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Cubs president Hoyer still believes in his team

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer isn't panicking over his team's protracted slump so far this season. Routed 18-3 by San Francisco on Friday, Chicago has won just six of its last 25 games and fell to 33-31 overall for fourth place in the NL Central. That follows a 20-3 ...

Brewers place pitcher DL Hall on injured list

DENVER (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander DL Hall went on the injured list and right-hander Jake Woodford was designated for assignment as part of a bullpen shakeup to start a six-game trip. The Brewers also recalled left-hander Brian Fitzpatrick and right-hander Craig Yoho from ...

Bears plan new stadium in Indiana

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears are looking to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature. The Bears' board of directors voted Thursday to move forward with a stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana. The team had been doing its due diligence on a tract of land near Wolf Lake, but it said Friday that an exact site had not been selected. "We believe a world-class stadium project in Hammond will transform the region, connecting Northwest Indiana to ...

ASA Midwest Tour returns Saturday to Norway Speedway

NORWAY — The Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA Midwest Tour presented by Five Star Race Car Bodies will head to the Upper Peninsula on Saturday night for a short track battle at Norway Speedway. Last year, the popular super late model tour returned to the Dickinson County Fairgrounds ...

2 Brewers pitchers injured in 12-9 loss to Giants

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee relievers DL Hall and Grant Anderson both left with injuries during the Brewers' 12-9 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Hall looked toward the dugout and bent forward in apparent discomfort after throwing a pitch in the fifth inning. Brewers staff ...

Knights no-hit Pickford in regional opener

Norway pitchers Owen Baij and Cameron Varda held Pickford hitless as the Knights advanced to the MHSAA Division 4 regional final with a 6-0 win Wednesday at Mike Maule Field. "Owen really set the tone for the game on the mound with 12 strikeouts and Cameron backed it up," said Norway coach ...