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Sports Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The Big Ten waited 26 long years to win a national championship in men’s basketball. To put things in perspective, that
was even longer than the wait list for tickets to Bozo’s Circus. But that legendary drought finally ended Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium when Michigan held off UConn 69-63 in the NCAA Tournament championship game for its first title since 1989. As confetti fell and the partisan, maize-and-blue crowd sang its theme song, “Mr. Brightside,” it became quite obvious that destiny was calling. Read more of Paul Sullivan's column from Indianapolis. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | For the Chicago Sky, this rapid divorce with Angel Reese reflects deeper flaws in how the front office and ownership manage their top players. | | | | | As much as Michael Reinsdorf wants to prove he’s his own man, he’s almost a carbon copy of his father when it comes to loyalty to his people. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox have had a banged-up outfield early in the season. Austin Hays will join Brooks Baldwin and Everson Pereira on the injured list. | | | | | Less than two weeks into the season, the Chicago Cubs’ starting pitching depth already is being tested. | | | | | High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title, muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn. | | | | | The Chicago Bulls fired executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley, the team announced Monday. | | | |
