Home run swing-off wins All-Star Game — and are Bulls still on track with Josh Giddey?
Sports Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit. In baseball’s equivalent of soccer’s penalty-kicks shootout, the game was decided by having three batters from each league take three swings each off coaches. The change was agreed to in 2022 to alleviate the concern of teams running out of pitchers.
Schwarber was named All-Star MVP after going 0 for 2 with a walk in the game. Players from both teams stood outside their dugouts during the swing-off, jumping and shouting after
each homer from their side. When Jonathan Aranda’s last swing for the AL fell short, NL players circled around Schwarber to celebrate. “It was awesome,” Schwarber said. “The guys were really into it. They were yelling, screaming, cheering me on every swing. And then when that last one goes over, they were all pumped. It was a lot of fun.” 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. | | | | A crazy night at the All-Star Game was a success for Pete Crow-Armstrong, while the tiebreaker swing-off was confusing to most fans and TV viewers. | | | | | The ultimate price tag on Josh Giddey’s contract will be an impactful decision for the Chicago Bulls, who are still struggling to carve out cap space. | | | | | The Chicago Blackhawks’ three-year deal with forward Anton Frondell, whom they drafted with the No. 3 pick, carries a $975,000 salary-cap hit. | | | | | Shemar Turner plays with a fire that Chicago Bears coaches Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen like. Will that be enough for him to earn playing time on a crowded defensive line? | | | | | The media value and a forthcoming economic impact report may well play into the city’s willingness to renew the street race under Mayor Brandon Johnson. | | | | | Aaron Judge is OK with turning over the game to the next generation of stars, including Pete Crow-Armstrong, Jacob Wilson, Junior Caminero and Jacob Misiorowski. | | | | | Looming over baseball is a likely lockout in December 2026, a possible management push for a salary cap and perhaps lost regular-season games for the first time since 1995. | | | | | The Open Championship began in 1860 when Willie Park Sr. defeated seven other golfers at Prestwick in Scotland. When the “British Open” began is a little less clear. | | | |
