Derrick Rose's post-basketball passion — and why the Blackhawks may be feeling like a homecoming opponent
Sports Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | | |
| | Good morning, Chicago. Derrick Rose is accustomed to standing shoulder
to shoulder with greatness. But Sunday was a little different. The former NBA MVP for the Bulls sat on a stage alongside chess grandmaster and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, surveying an unplayed board. Carlsen leaned over to Rose, pointing
to a few pieces as he offered a few quick words of advice. The unlikely pairing was part of Chesstival, a tournament that Rose organized to overlap with the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Read more from Julia Poe's conversation with Rose about his post-basketball passion. Sign up for Cubs Insider and White Sox Insider to stay up to date. You can also follow us on social media: X, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky and Instagram. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | Part of the Chicago Cubs’ strategy was to come out of the draft with pitching volume. They took seven college pitchers with their final 10 picks. | | | The Chicago White Sox draft class included nine pitchers, four outfielders, five infielders and two catchers. | | | Replacements aside, the All-Star Game remains a big deal to players who overcame struggles to make it to Atlanta. | | | In the nine-plus months since Derrick Rose retired from the NBA, chess has become a driving force in his life. | | | Two years ago, Luke Newman was playing at Holy Cross. Now he’ll head into training camp with the Chicago Bears. Here’s what Newman needs to prove. | | | The Chicago Blackhawks might be starting to feel like the visitors at a big homecoming game. | | | The Minnesota Lynx, playing their fourth game in six days, avenged an 87-81 loss to the Chicago Sky two days earlier with a 91-78 win on Monday. | | | By the time Rory McIlroy finished his first practice round for the British Open at Royal Portrush, a big crowd that weathered rain and sunshine was waiting to see him finish. | | | |