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Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
Bears legend Steve McMichael dies • Home Depot concerns • La Grange crash
CHICAGO - Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Steve "Mongo" McMichael died after a yearlong battle with ALS; frustrations are mounting outside a South Side Home Depot, where neighbors say migrants looking for work have turned shopping into a stressful experience; and a crash involving seven vehicles in La Grange left two people dead and several hospitalized on Friday. These are the top stories in Fox 32's Week in Review. The Chicago Bears family lost a defensive legend and NFL Hall of Famer. Steve "Mongo" McMichael, who had been battling ALS for the last three years, died at 5:28 p.m. on Wednesday. FULL STORY Community frustrations are mounting outside a South Side Home Depot, where neighbors say crowds of migrants looking for work have turned shopping into a stressful and, at times, unsafe experience. FULL STORY Two people are dead and several others are hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in west suburban La Grange, authorities said. FULL STORY A former cemetery worker in Cook County was charged with allegedly stealing more than $114,000 in funeral expenses from families. Latrecia Marshall-Parris, 48, was charged with two counts of continuing a financial crime enterprise, felony theft, and theft deception/intent, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office. FULL STORY A Chicago woman has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in January that killed a 66-year-old pedestrian in the West Town neighborhood. FULL STORY A Chicago fire captain died Wednesday morning while battling a blaze inside a garage in the city's Austin neighborhood, and a person of interest is in custody in connection with the fire. FULL STORY A couple was robbed at gunpoint in front of their home in north suburban Glenview on Monday night. The armed robbery happened in the 1700 block of Bluestem Lane, according to the Glenview Police Department. FULL STORY Two men were killed and a woman was critically hurt after a crash in the early morning hours on Sunday on the city's West Side. FULL STORY A Chicago man is celebrating a $1 million Illinois Lottery win after purchasing a green-colored scratch-off ticket at a gas station on the city's Southwest Side. FULL STORY The city of Blue Island has ordered the temporary closure of a local bar following a recent disturbance outside the business. Harry's Long Bar in Blue Island has been temporarily shut down after a "violent incident" occurred outside the business over the weekend, city officials said. FULL STORY
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Yahoo Sports AM: "The Wall," the Clippers' unique home-court advantage, actually works
Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines ⚾️ Amazin' start: The Mets walked off the Phillies in extra innings to win their seventh straight game and improve to an MLB-best 18-7. They're 12-1 at Citi Field so far — the best 13-game home start in franchise history. Advertisement 🎓 Settlement on hold: The judge overseeing the landmark House vs. NCAA case is threatening to reject the settlement over the issue of roster limits. Attorneys have 14 days to implement a system to ensure that athletes currently on rosters don't lose their spots. 💔 RIP, Mongo: Bears legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve "Mongo" McMichael died Wednesday after a yearslong battle with ALS. He was 67. 🏀 Mr. Clutch: Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was named the NBA's Clutch Player of the Year for his league-best performance during "clutch time," defined as the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime when the score is within five points. 🏈 Titans sign Lockett: Former All-Pro WR Tyler Lockett is signing a one-year, $4 million deal with Tennessee, giving the Titans a proven weapon on the eve of the NFL draft, where they're expected to take Miami QB Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick. 🏀 "The Wall" works Magic G Anthony Black takes a free throw facing "The Wall." () The Clippers host the Nuggets tonight in the inaugural playoff game at the Intuit Dome, where Los Angeles will unleash its unique home-court advantage: The Wall. Advertisement 51 rows of distraction: When Steve Ballmer spent $2 billion on his team's new arena, he included an unusually steep section right behind one of the baskets featuring 51 rows of seats reserved only for pre-vetted super fans. One intent of "The Wall" was to be the league's best home-court advantage, distracting opponents at the free throw line. Turns out, it worked. By the numbers: Opponents shot just 73.4% from the line this season when facing The Wall, which would have ranked dead last in the NBA and was well below what they shot on the other end of the floor (76.1%), per Sportico. That 73.4% figure was also 4.7% worse than league average (78.1%), representing the second-largest gap this century* between one environment and the rest of the NBA. (Lev Akabas/Sportico) Perhaps most telling: The Clippers' advantage grew as the pressure mounted later in games, with opponents shooting an abysmal 67.7% against The Wall in the second half, per statistician Mike Beuoy. That might explain why twice as many teams chose to face The Wall in the first half rather than risk distraction in crunch time. Advertisement What they're saying: "Yeah, it was crazy," said Kevin Durant after missing two fourth-quarter free throws in an October game. "I was just staring at it the whole time. You're not used to that." The Wall during a game earlier this month. (Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images) How it came to be: The concept for The Wall came after the Clippers researched the world's most rabid fanbases, specifically those in college sports and European soccer, ultimately drawing inspiration from Borussia Dortmund's "Yellow Wall" in the Bundesliga. They couldn't quite replicate the sheer volume of 25,000 yellow-clad fans in a single section, but they've gotten as close as could be reasonably expected in their 18,000-seat arena. Only pre-certified fans can purchase tickets, cheering for the other team (or wearing their gear) is prohibited and diehards have a dedicated section right behind the basket. What to watch: In the small sample of a playoff series, it stands to reason that the teams most affected by The Wall would be the ones who usually make a living at the charity stripe. Well, the Nuggets just so happened to take the most free throws of any team this season. Advertisement *Only the 2014 Thunder saw a larger gap, as opponents shot 5.8% below league average from the line. This was perhaps due to the OKC crowd's penchant for banging air-inflated "Thundersticks" while opponents were shooting free throws. 🏈 Draft Day Buzz: Fireworks at No. 4? (Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports) The top three picks in tonight's NFL draft appear set, according to Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson: Miami QB Cam Ward to the Titans, Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter to the Browns, and Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter to the Giants. After that? All bets are off. What we're hearing: The odds favor the Patriots taking LSU OT Will Campbell at No. 4 to fill an obvious need, but the presence of Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty — arguably the second-most dynamic player in this draft behind Hunter — could shake things up. Advertisement While there hasn't been any indication he's in play for the Patriots to take him, there has been considerable buzz in the past 24 hours that Jeanty is a favorite for the Jaguars at No. 5. The only question is whether another team inside the top 10, possibly the Raiders at No. 6 or the Saints at No. 9, covets Jeanty enough to motivate a move ahead of Jacksonville. If I had to call it now, I'd lean toward the Patriots staying put at No. 4 and doing the practical thing — which is taking Campbell. But that doesn't preclude them from trading back a few spots and taking him further down in the top 10. Those options will be on the table right to the moment New England is on the clock. So if you're tuning in late, make sure you arrive before the Patriots pick if yo're looking for where the drama could start. More draft buzz: Chatter, potential trades 📸 Photos of the night () Houston — Jalen Green (38 points) and the Rockets beat the Warriors, 109-94, to even the series against Golden State, who lost Jimmy Butler in the first quarter when he fell hard on his tailbone and suffered a pelvis contusion. Tyler Seguin celebrates his game-winning goal. (Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) Denver — The Stars beat the Avalanche, 2-1 (OT), to record their second straight overtime victory and take a 2-1 series lead. They now have more wins in this series than minutes led. () Boston — Jaylen Brown (36 points) and Kristaps Porziņģis (20 points) led the Jayson Tatum-less Celtics past the Magic, 109-100, to take a 2-0 series lead. Porziņģis was all smiles after taking an elbow to the head that required five stitches. "I love my WWE moments," he said. () Washington, D.C. — The Capitals beat the Senators, 3-1, behind some superb goaltending from Logan Thompson, who made 26 saves (including 14 in the third period) to lift Washington to its first 2-0 series lead since the 2019 First Round. Advertisement 🏀🏒 More Playoffs: Cavaliers 121, Heat 112 (CLE leads 2-0) | Kings 6, Oilers 2 (LA leads 2-0) 📚 Good reads (Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports) 🏈 Jori Epstein: History says Cam Ward shouldn't be here Every first overall pick is by definition a statistical anomaly. But even among that rare crop of talent, Ward's journey from a high school offense that barely threw the ball, to FCS Incarnate Word, to Heisman finalist, to projected No. 1 pick, is unlike any of his peers. (Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports) 🏀 Yaron Weitzman: Jeff Van Gundy is the Clippers' secret weapon Ask anyone on or around the Clippers who's most responsible for the team's defensive transformation, and they all give the same answer: A bespectacled 63-year-old former broadcaster who, before this season, hadn't coached an NBA game since 2007. (Joseph Raines/Yahoo Sports) 🥊 Elliott Worsell: Born rivals: Boxing's fiercest 35-year blood feud Advertisement Three decades after their fathers fought two iconic bouts, Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn will meet in the ring on Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 📺 Watchlist: Draft Day (Tenor) The 2025 NFL Draft begins tonight (8pm ET), with separate broadcasts on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, NFL Network… and Yahoo Sports! Tune into our live show on the website/app, YouTube, X or Facebook. More to watch: 🏀 NBA Playoffs: Knicks (1-1) at Pistons (7pm, TNT); Thunder* (2-0) at Grizzlies (9:30pm, TNT); Nuggets (1-1) at Clippers (10pm, NBA) 🏒 NHL Playoffs: Panthers (1-0) at Lightning (6:30pm, TBS); Maple Leafs (2-0) at Senators (7pm, ESPN2); Golden Knights (1-1) at Wild (9pm, TBS); Jets (2-0) at Blues (9:30pm, ESPN2) ⛳️ LPGA: Chevron Championship (9am, ESPN+; 11am, Golf) … Nelly Korda looks to defend her title at the season's first major, teeing off at The Club at Carlton Woods near Houston. ⛳️ PGA: Zurich Classic of New Orleans (7:30am, ESPN+; 3pm, Golf) … The Tour's lone team event features 80 teams of two. Reigning champs: Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry. ⚽️ Champions Cup: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Inter Miami (10:30pm, FS1) … MLS' two best teams face off in a first-leg semifinal match. ⚾️ NCAA Baseball: No. 14 Oklahoma at No. 10 Georgia (7pm, ESPNU) … Two of the 10 SEC teams in the Top 25. *Historic domination: Oklahoma City has outscored Memphis by a combined 70 points, the second-highest point differential through two games of a playoff series in NBA history. 🏀 College hoops trivia () BYU legend Jimmer Fredette, who retired from basketball on Wednesday, is one of two Naismith Player of the Year winners (2011) to come from the Mountain West Conference. Advertisement Question: Who's the other one? Hint: 2005 winner. Answer at the bottom. 🏈 Get the Yahoo Sports app (Yahoo Sports) The Yahoo Sports app is your ultimate draft day companion — loaded with expert analysis, prospect breakdowns and a live discussion feed where you can debate every pick as it happens. My favorite feature? Live Activities, for sure. Each pick will update in real-time on your lock screen, so you can stay in the loop without even opening your phone. Get the app. Trivia answer: Andrew Bogut (Utah) We hope you enjoyed this edition of Yahoo Sports AM, our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every weekday morning.
Axios
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Axios
Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael dies after ALS battle
Chicago Bears Hall of Fame legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael has died at age 67 after a long bout with ALS. The big picture: McMichael's death came just hours after it was announced he was being taken off a ventilator and moved into hospice. Context: McMichael was one of the colorful characters on the legendary 1985 Bears team that won Super Bowl XX. He was a starter on a defense that included Hall of Fame players like Richard Dent, Dan Hampton and Mike Singletary. McMichael is third on the Bears' all-time sack list (95). He was finally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024, voted in by the Hall of Fame's seniors committee. Zoom out: The Texas native brought his big personality to Chicago in 1981, and even though he played for other teams in his career, he returned after retiring to live in the area. McMichael was also a one-time professional wrestler, a restaurateur and a football analyst. Mongo was famous for rattlesnake hunting and for being an unpredictable live interview in the locker room and on post-game shows. He once famously handcuffed sports anchor Mark Giangreco to his desk on live television. In 2021, the larger-than-life personality was diagnosed with ALS, which confined him to a bed ever since.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Steve McMichael, Chicago Bears legend and Super Bowl champion, dies at 67
Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve "Mongo" McMichael died on Wednesday after a long battle with ALS. McMichael, 67, had been transferred to hospice care earlier in the day and was taken off a ventilator. Advertisement He had been diagnosed with ALS in 2021. McMichael played 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. They signed him as a free agent in 1981 after he spent his rookie season with the New England Patriots. McMichael ended his NFL career by playing one season with the Green Bay Packers. A larger-than-life person and character, McMichael turned to the world of pro wrestling following football. He had a successful run in World Championship Wrestling. McMichael's death was announced on Twitter by Jarrett Payton, son of the late Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton. There was a flurry of reaction on social media after McMichael's death was announced. This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: NFL Hall of Fame legend Steve McMichael dies at 67
Fox News
23-04-2025
- Health
- Fox News
NFL great Steve 'Mongo' McMichael dead at 67 after ALS battle
Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve "Mongo" McMichael has died after battling ALS at the age of 67, the NFL announced. McMichael's wife, Misty, told FOX 32 Chicago earlier Wednesday that her husband had been admitted into hospice care after being "unresponsive for the last two weeks." McMichael had been in and out of the hospital last year after developing infections, including MRSA and a UTI. The former edge rusher was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year, but was unable to travel to Canton due to complications of the disease. McMichael spent the majority of his standout career in Chicago and helped lead the franchise to the Super Bowl title during the 1985 season. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and was named to five All-Pro teams. He finished his Bears career with 92.5 sacks. This is a developing story. Please check back for more updates.
