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Sports Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Alex Bregman started August without a three-home-run game in his baseball career. Amid a scorching stretch, Bregman ends the month with his lifetime total now sitting at two. He slugged his second three-home-run game within the last three weeks last night, his latest capping a high-powered August for the Cubs. Cubs' Alex Bregman watches his home run against the Brewers in the fourth inning on Aug. 31, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) The Cubs slugged a franchise record nine home runs in a 17-3 blowout win over the Brewers at Wrigley Field, putting an exclamation point on a stellar month of power production. They finished August with 62 home runs, second in MLB history dating to 1898 behind only the 2019 New
York Yankees (74 in April) — and a new National League record for the most home runs in a calendar month. Bregman is one of four Cubs to record multiple three-home-run games in a season, joining Aramis Ramírez (two in 2004), Sammy Sosa (three in 2001) and Dave Kingman (two in 1979). | | | | Things have cleared up at left tackle for the Chicago Bears, but after training camp and the preseason, some uncertainty remains in the secondary. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs made a TikTok rom-com series, just in time for the stretch run. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base in a 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros on Monday at Daikin Park. | | | | | Northwestern has intriguing storylines this season with the arrival of Chip Kelly and the opening of the new Ryan Field. But there also are many questions. | | | | | The Chicago Bears have re-signed defensive lineman James Lynch to the active roster and filled 12 of their 16 spots on the practice squad. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox are acquiring veteran outfielder Tommy Pham from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs slugged a franchise record nine home runs in a 17-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, putting an exclamation point on a stellar month of power production. | | | | | Purdue fans have modest hopes for coach Barry Odom’s second season. The Boilermakers want to snap the school’s 18-game losing streak in Big Ten play and get the program back on track. | | | | | Pressure is building on Nebraska coach Matt Rhule, who is 19-19 overall and 10-17 in Big Ten play over three seasons. | | | | | Sixth-ranked Indiana will be hard-pressed to match last season’s magical national championship run. | | | |
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