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Illinois forward David Mirkovic is sandwiched between two players attempting to defend both in a top ten men's basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. CHAMPAIGN ...

In recent years, Anthony Rendon has drawn more attention for questions about his passion for the game than for his production ...

Here, we share the second acts of Mike Latting and Steve Trout. Latting, a 73-year-old retired school principal, is a ...

With his back spasms healed and a prevention program in place, Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland will make his 2026 Spring Training debut on Wednesday against Team USA ahead of the World Baseball ...

From the Banzai Pipeline to Cooperstown and beyond, USA TODAY Sports editors reveal the 50 best sports landmarks to visit in United States.

Michael Busch hit four home runs in the 2025 postseason. After he didn't face certain lefties last season, the Cubs eye him ...

ABS has set a universally accepted strike zone: the width of the plate (17 inches), 53.5% of a player’s measured height without cleats at the top of the zone and 27% of his height at the bottom, with ...

My list of this year's top MLB rookies includes a few imports from the Far East, and for the purposes of this list, these ...

There’s no better representative of what this club aspires to be than Hoerner: playing with speed, instincts, style and ...

Lawmakers from several states are trying to woo the Bears away from Chicago. Arlington Heights in Illinois, Hammond, Gary, Portage in Indiana — and even Iowa have pitched stadium plans. Indiana Gov.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Sports front flashback: Feb. 27, 2004 ...