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Sports Thursday, August 27, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. White Sox's Tristan Peters connected for a two-run home run in last night's 10-4 win — his fifth straight game with a home run, matching the franchise record. He shares the mark with Munetaka Murakami (earlier this season), A.J. Pierzynski (2012), Konerko (2011), Carlos Lee (2003), Frank Thomas (twice in 1994), Ron Kittle (1983) and Greg Luzinski (1983). White Sox's Tristan Peters celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Rangers at Rate Field on Aug. 26,
2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) “That’s crazy,” Peters said. “I try not to get caught up too much in that, but obviously it’s out there and I’ve seen it and thought about it a little bit.” According to Elias Sports Bureau, Peters and Murakami (five straight games from April 17-22) are the only pair of rookie teammates since at least 1900 to record a home run streak of five games or more in the same season. Peters, Murakami and Kittle (Sept. 2-6, 1983) are the only rookies in Sox history to homer in five consecutive games. | | | | The Chicago Bears close out the preseason Saturday night at Tennessee. Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly. | | | | | Jarrett Payton, a longtime sports anchor and reporter at WGN-Ch. 9, walks into a difficult position as the new co-host of the morning show at the Score. | | | | | Two hours after the Chicago Cubs’ 2-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Pete Crow-Armstrong was still fuming about a costly missed balk call. | | | | | Chicago White Sox outfielders Tristan Peters, Brenton Doyle and Braden Montgomery combined to drive in 7 runs in a 10-4 victory against the Texas Rangers. | | | | | Ben Brown threw live batting practice Tuesday in Arizona in front of Chicago Cubs staff that included manager Craig Counsell and pitching coach Tommy Hottovy. | | | | | Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III practiced for the first time since Aug. 8, and right tackle Darnell Wright also returned after exiting a day earlier. | | | | | The Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game Sunday averaged 3.31 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, making it the most-watched regular-season WNBA game since the league’s inaugural season in 1997. | | | | | Golf Channel postponed Tuesday night’s scheduled premiere of the reality show “Big Break x Good Good” as pressure increased on popular content creator Good Good Golf for its video. | | | | | Homewood-Flossmoor, Crete-Monee, Oak Forest, Lincoln-Way East and Mount Carmel are the picks to click for Week 2. | | | | | Oswego, St. Charles North, Yorkville, Marmion and Jacobs are Rick Armstrong’s picks to click for Week 2. | | | |
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