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CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have a big decision to make when starting pitcher John Danks comes off the disabled list in the near future. One of the rotation pitchers will have to stand down. Monday night's starter, Dylan Axelrod, furthered his c...

CHICAGO -- Two months into what is supposed to be a three-year tour of duty in Boston, the last thing Shane Victorino wants is to become known as the Limpin' Hawaiian. But Victorino, who has been tormented by back problems that caused him to miss ...

CHICAGO -- Jon Lester and the Red Sox can live with this pace, one loss every 10 starts. The distinction of being undefeated in the Red Sox rotation now rests exclusively with Clay Buchholz, who will be putting his 6-0 record on the line Wednesday...

DETROIT -- This was the slap in the face, the splash of cold water. Not necessarily one the Chicago Blackhawks needed, but one they knew was coming. During any long playoff run for a Stanley Cup contender, there are moments when a big shove back f...

CHICAGO -- Adam Dunn never stopped saying that he felt comfortable at the plate this season even when the results begged to differ. Dunn kept pressing forward among all the strikeouts and the 0-for-4 days, confident that a hot run was only another...

DETROIT -- The Chicago Blackhawks may as well have thrown their hands up into the air after losing 3-1 to the Detroit Red Wings in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series on Monday. The Blackhawks came out with a game plan to be more off...

CHICAGO -- Jon Lester's teammates would not let him go down to defeat without putting up a fight. Down 5-0 after two innings, Lester having served up a three-run home run to White Sox strongman Adam Dunn in the first and three two-out doubles that...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox started an eight-game homestand, and a 10-game run in the Chicago city limits, with a 6-4 victory Monday over the Boston Red Sox. How it happened: Adam Dunn hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and the Whi...

DETROIT -- Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville and his players believe an official made the wrong call of interference of the goaltender, disallowing a goal that would have tied the Detroit Red Wings in the third period of Game 3 in the Western...

Blackhawks forward Viktor Stalberg talks about his team's 3-1 loss to the Red Wings in Game 3....

Red Sox-White Sox Preview

CHICAGO -- Boston Red Sox starter Ryan Dempster returned Monday to the city he loved playing in for over eight seasons. It's his first trip to Chicago since he was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Texas Rangers at the very last moments before last s...

DETROIT -- Here's a quick look at the Detroit Red Wings' 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series at Joe Louis Arena on Monday. How it happened: The Red Wings shifted the game's momentum during a ...

Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss of the season with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.

CHICAGO -- Before the Chicago White Sox faced the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, thoughts from both clubhouses were on tornado victims in Oklahoma. The managers of both teams are Oklahoma State alums and both and had been keeping an eye on the si...