Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt is proving to be a difference-maker in Round 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

1970 — Los Angeles Lakers guard Jerry West hits a 60-foot desperation shot at the buzzer to tie Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. The Knicks outscore the Lakers 9-6 in the overtime ...

Former Bears defensive star Steve McMichael, second from left, helps carry coach Mike Ditka off the field after beating the Patriots in Super Bowl 20, on Jan. 26, 1986, in New Orleans. CHICAGO — With ...

Mel Owens, a Detroit native and former Michigan linebacker, was named "The Golden Bachelor" of Season 2, ABC announced.

Here are some fast facts about tennis legend Andre Agassi, who will play at the US Open Pickleball Championships in Naples.

Early in his tenure as Northwestern’s men’s tennis coach, Paul Torricelli traveled to Burlingame, California, to watch ...

Pope Francis' passion for soccer was evident throughout his pontificate. But Francis, who died Monday at 88, also turned to ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 21, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

First known performance of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” at the Globe Theatre, London. 1657: Battle in Santa Cruz Bay, Tenerife: The ...

Ben Shelton has advanced to his second clay-court semifinals by beating Luciano Darderi 6-4, 6-3 at the BMW Open in Munich.

Such brilliance fairly saw Navratilova considered by many to be the greatest WTA player of all time, although some suggested ...