Plus: Column: Shades of ‘Greatest Show on Turf’? Mike Martz’s influence on Ben Johnson’s Chicago Bears offense. • How a studious approach, shaped by his parents, helped Notre Dame’s Leonard Moore become the nation’s top DB
Sports Friday, September 18, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami stepped to the plate in the first inning Thursday with two on and two outs — and with just nine hits in his last 95 at-bats (.095) and 50 strikeouts in his last 27 games. He broke out of his funk in a big way with a three-run home run to lead the Sox to a 3-1 victory against the Tigers that pulled them into a first-place tie with the Guardians in the AL Central with nine games remaining. Read LaMond Pope's story. | | | | With nine games left, the Chicago White Sox are tied for first in the AL Central after Munetaka Murakami’s first-inning home run led to a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. | | | | | The Chicago Bears’ explosive Week 1 performance brought out a comparison to the turn-of-the-century St. Louis Rams. Ben Johnson and Mike Martz are mutual admirers. | | | | | Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore vaulted from a three-star recruit to a unanimous All-American. And now he’s crafting a follow-up. | | | | | The Cubs can clinch their second straight playoff berth this weekend in Cincinnati. The White Sox look to turn things around over their last nine games. | | | | | The Chicago Blackhawks held their first practice of the 2026-27 season Thursday. Here’s what we heard from some players on Day 1 of training camp. | | | | | While Dennis Allen didn’t want to talk much about Week 1, he did say it gave the Chicago Bears defense plenty of areas in which to improve against the Minnesota Vikings. | | | | | Will the sluggers rebound? Can the pitching hold up? How will the club handle the pressure? Those are three keys during the home stretch for the Chicago White Sox. | | | | | Michael Sweetney, who played four seasons in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks after a standout college career at Georgetown, has died. He was 43. | | | |
