Jay Cohen, The Associated Press

Jay Cohen

The Associated Press

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Past articles by Jay:

Where the Chicago Blackhawks landed in the NHL draft lottery — and race for the No. 1 pick

A single pingpong ball could have a ripple effect beyond the Chicago Blackhawks, the Anaheim Ducks, the Columbus Blue Jackets or another lucky NHL team that’s looking to turn a dismal season into a blue-chip player. → Read More

Blackhawks announce Toews will not be back next season

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will not return to the team next year, ending a wildly successful run that included three Stanley Cup championships in 15 seasons → Read More

Chicago Cubs’ Marcus Stroman commits MLB’s 1st pitch-clock violation

Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman committed Major League Baseball’s first pitch-clock violation in the third inning of Thursday’s opening day game against the Milwaukee Brewers. → Read More

MLB free agent watch: Ohtani leads possible 2023-24 class

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Michael Henn returns to March Madness with Penn State

Michael Henn is back in the NCAA Tournament with Penn State, and it was quite a journey to his March Madness return. The reserve forward played in the 2017 NCAA tourney with Cal Davis. After stints at California Baptist, Portland and Denver, along with a lingering issue with bone spurs in his ankle, Henn joined the Nittany Lions before this season. Henn comes from a basketball family. His great… → Read More

Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules

The bases are bigger, and the pickoff rules are different. The pitch clock has arrived, and infield shifts are gone. → Read More

Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules

The only certainty about Major League Baseball's new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two… → Read More

Rob Manfred: MLB prepared for whatever happens with Bally Sports networks' parent company

MLB is prepared for whatever happens after the financially troubled parent company of 19 Bally Sports regional networks skipped interest payments. → Read More

Northwestern takes down No. 1 Purdue in Evanston

Boo Buie scored 26 points. → Read More

Hall of Fame hockey legend Bobby Hull dies at 84

Hull was one of the most prolific forwards in NHL history, scoring 610 times during his 16-year career with Chicago, Hartford and Winnipeg. → Read More

Seth Jones rallies Blackhawks past Sabres 4-3 in overtime

Seth Jones was frustrated after he missed the net on a prime scoring opportunity in the second period. → Read More

Hubbard’s 98-yard fumble return lifts Bengals over Ravens

Sam Hubbard returned Tyler Huntley’s fumble 98 yards for a tiebreaking touchdown in the fourth quarter, helping Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens 24-17 in an AFC wild-… → Read More

Hubbard’s 98-yard fumble return lifts Bengals over Ravens

CINCINNATI (AP) — Sam Hubbard returned Tyler Huntley’s fumble 98 yards for a tiebreaking touchdown in the fourth quarter, helping Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati → Read More

Hubbard's 98-yard fumble return lifts Bengals over Ravens

Next up for Cincinnati: the Buffalo Bills. → Read More

Trey Mancini, Chicago Cubs agree to 2-year deal, sources say

Trey Mancini and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a two-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. → Read More

Bears get No. 1 pick after Texans rally for win at Indy

CHICAGO (AP) — Thanks to an old friend, the Chicago Bears are on the clock for the NFL draft. Chicago will pick No. 1 for the first time since 1947 after it lost 29-13 to the Minnesota Vikings in its season finale on Sunday. It was the 10th straight loss for the Bears (3-14), extending […] → Read More

Former Blackhawk Hagel helps Lightning win at UC

The Blackhawks are 2-20-1 in their last 23 games overall. → Read More

Blackhawks lose their fourth straight, 12th in last 13 games

Patrick Kane and Sam Lafferty scored for the Chicago Blackhawks in the opener of a seven-game homestand, but it only resulted in the fourth straight loss Sunday. The last-place Blackhawks' 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks was the 12th in the last 13 games. → Read More

Alex Ovechkin reaches 800 career goals with hat trick

CHICAGO (AP) — Soaked with beer and still wearing his No. 8 jersey, Alex Ovechkin held three pucks in his right hand as he posed for a picture with the rest of the jubilant Washington Capitals in the visiting locker room at the United Center. Three pucks that added up to 800. Ovechkin became the […] → Read More

Aaron Judge, Yankees agree to massive 9-year contract, AP source says

Aaron Judge's reported contract includes the highest average annual payout for a position player in MLB history. → Read More