Madysen Meyer’s first deer hunt earned her Buck of the Week.

Madysen Meyer, unhealthy cough and all, did it proper her first time deer looking. Within an hour and a half of opening morning Saturday of Illinois’ three-day youth season, she shot her buck in McDonough County. ``It was Amber Banach (her mother) and I,’’ Pete Banach messaged. ``Her and I sat in a two-man ladder and I had arrange a hang-on for Mom to take a seat in. LOL. Just cool all three of us being up there. Tears of pleasure ultimately.’’ BOTW, the celebration of looking bucks and their tales (the tales matter) round Chicago outside, runs Wednesdays within the Sun-Times, as warranted. Submit nominations by message on Facebook (Dale Bowman), on Twitter and Instagram

Madrid lead seven into round of 16

Madrid lead seven into round of 16

Madrid, Juve, Bayern, Roma, United, City, Ajax all through Ajax end 13-year wait for last-16 place before Bayern also win City hold Lyon to progress, Shakhtar win late to stay in hunt Madrid beat Roma to top group after both progress before kick-off Juve and United qualify with victories Last games in these groups on 12 December Group E AEK Athens 0-2 AjaxDušan Tadić struck twice in five minutes to give Ajax... UEFA.com - News

MLB Rumors: Astros, Mystery Team Pursuing Tigers’ Justin Verlander

MLB Rumors: Astros, Mystery Team Pursuing Tigers’ Justin Verlander

The Major League Baseball season has reached the stretch run, and teams still have a short amount of time to add keys players that can help them clinch their spot in the postseason. Justin Verlander is by far the most intriguing name out there, and he just might be moved before the Aug. 31 deadline. MLB.com’s Jon Morosi reported Tuesday, citing sources, that “trade interest in Verlander has increased this week,” with the Houston Astros and one unknown suitor in the hunt. There is no doubt the Detroit Tigers ace could help a team like the Astros once they reach October, but the question is whether or not they are willing to pay

Saúl hits the front in Golden Boot race

Saúl hits the front in Golden Boot race

Saúl Ñíguez's semi-final hat-trick against Italy has propelled him to the top of the rankings in the hunt for the U21 EURO adidas Golden Boot.U21 EURO top scorers5 – Saúl Ñíguez (Spain)3 – Marco Asensio (Spain), Bruma (Portugal)2 – Enis Bardi (FYR Macedonia), Federico Bernardeschi (Italy), Martin Chrien (Slovakia), Demarai Gray (England), Davie Selke (Germany), Kenneth Zohore (Denmark) Having scored twice in as many group stage outings, Saúl became the second Spanish hat-trick scorer of the finals, hitting three in the space of 22 minutes in Krakow. The Atlético Madrid man will return ... UEFA.com - News

Houston Police Hunt For Tom Brady’s Missing Super Bowl LI Jersey Heats Up

Houston Police Hunt For Tom Brady’s Missing Super Bowl LI Jersey Heats Up

Tom Brady’s Super Bowl LI jersey might soon join the likes of Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and the Abominable Snowman as thing’s that are searched for but never found. That’s right, the Super Bowl MVP’s game-worn jersey still hasn’t been located and the Houston Police don’t have the foggiest idea of where to begin. Houston Police made a statement Tuesday where they said they are looking at every single person who had access to the Patriots’ locker room after Super Bowl LI, and they asked for help from the media members that were present after the game. We hope Brady gets his jersey back soon. Thumbnail photo via Mar... NESN.com

Raiders, Not Patriots, Would Have AFC Home-Field Advantage If Season Ended Today

by Zack Cox on Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 8:59AM 1,397 Share this: Just six weeks remain in the NFL’s regular season, and to the surprise of many, a team other than the New England Patriots sits atop the AFC standings. That would be the Oakland Raiders, who at 8-2 have the edge on the 8-2 Patriots thanks to a strength of victory tiebreaker. Here’s a look at the current AFC playoff picture entering Week 12, plus a peek at each team’s remaining schedule: 1. Oakland Raiders (8-2)vs. Panthers, vs. Bills, at Chiefs^, at Chargers, vs. Colts, at Broncos 2. New England Patriots (8-2)at Jets, vs. Rams, vs. Ravens+, at Broncos, vs. Jets, at Dolphins 3. Houston Texans (6-4)vs. Chargers, at Packers, at Colts, vs. Jaguars, vs. Bengals#,

Nuggets fire Shaw, name Hunt interim coach

Updated: March 3, 2015, 2:01 PM ET ESPN.com news services The Denver Nuggets have fired coach Brian Shaw, general manager Brian Connelly announced Tuesday. "I want to sincerely thank Brian for his time with our organization," Connelly said in a team release. "You won't find a better guy than Brian and he is one of the brightest basketball minds I've ever been around. Unfortunately things didn't go as we hoped, but we know with his basketball acumen tha...