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Sports Friday, June 5, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The 2026 IIHF World Championship wrapped up Sunday when Finland defeated host Switzerland 1-0 in overtime for the gold medal. While Connor Bedard didn't participate, seven other Chicago Blackhawks players were on their home countries' rosters for the tournament: Oliver Moore, Wyatt Kaiser, Sam Lafferty and Drew Commesso for the United States, Anton Frondell and Arvid Söderblom for Sweden and Teuvo Teräväinen for Finland. The United States’ Oliver Moore, left, and Germany’s Eric Mik battle for the puck during an IIHF World Championship preliminary-round game May 20, 2026, in Zurich. (Andreas
Becker/Keystone via AP) It was extra hockey for all who needed it, but the time in Switzerland wasn't as successful for some of the Hawks as others. Here's how each player fared. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | The Chicago Cubs, improbably, pulled out the kind of win they might look back on in October as a turning point in their season. | | | | | Ian Happ became the the 37th player in Chicago Cubs history to reach the 1,000-hit milestone and only the second switch hitter, joining Don Kessinger. | | | | | One reason EA Sports picked Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams for Madden NFL 27: “Video game moments earn video game covers.” | | | | | When Mayor Brandon Johnson admitted he left a Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers game early, his reputation as a Chicago sports fan was forever scarred. | | | | | Seven Chicago Blackhawks players were on their home countries’ rosters for the IIHF World Championship in Switzerland. Here’s how they fared. | | | | | Justin Sandberg and Lindsey Sandberg accused their stepmother of going against their father’s wishes by trying to shift control of the trust that oversees his name, image and likeness rights. | | | | | Nine of the 16 national seeds advanced to super regionals, but conspicuously absent are the top two | | | |
