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Sports Thursday, March 5, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The Blackhawks traded centers Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach to the Oilers in exchange for left winger Andrew Mangiapane and a 2027 first-round draft pick. The Hawks will retain 50% of Dickinson’s salary, and the pick is top-12 protected. If the Oilers pick top-12
in 2027, they may choose to transfer the pick to 2028. If Edmonton trades its 2028 pick before the 2027 trade deadline, the Hawks would get the 2027 pick unconditionally. Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson was again able to negotiate a higher-than-expected return for one of his veterans, the other being a 2028 second-round draft pick for defenseman Connor Murphy. It’s another deal done with Oilers general manager Stan Bowman, who held the same position with the Hawks from 2009-2021, winning three Stanley Cups. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | It’s safe to say letting Jason Benetti leave the Chicago White Sox TV booth in 2024 was the organization’s biggest mistake since letting Harry Caray depart for WGN-Ch. 9 and the Cubs in 1982. | | | | | With injuries behind him, Kyle Wright’s daily routine is back to normal and he feels closer to the version that produced a 21-win season in 2022. | | | | | Josh Giddey is searching for patience and purpose in the final stretch of his second season with the Chicago Bulls. | | | | | Lou Holtz won 249 games as both one of the most lovable and unlikable characters in college football — a one-of-a-kind iconoclast in a profession brimming with originals. | | | | | The Chicago Fire hosted a groundbreaking event for their privately funded $750 million soccer stadium on a vacant former rail yard in the South Loop, staking their turf in the city’s competitive sports landscape. | | | | | Nick Martinelli, a senior playing his final home game for Northwestern, scored 19 of his 28 points in the second half. | | | | | Illinois shot 83% from the free-throw line, where the Illini outscored Wisconsin 24-10. The Illini have won seven of eight against the Badgers and lead the series 44-43. | | | |
