Cubs lose series — and ground in NL Central. Plus: Meet the Blackhawks' 8-player class.
Sports Monday, June 30, 2025 | | |
| | Good morning, Chicago. It was a hot start to summer in Chicago for our legacy sports teams. Up was down, down was up and our downtown streets buckled just in time for NASCAR's Chicago Street Race. Miss anything while adjusting your fan? Paul Sullivan recaps it all. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | NBA teams may begin negotiating with upcoming free agents from other teams starting at 5 p.m. Monday. What is in store for the Chicago Bulls? | | | This draft, the Chicago Blackhawks did things a little differently. They surveyed their pipeline, full of smallish, skilled players, and realized they have deficits in other areas. | | | The Chicago Cubs completed their challenging stretch of 26 games in 27 days, including one postponement due to rain, with a 12-13 record. | | | The Chicago White Sox placed center fielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, the team announced on Sunday. | | | D. Wayne Lukas, one of the most accomplished and influential trainers in the history of North American horse racing, has died. | | | Trading Lonzo Ball for Isaac Okoro is the first big move of the summer for the Chicago Bulls, who are attempting to reshape the roster extensively ahead of a transitional season. | | | The Chicago Blackhawks drafted the top-ranked international player with the No. 3 pick in Friday’s NHL draft in 18-year-old Swedish forward Anton Frondell. | | | To honor Luis Guevara’s memory, Daniel Palencia wrote Guevara’s name and a ribbon image on his Chicago Cubs batting practice and game caps. | | | |