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Sports Thursday, May 14, 2026 | | |
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Good morning, Chicago. For the first time since very early last season, the White Sox have reached the .500 mark. Right fielder Jarred Kelenic delivered a
tiebreaking two-run double in the fifth inning, and shortstop Colson Montgomery added a solo home run in the seventh to help the Sox to a 6-5 victory against the Royals at Rate Field. With the win, the Sox improved to 21-21, moving to .500 for the first time since they were 2-2 on March 31, 2025. "Your record matters and we want to keep going from here,
" manager Will Venable said. "Obviously want to keep playing good baseball and just continue to stack good days. And the record will take care of itself." Second baseman Chase Meidroth left, celebrates with shortstop Colson Montgomery after the White Sox defeated the Royals 6-5 on
May 13, 2026, at Rate Field. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) It's the first time the Sox are .500 after April since finishing the 2022 season 81-81. "We
know we are in a really good spot," said Montgomery, who had three hits. "We are not really looking at the standing or things like that. It’s definitely a good achievement we can look at right now and see things are going in the right direction." Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | The Chicago Bears once again will play the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day at Ford Field in Detroit. | | | | | Shota Imanaga wasn’t satisfied by his stellar outing in the Chicago Cubs’ 4-1 loss Wednesday to the Atlanta Braves. It was their season-high fourth straight defeat. | | | | | A fan fell into the visiting bullpen during the fourth inning of Wednesday’s Chicago White Sox-Kansas City Royals game at Rate Field. | | | | | Andrej Stojaković said he is attacking workouts at the NBA draft combine before determining whether he will stay in the draft or return to Illinois. | | | | | Caleb Wilson familiarized himself with the Chicago Bulls front office this week at the NBA draft combine. The top prospect flexed his knowledge with a grin: “I know about the SLAP.” | | | | | Seven Chicago Blackhawks representing three countries will play in the 2026 IIHF World Championship, which begins Friday in Switzerland and runs through May 31. | | | |
