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Sports Thursday, June 11, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The White Sox beat the Braves — the team with the best record in Major League Baseball — for a second straight night with a 2-1 victory at Rate Field. The win moved the Sox a half-game in front of the Guardians for first place in the AL Central. Davis Martin (9-2) threw six shutout innings, allowing six hits and striking out six against the Braves (45-23). He outdueled 2024 Cy Young Award winner and former White Sox star Chris Sale (8-5), who gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings. White Sox shortstop Luisangel Acuña (left) and second baseman Chase Meidroth celebrate after their victory over the Braves at Rate Field on June 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) As for the Cubs, a walk-off loss to the Rockies — the worst team in Major League Baseball — dropped them Cubs to .500, a place they hadn't been in nearly two months when they were two wins into their first 10-game winning streak on April 15. They secured their 10th consecutive series loss and are on the verge of getting swept. Left-hander Shota Imanaga's five shutout innings should have been enough for an offense facing a pitcher in Michael Lorenzen who came into the start with an 8.01 ERA and a league-high 99 hits and 54 earned runs allowed. Instead, Lorenzen held the Cubs to one run on two hits in five innings, with the only run against him coming on Moisés Ballesteros' sacrifice fly in the fourth. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | To his Chicago Bulls teammates and broadcast colleagues, Stacey King always will be remembered for his joy. | | | | | Davis Martin tossed six shutout innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Wednesday to take over first place in the American League Central. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs lost 3-2 to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, securing their 10th consecutive series defeat. The worst team in baseball is on the verge of sweeping them. | | | | | Ben Johnson believes Montez Sweat had his “best year” in 2025. With essentially the same defensive end group returning, the Chicago Bears will need Sweat more than ever. | | | | | The Chicago Bears could get a big boost if two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson stays healthy and is back to full form. | | | | | The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night. | | | |
