The Chicago White Sox signed right-handed pitcher Chris Flexen to a one-year, $1.75 million deal Friday, a source confirmed to the Tribune.

The Boston Red Sox added Lucas Giolito to their rotation on Friday, agreeing to a $38.5 million, two-year contract with the right-hander.

The Chicago White Sox have a new left-handed option in the bullpen after signing reliever Tim Hill to a one-year, $1.8 million deal on Thursday, a source confirmed to the Tribune.

Veteran catcher Martín Maldonado, signed by the Chicago White Sox, has a strong reputation for working with pitching staffs.

Film critic Nina Metz and sports writer Shakeia Taylor look back at “Slap Shot,” “A League of Their Own,” “White Men Can’t Jump” and “Bend it Like Beckham.”

Another bad year in Chicago sports is about to end, but at least it never lacked in interest.

Rule changes aside, time is wasting for Major League Baseball to save the national pastime for Generation Z.

Major League Baseball is widening the runner’s lane approaching first base to include a portion of fair territory, changing a more than century-old rule that caused World Series controversy over interference calls.