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Sports Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The Blackhawks secured the second-best odds in the NHL draft lottery and are guaranteed a top-four draft pick for the fourth straight year. The Canucks have locked up the best odds and have a 25.5% chance to win the lottery. The Hawks (28-39-14, 70 points) will have a 13.5% chance of securing the first pick, 14.1% for the second, 30.7% for the third and 41.7% for the fourth. The last three drafts saw the Hawks select Connor Bedard at No. 1 in 2023, Artyom Levshunov at No. 2 in 2024 and Anton Frondell at No. 3 in 2025. Bedard enters Monday's penultimate game of the season with a career-high 73 points — despite missing 12 games with a separated shoulder — Levshunov has shown spurts on the blue line and Frondell has adapted quickly to the NHL since his arrival March 24. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | Billy Donovan will meet with Chicago Bulls ownership this week, then make a quick decision about whether he will continue as the team’s coach. | | | | | The Chicago Sky selected guard Gabriela Jaquez with the No. 5 pick in the 2026 WNBA draft, taking a swing on a member of UCLA’s national championship team. | | | | | The Philadelphia Phillies tagged Chicago Cubs starter Javier Assad for nine runs and 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings in a loss that was more of a blowout than the final score indicated. | | | | | Lenyn Sosa had found starts in the infield and consistent at-bats tougher to come by with the Chicago White Sox this year. | | | | | Dave McGinnis, who nearly became Chicago Bears head coach in 1999, died at age 74. He was also Bears linebackers coach from 1986-95. | | | | | Tracking the major roster additions, subtractions and announcements of local teams in the college basketball transfer portal. | | | |
