Teenager Builds Clock to Impress Teacher, Gets Arrested

A Texas teenager taken away in handcuffs this week for bringing to his Dallas-area school a homemade clock that staff mistook for a bomb won a personal invitation from President Barack Obama on Wednesday to visit the White House.

Ahmed Mohamed, 14, was accused of making a hoax bomb…

NFL Reinstates Patriots 'Deflate-Gate' Employees

The two suspended New England Patriots employees who were implicated in the “Deflategate” saga surrounding footballs used by quarterback Tom Brady were given permission to return to the team, the NFL said on Wednesday.

Equipment assistant John Jastremski and locker room manager Jim McNally were suspended without pay by the…

Patrick Kane Expected at Blackhawks Training Camp

Patrick Kane is expected to join his Chicago Blackhawks teammates at training camp this week as he awaits the results of a sexual-assault investigation.
“Based on what I know, Patrick Kane will be at camp tomorrow,” Kane’s agent, Pat Brisson, wrote in a text message to The Associated…

Elena Delle Donne Wins WNBA MVP

Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky, who posted the fifth-highest scoring average in WNBA history this season, has been named the 2015 WNBA Most Valuable Player, the league announced today.

The third-year guard/forward earned 38 of 39 first-place votes from a national panel of sportswriters…

Taco Bell's Bringing Booze to Chicago Location

Taco Bell is ready to pour you a drink.

The official grand opening of the first booze-selling Taco Bell isn’t until Sept. 22, but company officials opened their doors — and liquor cabinet — to customers on Tuesday for a “soft opening” of the fast-food chain’s new location…