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Lamar Osterhues ran for over 1,000 yards and scored 20 touchdowns as a sophomore last year for MSL West champion Barrington. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

High school football 2026: Scouting the MSL West

Barrington Last year: 10-2, 5-0 (First in MSL West) Coach: Joe Sanchez Top returning players: Lamar Osterhues (5-7, 170, Jr., RB); Jack Kavanagh (6-3, 30...

Hersey coach Tom Nelson talks to players at practice last week. The Huskies won the MSL East last year with a 5-0 record. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

High school football 2026: Scouting the MSL East

Hersey looks to defend championship behind Kentucky-bound QB Jake Nawrot

Don Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach, dies at 86

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86. Nelson’s family confirmed t...

Boomers sweep Mississippi

The Schaumburg Boomers waited through a weather delay of three hours and rewarded the fans with a 7-6 win to sweep the Mississippi Mud Monsters on Sunday afternoon at Win...

Tarik Skubal reacts after a play at home plate during his first start with the Dodgers Tuesday against the Cubs in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)

Details about the Tarik Skubal trade deadline sweepstakes and more MLB notes

In the end, the Los Angeles Dodgers simply made the best offer. One of the three players they traded for Tarik Skubal, outfielder Zyhir Hope, ranked 26th on Keith Law’s l...

Us vs. Them: Elmhurst native Harley swaps slogans as he takes over at NIU

Northern Illinois football coach Rob Harley could have had a career in television, but decided to follow his passion and take a challenging path into coaching.

Chicago White Sox's Tristan Peters gestures after hitting a two-run double Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians in Chicago. (David Banks/AP)

Murakami HR, Peters, Meidroth each knock in 2 runs as White Sox top Guardians to end 4-game skid

Munetaka Murakami homered and Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth each drove in a pair of runs in Chicago's five-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Saturday, snapping a season-worst four-game skid.