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The White Sox's Mike Andrews is greeted at home plate by Dick Allen, right, after hitting a home run in the fourth inning against Milwaukee on Aug. 15, 1972.

Dick Allen, the Chicago White Sox legend who won American League MVP honors in 1972, dies at 78

December 7, 2020 at 11:28 p.m.

Former Chicago White Sox first baseman Dick Allen, credited by many for saving the franchise from relocation, died Monday after a long illness. He was 78. Allen, a seven-time All-Star...

Ian Happ homers twice as Cubs complete sweep of Cardinals

December 12, 2018 at 9:16 a.m.

No more room service for Ian Happ . The Cubs rookie has moved into his own apartment after spending the first part of his big-league career staying in a hotel....

Canucks' Bo Horvat turns to pass the puck in front of Blackhawks goalie J-F Berube.

Blackhawks hit new low with 5-2 loss to last-place Canucks

May 31, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

Thursday night at the United Center wasn’t 2009 or 2010 or 2011. Sure, Patrick Sharp was on the top line for the Blackhawks with Patrick Kane, but there was no...

Patrick Kane on playing for U.S. in World Championship: ‘We’ll see’

May 31, 2019 at 9:39 p.m.

The Blackhawks season officially ends April 7. It was unofficially over Tuesday, when they were eliminated from the playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons. But that doesn’t necessarily...

Thursday’s matchup: Canucks at Blackhawks

May 31, 2019 at 9:39 p.m.

TV/radio: 7:30 p.m. Thursday; NBCSCH, WGN-AM 720. Storylines: The Canucks have the worst record in the Western Conference and second-worst behind the Sabres in the NHL. … The Hawks have...

Blackhawks humbled by season gone wrong: ‘It sucks and it’s kind of embarrassing’

May 31, 2019 at 9:35 p.m.

One thing the aftermath of being mathematically eliminated from the postseason lacked for the Blackhawks was shock. A 5-1 loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday, the team’s fourth in a...

Blackhawks' Andreas Martinsen and Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (6) tangle during the first period.

Blackhawks eliminated from playoff contention for 1st time in 10 years

May 31, 2019 at 9:38 p.m.

The Blackhawks scored early Tuesday. The Avalanche scored more often. A year and a day after becoming the first team to clinch a playoff spot, the Hawks officially were eliminated...

Early riser Andreas Martinsen gets first action with Blackhawks

May 31, 2019 at 9:37 p.m.

His before-dawn flight from Des Moines, Iowa, felt as if it lasted longer than his midmorning cab ride from the airport to the United Center. But Andreas Martinsen, the first...

Tuesday’s matchup: Avalanche at Blackhawks

May 31, 2019 at 9:41 p.m.

TV/radio: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; NBCSCH, WGN-AM 720. Storylines: The Avalanche are in the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference with 86 points and are 6-1-3 in their last 10...

Connor Murphy isn’t trying to live up to Niklas Hjalmarsson’s name — or his game

May 31, 2019 at 9:33 p.m.

The comparisons were as inevitable as they were unfair. When the Blackhawks traded defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson to the Coyotes for defenseman Connor Murphy, they did not receive Niklas Hjalmarsson in...

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