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Sports Thursday, April 30, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. It’s too early to look at the standings, but one month into the MLB season, the White Sox can feel good about themselves after ending April without falling out of contention. Colson Montgomery’s bases-loaded, RBI single gave the Sox a 3-2, 10-inning win over the Angels on Wednesday afternoon on the South Side, leaving them with a series sweep and a .500 record for the month. OK, slow down. The Sox are only 14-17 after their 1-5 start, which is still under .500 if the math is correct. White Sox's Colson Montgomery gets doused with water after hitting a walk-off single to defeat the Angels 3-2 at Rate Field on April 29, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) But considering where they were at this point of the season
the last four years, it’s reason enough to celebrate. So the players did just that, mobbing Montgomery in right field after the walk-off hit and tearing the jersey off his back like they were skinning a rabbit. It was a scene they hope to repeat with some frequency in 2026. “Especially with a young group like us, we feed off the excitement of walk-offs and wins,” Montgomery said. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | It was a quick turnaround, but Angel Reese returned to Chicago, this time as a member of the Atlanta Dream. There’s no animosity, but Wednesday night was the two sides beginning their next chapters. | | | | | The Chicago Bears drafted seven players last weekend. Now they have to figure out how those new pieces fit into the 2026 roster puzzle. | | | | | Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres. | | | | | Former Chicago White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramírez tested positive for four anabolic steroids at the World Baseball Classic in March, when he set a record as its oldest player. | | | | | Dust Commander’s compelling 5-length victory as a 15-1 long shot came at a time when Illinois-breds were considered second-class citizens of American racing. | | | | | Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund who was behind the creation of LIV Golf, is resigning as the league seeks a new strategy without Saudi funding. | | | |
