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Sports Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The White Sox were in a four-run hole against the Twins after Tristan Gray's fourth-inning grand slam. But Miguel Vargas hit a two-run home run in the fifth, which was followed by a home run from Andrew Benintendi to bring the Sox within a run. "This is a team, we don’t give up at any stage of the game,
" Vargas said. "I feel like the way we’re playing, we feel we can win any game at any stage of the game." Did the Sox have another comeback in them? Not Monday. The Twins responded with a pair of RBI singles and two sacrifice flies during a four-run bottom of the fifth on the way to defeating the Sox 9-6 at Target Field. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | Alex Bregman has been searching for more power. His solo home run in Sunday’s Chicago Cubs loss ended a stretch of 83 plate appearances without one. | | | | | Factionalized Bears leadership, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s last-minute interference and shifting public attitudes toward taxpayer stadium subsidies doomed a yearslong effort to keep the team in Illinois. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox went 18-10 in May. Their .643 winning percentage was the second-best among AL clubs. GM Chris Getz looked back on the month and ahead to June. | | | | | A four-game losing streak, all at home, has quickly cracked open some of the most glaring flaws in the Chicago Sky’s roster construction. | | | | | The Chicago Blackhawks faced a Monday deadline to sign Jack Pridham to an entry-level contract or else risk losing his rights if he didn’t commit to a college program. | | | | | In Arlington Heights, Mayor Jim Tinaglia said officials were “disappointed” that Illinois lawmakers failed to pass legislation, while Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott said he’s “optimistic.” | | | | | Arlington Heights? Indiana? Chicago? Here’s what to know about the Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field. | | | |
