PEORIA, Ariz. Encouraged by a positive Arizona Fall League experience and improved command this spring, left-hander Hagen Smith is hoping to springboard to better things with the White Sox after a 2025 season that saw him walk 56 batters in 75 innings at Double-A Birmingham while pitching to a 3.57 ERA.I felt very convicted with everything I was throwing ...

PEORIA, Ariz. White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf turns 90 on Wednesday, and those close to him say hes aging well.Id like to sign up right now for the mental acuity he has at 90, remarked Sox broadcaster Steve Stone, 78.Theres nothing sharp, however, about the identity of Reinsdorfs team, which has lost 100 or more games in each of the last three seasons, ...

MESA, Ariz. Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga had been joking he wanted to get his fastball velocity up to 97 mph.Well take, like, 94, 95, pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said at the beginning of spring training. Thatd be great.In his first spring start Tuesday, Imanaga already was averaging 93 mph, according to Statcast. And pitchers velocities generally ...

Theres suddenly a lot of wait-and-see for a Bulls team that is running short on time.Coach Billy Donovan was once again talking injuries on Tuesday, giving updates on newly acquired guards Anfernee Simons (left hand fracture) and Jaden Ivey (left knee), and there was uncertainty around both.Simons injured his hand on Saturday, meeting with a specialist and ...

A man was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in Beverly Tuesday afternoon, according to Chicago police.The man, 32, was in a parking lot in the 9400 block of South Ashland Avenue at 3:30 p.m. when a person walked up and fired shots, hitting him in the abdomen, police said. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in critical condition.No one ...