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics. Last week's move by the trac...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-olympic-sports-bodies-criticize-track-and-fields-move-to-pay-50000-for-paris-gold-medalists/

RAMAT GAN, Israel (AP) — When Ben Binyamin was left for dead, his right leg blown off during the Hamas attack on the Tribe of Nova music festival, the Israeli professional soccer player thought...

https://wgnradio.com/health/ap-soldiers-who-lost-limbs-in-gaza-war-are-finding-healing-on-israels-amputee-soccer-team/

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored the tying goal with 1:21 left in regulation, and the Los Angeles Kings earned a playoff rematch with Edmonton by jumping into third place in the Pacif...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-la-kings-rally-late-finish-3rd-in-the-pacific-division-with-a-5-4-overtime-victory-over-chicago/

Joe Brand recaps the Blackhawks’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings in overtime. Joe and Troy Murray recap the Blackhawks’ hardworking effort throughout the season and take a look ahe...

https://wgnradio.com/blackhawks/blackhawks-postgame/blackhawks-postgame-show-blackhawks-at-kings-blackhawks-close-season-with-5-4-ot-loss-to-the-kings/

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Frank Vatrano scored three goals and the Anaheim Ducks finished their season on a high note, defeating the playoff-bound Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Thursday night. Vegas' three-g...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-defending-champ-golden-knights-to-face-top-seeded-stars-in-playoffs-after-4-1-loss-to-ducks/

Chicago Blackhawks at LA Kings - April 18th, 2024 Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights

https://wgnradio.com/blackhawks/blackhawks-highlights/highlights-la-kings-5-blackhawks-4-ot-4-19-24/

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Utah and Florida clinched the remaining two spots at the NCAA women’s gymnastics championship on Thursday night, denying No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma a chance at a thr...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-utah-and-florida-clinch-final-two-spots-at-ncaa-championship-denying-oklahomas-bid-for-three-peat/

MONTREAL (AP) — Kristin O’Neill scored twice, and Montreal rallied in the final minutes to beat Minnesota 4-3 on Thursday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Trailing 3-2, Mont...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-montreal-scores-twice-in-final-minutes-and-rallies-to-beat-minnesota-4-3-in-pwhl/

WGN Radio’s Joe Brand starts this week by talking about Frank Nazar's NHL debut and his immediate impact on the Hawks and his teammates. Then Joe talks about the Coyotes leaving Arizona for Uta...

https://wgnradio.com/blackhawks/blackhawks-live/blackhawks-live-4-18-24-frank-nazar-debut-offers-a-glimpse-into-the-future/

The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah, at least initially, until a long-term name is determined. “We’ll start with Utah on the jersey and we’ll figure out...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-nhl-team-moving-from-arizona-to-salt-lake-city-will-have-a-name-starting-with-utah/

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — An unfair labor complaint was filed Thursday against the University of Notre Dame for classifying college athletes as “student-athletes.” The complaint was filed wit...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-unfair-labor-complaint-filed-against-notre-dame-over-athletes/

MIAMI (AP) — When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook. “We have enough,” he says. That theory is about to be tested — a...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-butler-williamson-injuries-are-part-of-story-for-heat-bulls-and-kings-pelicans-play-in-finales/

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Nelly Korda, who is looking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in the opening round of the Chevron Championship, l...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-chasing-5th-straight-win-nelly-korda-is-2-shots-back-at-chevron-championship-after-a-first-round-68/

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard has been fighting “very, very stubborn inflammation” in his surgically repaired right knee for nearly three weeks and he'll be listed as questionable for th...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-kawhi-leonard-fighting-stubborn-inflammation-and-is-questionable-for-game-1-of-playoffs/

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is running on fumes after an exhausting Masters victory just four days ago. He hit a shank from a bunker. He nearly lost his mind from mud on h...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-scheffler-wiped-out-from-masters-and-opens-with-a-69-at-hilton-head-he-trails-poston-by-6-shots/

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and the rest of Golden State's front office staff had a feeling this season would wind up short of the ultimate goal for a franchise that ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-gm-mike-dunleavy-warriors-look-to-regroup-after-missing-the-playoffs-with-curry-green-thompson/

The National Hockey League's Board of Governors is set to vote on whether or not to allow the Arizona Coyotes to move to Utah -- and the vote is expected to be positive.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/nhl-board-of-governors-approves-coyotes-sale-to-salt-lake-city/

MIAMI (AP) — The results are in: Jimmy Butler is out. Butler will not be able to play for the Miami Heat in a win-or-else game on Friday night against the Chicago Bulls in the NBA's play-in tou...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-heat-star-jimmy-butler-has-sprained-ligament-in-knee-will-be-sidelined-several-weeks/

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed measure into law Thursday that allows state colleges and universities to directly pay their athletes through name, image and likeness co...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-virginia-law-allows-the-states-colleges-and-universities-to-directly-pay-athletes-through-nil-deals/

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Defending champion and world No. 2 Lilia Vu withdrew from the Chevron Championship on Thursday before the first round because of a back injury. She issued a statemen...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-defending-champion-lilia-vu-withdraws-from-chevron-championship-with-back-injury-before-1st-round/

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah J...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-coyotes-officially-leaving-arizona-for-salt-lake-city-following-approval-of-sale-to-utah-jazz-owners/

The Geico 500 is April 21, but City of Talladega officials want to remind you that there are so many things to do while you're visiting for the race outside of the speedway.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/things-to-do-in-talladega-during-nascar-race-week/

Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet check in with Northwestern Football Coach David Braun. Coach Braun reflects on his first year as coach of the Wildcats, shares his thoughts about coaching during what wa...

https://wgnradio.com/bob-sirott/northwestern-football-coach-david-braun-theres-an-excitement-to-be-at-home-and-on-campus/

Ashley Moyer-Gleich checked her email just before heading to the airport on Saturday for a trip to what she thought would be her final game of the season. That's when the news came in: She has mo...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-moyer-gleich-picked-for-nba-playoff-officiating-roster-1st-woman-in-that-role-since-2012/

The men’s 3x3 basketball team will have its first chance to capture gold for the U.S. this year and Canyon Barry has a unique shot that helps in the clutch moments.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/canyon-berry-keeps-the-underhand-free-throw-alive/

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa added Lucy Olsen, one of the nation’s most productive scorers from last season, to fill the void in the post-Caitlin Clark era. Olsen, a former Villanova star who ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-scoring-sensation-lucy-olsen-transferring-to-iowa-she-led-villanova-with-23-3-points-this-season/

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The Cavinder twins are back at Miami. One day after Hanna Cavinder revealed she was returning to the Hurricanes, twin sister Haley Cavinder said she was decommitting f...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-hanna-and-haley-cavinder-say-theyre-returning-for-1-last-season-at-miami/

After winning a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team, West Virginia University athlete Mary Tucker is definitely looking for gold in Paris 2024.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/what-is-most-important-as-shooter-mary-tucker-strives-for-gold-in-paris/

(AP) - The NFL Draft will be offensive. We’re not talking about hurt feelings. This draft has the potential to set a record for most offensive players selected in the first round. No draft has ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/nfl-draft-has-potential-to-set-a-record-for-most-players-on-offense-selected-in-the-first-round/

The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder are about to find out who they will face in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs. The final two play-in games — and final two berths in the playoffs — will...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-nba-playoffs-2024-playoff-positioning-battles-continue-and-see-what-games-matter-most/

https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/how-far-will-the-bulls-go-in-the-playoffs/

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Miami guard Jimmy Butler will have an MRI on his right knee Thursday, with the Heat bracing for the strong possibility that he may miss Friday's elimination play-in game aga...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-miami-heat-guard-jimmy-butler-will-have-mri-thursday-may-miss-play-in-game-friday/

GENEVA (AP) — Calls for action against Israel in international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas will be stepped up by Palestinian officials at the annual FIFA congress next month. The ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-palestinian-soccer-renews-call-for-sanctions-against-israel-at-fifa-congress-amid-hamas-conflict/

The tantalizing prospect of Kylian Mbappé squaring up to Real Madrid in the Champions League final looms large. Mbappé becomes a free agent at the end of the season when Madrid is favorite to f...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-the-ideal-champions-league-final-is-within-reach-if-mbappe-and-real-madrid-can-deliver/

SHANGHAI (AP) — Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence. And no matter who wins on Sunday, the star locally will be China-born driver Zhou Guanyu. Despite his so-so re...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-china-born-zhou-guanyu-will-be-a-star-regardless-of-who-wins-the-f1-race-in-shanghai/

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mullett Arena buzzed like few times in the two years since the Arizona Coyotes moved in, the fans amped for one last desert hurrah. For 60 minutes, they got one last chance ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-partys-over-coyotes-end-tenure-in-the-desert-with-raucous-atmosphere-before-move/

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Coyotes closed out their 28-year Arizona tenure as winners, getting a goal and an assist from Dylan Guenther in a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-coyotes-close-out-28-year-tenure-in-arizona-with-5-2-win-over-oilers/

DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson, coach Pete DeBoer and the Central Division champion Dallas Stars took a breath when the regular-season finale was tied at the end of regulation. Their fans had be...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-dallas-stars-clinch-top-seed-in-western-conference-by-getting-to-overtime-against-blues/

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers needed all the improbable tricks they could summon to even have a chance at winning their first play-in game in team history. Nicolas Batum hit game-shifting 3-poi...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-joel-embiid-scores-23-points-has-the-big-assist-as-76ers-beat-heat-in-play-in-to-earn-no-7-seed/

BOSTON (AP) — Tanner Houck pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts for Boston's first complete-game shutout at Fenway Park in nearly seven years, and the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardian...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-houck-throws-3-hitter-in-2-0-win-over-guardians-for-bostons-1st-cg-shutout-at-fenway-since-2017/

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Vinícius Junior was taken off injured in the Champions League quarterfinals second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid on Wednesday. The Brazil winger appear...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-vinicius-junior-injured-in-real-madrids-champions-league-quarterfinals-match-against-man-city/

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Real Madrid weathered the storm, silenced the crowd and ultimately ended Manchester City’s brief hold on the Champions League. The all-time kings of Europe moved a ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-man-city-and-real-madrid-champions-league-quarterfinals-match-goes-into-extra-time/

"I think we can safely assume that my Super Bowl ring is now in a landfill," he said.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/jason-kelce-loses-his-super-bowl-ring-after-stunt-involving-a-pool-of-chili/

SEATTLE (AP) — Bryce Miller and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver and Josh Rojas all hit solo home runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-bryce-miller-and-3-relievers-combine-on-a-1-hitter-as-mariners-beat-reds-5-1-to-complete-sweep/

NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements — after the association fast-tracked legislation Wednesd...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-ncaa-fast-tracks-rule-change-to-make-multi-time-transfers-immediately-eligible-matching-court-order/

Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even be...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-nba-bans-jontay-porter-after-gambling-probe-shows-he-shared-information-bet-on-games/

MUNICH (AP) — Joshua Kimmich's header powered Bayern Munich to a 1-0 win over Arsenal on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semifinals with a 3-2 victory on aggregate. With the score at 2-...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-kimmich-heads-bayern-munich-past-arsenal-and-into-champions-league-semifinals/

Even though she won the gold medal in the Women’s C1 200m Canoe Sprint event of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Nevin Harrison remembers the long hours of learning the sport.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/nevin-harrison-fell-in-the-water-for-the-first-year-of-learning-canoe-sprint/

(NEXSTAR) -- All eyes are on Paris for the 2024 Olympics and, with the rise in popularity for women's sports, women's basketball will be a highly anticipated competition as the United States look...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/coach-reeve-says-mixing-olympic-veterans-and-young-players-is-key-to-basketball-success/

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler would be the first to lament he doesn't spend enough time celebrating his achievements, which are piling up at an alarming pac...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-scottie-scheffler-had-a-quick-masters-celebration-now-its-time-to-get-back-to-work/

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Brooke Raboutou became the first U.S. climber ever to qualify for an Olympic Games. Now, she has plenty of strategies to manage the pressure.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/meditation-keeps-olympic-climber-brooke-raboutou-grounded/

Starting setter for the U.S. women’s volleyball team in Tokyo, Jordyn Poulter, is getting back into the swing of things after a “gnarly knee injury” in December 2022.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/olympic-volleyball-setter-jordyn-poulter-is-getting-back-into-the-swing-of-things-after-injury/

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Nelly Korda hasn’t really considered her place in history as she prepares to chase her fifth consecutive victory, which would tie the LPGA record, this weekend at ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-korda-chases-fifth-straight-victory-to-tie-lpga-record-in-chevron-championship/

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics know that no one cares about everything they’ve accomplished during the regular season. Being the only team to win 60 games? That’s cool. Beating 10 teams b...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-the-celtics-have-been-the-nbas-most-dominant-team-only-a-championship-will-make-season-complete/

Skating while still in diapers and winning major amateur competitions by the time she turned eight, Minna Stess is ready for Paris.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/minna-stess-not-trying-to-destroy-the-city-by-skateboarding-at-the-olympics/

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson has been ruled out of the New Orleans Pelicans' Western Conference play-in game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night because of a left hamstring injur...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-zion-williamsons-injury-dampens-his-otherwise-dominant-postseason-debut-for-the-pelicans/

When it came time to get on the 2.5-mile track at Indianapolis, it was another day of box checking for NASCAR's 2021 Cup Series champion.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/nascars-kyle-larson-preps-for-indianapolis-500-debut/

“I looked like a completely different person. It was very, very miserable.”

https://wgnradio.com/sports/my-motivation-started-to-fall-olympic-champ-suni-lee-talks-battling-kidney-ailment/

Casey has been practicing archery since the age of three and that dedication was rewarded by becoming the first U.S. recurve-bow woman to be ranked number one since the inception of world ranking...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/casey-kaufhold-gives-a-breakdown-of-her-olympic-archery-gear/

Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/nba-bans-jontay-porter-for-life-after-gambling-probe-shows-he-shared-information-bet-on-games/

About two months from now, the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials will kick off in Indiana.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/deep-down-im-always-nervous-bobby-finke-gears-up-for-olympic-swim-trials/

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Caitlin Clark walked to the dais Wednesday in Indianapolis, she looked like a natural. The former Iowa star and WNBA's No. 1 overall draft pick eagerly discussed the im...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-caitlin-clark-looks-like-a-natural-as-indiana-fever-introduce-wnbas-top-draft-pick/

Sixteen teams, each one needing to win 16 games over four rounds of best-of-seven series to lift the Stanley Cup, has been the way the NHL decides its champion for nearly four decades. That isn't...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-nhl-has-no-appetite-to-expand-playoffs-beyond-its-16-team-tournament-for-the-stanley-cup/

Quest for Gold host Ryan Burrow continues reporting from New York City on Day 3 of the Team USA Media Summit. Today, on the final day, many Olympic and Paralympic athletes gathered at the Empire ...

https://wgnradio.com/quest-for-gold/quest-for-gold-paris-2024-episode-36-olympic-and-paralympic-hopefuls-flip-the-switch-at-the-empire-state-building-on-day-3-of-the-team-usa-media-summit/

Prosecutors in Arizona have filed felony charges against a woman who accused former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault, alleging she defrauded the former Cy Young winner.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/woman-who-accused-former-mlb-pitcher-trevor-bauer-of-sex-assault-charged-with-fraud/

Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Suni Lee revealed that at the height of dealing with a kidney disease last year, she questioned whether a return to top form was even possible. “My motiva...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-olympic-champion-suni-lee-back-in-form-after-gaining-45-pounds-in-water-weight-due-to-kidney-ailment/

NASCAR announced it'll serve as one of the partners of a new Department of Homeland Security effort to stop online child exploitation.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/nascar-to-support-campaign-to-combat-online-child-exploitation/

The most decorated women’s water polo player of all time Maggie Steffens is focused on “having that growth mindset” as the U.S. women’s team looks to win its fourth consecutive gold medal...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/womens-water-polo-team-pursues-fourth-consecutive-gold/

The thinking is simple: Scoring shouldn't be a problem, and if the defense does its job, the Americans — looking for a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal — will be tough to beat.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/paris-olympics-usa-basketball-announces-roster-for-mens-team/

The United States Women's Basketball Olympic Team is gearing up to go after their eighth consecutive gold medal led by superstar Breanna Stewart at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/breanna-stewart-seeks-third-straight-gold-medal-would-welcome-caitlin-clark-to-team-usa/

USA Basketball studied every men's basketball game it has played for about two decades and a clear trend eventually appeared. When the defense isn't good enough, the Americans tend to get themsel...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-usa-basketball-fills-the-12-available-slots-for-the-paris-olympics-roster-ap-sources-say/

Wednesday marks a big milestone in the journey to Paris: 100 days until the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/finish-line-approaches-team-usa-hopefuls-eye-olympics-in-100-days/

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson has provided so many memorable moments during his decade-plus run as Stephen Curry's Splash Brother running mate for the Golden State Warriors dynasty. T...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-klay-thompson-misses-all-10-shots-in-what-might-have-been-his-final-game-with-the-warriors/

Golden State guard Stephen Curry knew he was running out of chances to play in what would be his first Olympics, so he and his wife Ayesha started planning many months ago about how to make the P...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-stephen-curry-tells-the-ap-why-2024-is-the-right-time-to-make-his-olympic-debut/

https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/do-you-want-the-bulls-to-win-their-play-in-game/

Sunny Choi says she has had Olympic dreams since she was very small. This summer she will have the chance to show the world her breakdancing skills at the Paris Olympics.

https://wgnradio.com/sports/these-dreams-are-a-long-time-coming-sunny-choi-on-being-first-woman-to-represent-the-u-s-in-breaking/

Noah Eagle is broadcasting his second Olympics this summer. He's going to his first. NBC Sports announced Wednesday that Eagle will be the play-by-play voice for USA Basketball's men's games, wom...

https://wgnradio.com/news/entertainment-news/ap-noah-eagle-picked-by-nbc-as-play-by-play-voice-for-basketball-at-the-paris-olympics/

(AP) -- The NFL draft madness begins early in the final edition of the AP’s 2024 mock draft. Eight trades in the first round. Two swaps in the top five. One team moves down and back up. Another...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-mock-nfl-draft-3-0-8-trades-including-2-in-the-top-5-highlight-aps-final-mock-draft/

Jerry Seinfeld's upcoming Netflix comedy will be featured during this weekend's IndyCar race at Long Beach as rookie Linus Lundqvist will drive a car painted to look like a Pop-Tart in recognitio...

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“I want people to use their voice, whoever they believe in. I want them to do the research.”

https://wgnradio.com/sports/patrick-mahomes-on-staying-out-of-presidential-race-i-dont-want-to-pressure-anyone/

The names have been trickling in, one or two at a time. Over the next two months, that trickle will turn into a flood. By the time the festivities begin in Paris on July 26, some 10,500 athletes ...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-paris-2024-roster-of-more-than-10000-olympians-is-still-forming-but-trials-await-for-thousands/

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any athletes from Russia who are expected to qualify will actually go. The question is w...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-dozens-of-russian-athletes-are-likely-to-qualify-for-the-paris-olympics-will-moscow-let-them-go/

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The chants of “Light the Beam!” started midway through the fourth quarter as the Sacramento Kings kept piling on the Golden State Warriors. A year after having the...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-the-kings-eliminate-the-warriors-from-play-in-tournament-with-118-94-win/

Joe Brand recaps the Blackhawks' 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Joe Brand and Troy Murray recap the Blackhawks' hard-working effort despite the loss and what to look forward to in the seas...

https://wgnradio.com/blackhawks/blackhawks-postgame/blackhawks-postgame-show-blackhawks-at-golden-knights-despite-a-strong-effort-knights-to-much-for-blackhawks-in-3-1-loss/

Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights - April 16th, 2024. Game Recap | Box Score | Video Highlights

https://wgnradio.com/blackhawks/blackhawks-highlights/highlights-vegas-golden-knights-3-chicago-blackhawks-1-4-17-24/

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James, Anthony Davis and their supporting cast have the Los Angeles Lakers looking like a tougher out in the playoffs than they appeared to be just a few weeks earlier...

https://wgnradio.com/sports/ap-lebron-james-and-the-lakers-secure-a-playoff-berth-with-110-106-win-over-the-pelicans/