Sports Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Mitch Marner, Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad are off the board, leaving slim pickings in NHL free agency. This is not one of the deepest free-agent classes in recent history. Still, with the salary cap going up a record $7.5 million to $95.5 million, teams will be spending a lot of money beginning at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday. Here’s a look at the players to watch when the market opens. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | The Cubs enter July in good position to make the postseason. The outlook for the White Sox isn’t quite as rosy, but neither is the short-term goal. | | | | | After joining the Chicago Bulls at the trade deadline in Februrary, Tre Jones quickly made a strong impression on the coaching staff and front office. | | | | | Chicago Sky star Angel Reese will have to wait another week to see if she’s selected as an All-Star for the second consecutive season. | | | | | Chicago Blackhawks first-round pick Mason West is committed to Michigan State for hockey but has received Division I interest in football. | | | | | Photos from Chicago Blackhawks development camp June 30, 2025, at Fifth Third Arena. | | | | | A familiar logo to the city’s sports fans will be zooming through the streets downtown when the 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race takes place Saturday and Sunday. | | | | | When it comes to NASCAR’s upcoming return to downtown Chicago, Julie Giese has a long list of responsibilities. What happens next will have to wait. | | | | | The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030. | | | |
