By Kristie Rieken AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Hendricks pitched eight strong innings, Kyle Schwarber homered for the second straight game and Kris Bryant added a solo shot in his return to the lineup to help the Chicago Cubs…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor A nickel cornerback is not like his other defensive teammates. Where a boundary cornerback – of any length or size – can routinely be isolated with a receiver on an island, a nickel cornerback floats in…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Fred VanVleet will be on basketball's biggest stage Thursday night after helping the Toronto Raptors advance to the NBA Finals. The Raptors moved on by winning fours straight against the Milwaukee…

By Ben Walker AP Baseball Writer Bill Buckner was an All-Star and batting champion, a gritty gamer who was welcome on any team. A reliable fielder, too. But a little grounder forever changed his legacy. Buckner, who made one of the…

By Arnie Stapleton AP Pro Football Writer Bart Starr was an ordinary quarterback until teaming with Vince Lombardi on the powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams that ruled the 1960s and ushered in the NFL as America's most popular sport.…

Staff Report ROCKFORD – Guilford triple jumper Shaniah Johnson headlines the list of Rockford Public Schools All-NIC-10 girls track athletes. Johnson won the NIC-10 triple jump championship and then qualified for the IHSA state track…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD – Fred VanVleet exploded for 21 points Thursday to help the Toronto Raptors clip the Milwaukee Bucks 105-99 and take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Finals.  But, VanVleet is no stranger to big moments. At…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor One could be forgiven for furrowing an eyebrow at the Bears' selection of Riley Ridley in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. While the polished Ridley—talented enough and certainly built well enough…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Former Rockford IceHogs captain Joakim Nordstrom is playing for his second Stanley Cup as a member of the Boston Bruins. Nordstrom won his first cup in 2015 with the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old started…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor Read the writing on the wall and the Bears always wanted David Montgomery to be their next lead running back. There was no backup plan in the 2019 NFL Draft because Montgomery was Plan A, Plan B, and Plan…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - East and Auburn combined to win six events at Thursday night’s NIC-10 track meet at Guilford, the best showing for Rockford Public Schools since 2014. Noah Friske of East takes the early lead in the 800 meters,…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The West Warriors boys track team and Flinn’s girls track team dominated Saturday’s Genelle Samuelson All City Championships. The Warriors scored 121 points, while Eisenhower and Flinn tied for second at 65…

By Avery Yang Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo keep homering. And the Cubs continue to pile up victories. Bryant and Rizzo homered and Chicago won for the 10th time in 11 games, beating the Miami Marlins…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Fans will have another opportunity to watch local product Josh McArdle skate with the Rockford IceHogs. Rockford announced Thursday that it has signed McArdle and Dmitry Osipov to one-year AHL contracts that…

Cubs ban indefinitely fan who used 'offensive' hand gesture By Andrew Seligman AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have banned indefinitely from Wrigley Field the fan that used what appeared to be a racist hand gesture…