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Sports Friday, February 13, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Blackhawks prospects Nick Lardis and Kevin Korchinski were among the
host Rockford IceHogs' representatives in this week's AHL All-Star festivities. Both players had brief NHL stints this season and say they learned a ton in their time with the Hawks — namely being poised against the greater talent. “Teams are so
good up there, physically and structured, and all their systems are really good,” Lardis said. “It’s just making sure that you’re playing with a lot of hard skill, and being a good two-way player is huge.” Read more from Kalen Lumpkins' trip to Rockford. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | By committing to tanking, the Chicago Bulls have left second-year forward Matas Buzelis with a heavy burden to carry for the final nine weeks of the season. | | | | | Chicago Cubs right-hander Cade Horton wants to repeat a 2025 performance that saw him earn a second-place finish for the National League Rookie of the Year award. | | | | | When GM Chris Getz mistakenly thought new player Luisangel Acuña was a switch hitter, Chicago White Sox fans vented on social media. | | | | | Through two Olympic programs, Ilia Malinin has yet to attempt the quad axel, a 4½-revolution jump so difficult nobody but him has ever landed it in competition. | | | | | Nick Lardis and Kevin Korchinski, a pair of young Chicago Blackhawks prospects, had a taste of the NHL this season. They vow to be ready for their next call-up. | | | | | Left-handers Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith, both ranked among the top 100 prospects in baseball, are “getting closer” as they work through the Chicago White Sox system. | | | |
