Who made the Cubs' Tokyo roster and where the top Sox prospect will start the season
Sports Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Northwestern lost its final two regular-season games to UCLA and Maryland but did enough during a three-game winning streak before that to nab the No. 13 seed. The Wildcats will face 12th-seeded Minnesota in the first round at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Northwestern beat the Gophers 75-63 on Feb. 25 in Minneapolis. Junior forward Nick Martinelli scored 28 points in the loss to Maryland, shooting 8-for-19 from the field and 11-for-11 from the free-throw line. That helped him finish the regular season as the Big Ten scoring leader with 20.2 points per game. He has scored 15 or more points in 16 straight games to help keep Northwestern competitive despite season-ending injuries to veteran leaders Brooks Barnhizer and Jalen Leach. Here’s a look at what else to watch in the new-look Big Ten Tournament field, which consists of the top 15 of the conference’s 18 teams. 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. | | | | The anticipated Tokyo Series between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will feature plenty of fanfare in Japan, where baseball is a lifeblood. | | | | | In a more perfect world, the Cubs would have made Matt Shaw go out and win a job in spring training, just as the White Sox did this spring with shortstop Colson Montgomery. | | | | | For the Chicago Bears, this free-agency window is a critical period for general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson to upgrade the roster. | | | | | Tre Jones has adapted seamlessly to the Chicago Bulls. He started the last four games in place of the injured Lonzo Ball — and made a strong impression on coach Billy Donovan. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs have finalized their travel roster for the season-opening series in Japan, and rookie third baseman Matt Shaw is making the trip. | | | | | Colson Montgomery’s development will continue in the minors after the Chicago White Sox optioned their 2021 first-round pick to Triple-A Charlotte. | | | | | Despite a 3-0 loss for the Chicago Blackhawks — their first shutout — the game seemed to confirm a turning point for the takeover of the team by its young core. | | | | | After a bumpy patch in mid-February, Illinois finished the regular season with three straight convincing victories entering this week’s Big Ten Tournament. | | | |
