By JOHN JACKSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Matt Duffy had a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, reliever Keegan Thompson pitched three scoreless innings for his first major league victory and the Chicago Cubs beat

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Danny Mendick hit a two-run homer during an eight-run first inning for Chicago, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-1. Yoan Moncada drove in

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex DeBrincat beat Petr Mrazek at 2:02 of overtime to help the Chicago Blackhawks rally past the NHL-leading Carolina Hurricanes 2-1. That salvaged the final game of

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 14 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls breezed past the Charlotte Hornets 120-99 with Zach LaVine back on the floor. LaVine returned

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati’s Joey Votto fractured his left thumb during a 10-inning, 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Votto was hit by a Dallas Keuchel pitch in the fourth inning.

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo capped a two-run 11th inning with an RBI single, and the Chicago Cubs beat the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 to complete a three-game sweep. Chicago’s

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov ended an eight-game goal drought by scoring twice to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3. Svechnikov also had an assist on Teuvo

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Dylan Cease pitched one-hit ball for six innings, struck out 11 and amazingly got three hits in his first pro plate appearances as the Chicago White Sox routed the

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Clayton Kershaw lasted one inning in the shortest start of his stellar career in the opener, Trevor Bauer didn’t get through the fifth in the nightcap, and the

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored twice in the second period on the way to a hat trick, helping the Carolina Hurricanes beat Chicago 5-2 and eliminate the Blackhawks from

By MICHAEL DWOJAK Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 21 points, Seth Curry added 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers won their fifth straight game, beating the Chicago Bulls 106-94. Philadelphia built a big third-quarter lead

MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Duclair had two goals and an assist and the Florida Panthers held on to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 for their third straight win. Aleksander Barvok notched his team-leading

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 33 points, Clint Capela had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game slide with a 108-97 victory over the undermanned

CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Castellanos hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a wild 13-12 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Jesse Winker began the Cincinnati 10th on second and advanced

By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — José Ramirez and Cesar Hernandez homered, Amed Rosario had three hits and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0. Zach Plesac and three relievers combined to limit

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Heyward drove in two runs with two hits and the Chicago Cubs emerged from their hitting slump to beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 and end their five-game

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Sam Bennett scored at 4:08 of overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Alex DeBrincat scored on a one-timer with

CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out a season-best nine in his first career shutout, Yoán Moncada and Yermín Mercedes homered, and the Chicago White Sox completed a doubleheader sweep of the slumping Detroit Tigers with an

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears traded up nine spots with the New York Giants to draft Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields at No. 11 overall. Fields is a two-time Big