Photo: Jake Burger/Twitter; Inset: Robert Beck/MLB Photos via GettySwing and a miss!With spring training finally in full swing, Major League Baseball players are back on the field preparing for the 2022 season.Unfortunately, Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger isn’t too pleased with one part of his uniform — and it’s left quite a mark.“I’ve got a bone to pick with whoever designed these Spring Training hats…” the 25-year-old Missouri-native wrote Saturday onTwitteralongside a photo of his sunburnt bald head....

Liam Hendriks.Photo:Michael Reaves/Getty Michael Reaves/Getty Just one monthafter sharing that he’s “cancer free,”Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks returned to the field on Monday.Hendriks, 34, said “it was definitely emotional” for him to return to the mound, where he pitched one inning in a 6-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in Chicago. The three-time All Star received several standing ovations throughout the game, according to ESPN, including when manager Pedro Grifol called him into the game....

Nicky Lopez and Sydney Lamberty at their wedding private estate in Rancho Mirage, California, on Nov. 17.Photo:Dennis Roy Coronel Photography Dennis Roy Coronel Photography MLBstar Nicholas “Nicky” Lopez and longtime love Sydney Lamberty’s wedding was a home run! Nicky Lopez and Sydney Lamberty at their wedding private estate in Rancho Mirage, California, on Nov. 17.Dennis Roy Coronel Photography They also chose the picturesque venue for its stunning natural scenery, including palm trees and sweeping views of the San Jacinto Mountains....

Photo: Zachary Lucy/Four Seam Images via AP Minor league baseball player Anderson Comás is speaking his truth — and making history!The 23-year-old athlete, who is part of the Chicago White Sox organization, shared on Instagram Sunday that he is gay, in a post that led with a disclaimer that “if you’re homophobic, this post may not [be] for you.““This may be my most personal thing I ever share and it’s that I’m proudly and happily part of the LGTBQ+ community 🏳️‍🌈” Comás wrote....

Photo: Chicago Police Dept. Patricia Calhoun-Murdock, 20, is also charged with home invasion causing bodily injury and residential burglary, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office confirms. She is being held in county jail without bail. The victim was stabbed 39 in times her face, neck, stomach and skull and her throat was slit in two places, Assistant State’s Attorney Lori Jenkins said during a court appearance Sunday, theChicago Tribunereports. The victim also suffered a puncture to her heart and her right arm was broken....

A Chicago woman is now the oldest parachutist in the world! Dorothy Hoffner, 104, became the oldest person to skydive on Sunday, according to theChicago Tribune, which documented the moment. After the Chicago native skydived for the first time at 100, she decided that her next jump was going to be different, according toFOX 32 Chicago. She wanted to set a world record. Getty Four years after her first jump, Hoffner completed the historic skydive with the help of tandem jumper Derek Baxter — and a crowd of supporters — in Ottawa, Illinois, theChicago Tribunereported....

Photo: Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation After a terrifying encounter, a Chicago chihuahua is recovering safely at home. Olivo was charged with a felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals and a misdemeanor count of aggravated assault/use of a deadly weapon, according to Chicago PD. On Tuesday, she appeared in court, where her bond was set at $25,000. The 15-year-old girl who was walking the dog, and who wished to remain anonymous for her safety, told NBC: “I was terrified because I thought I was going to lose him....

Photo: Getty As it turns out, our primate cousins might be just as addicted to screen time as we are. “It’s probably a cyclical phenomena: the more he shows interest, the more people want to engage in it,” said Stephen Ross, director of the zoo’s Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes, adding: “It’s something we’ve noticed and have talked about a lot in terms of a strategy to address it....

Photo: Ashlee Rezin Garcia/ /Chicago Sun-Times via AP Malena is hoping to move a bit easier after getting a hip replacement. According toThe Associated Press, the 10-year-old Amur tiger, who suffers from arthritis, underwent the surgery atChicago’s Brookfield Zooon Wednesday. Malena arrived at the Illinois zoo last year with arthritis of the hip, which is a normal degenerative issue for older big cats. The zoo tried treating the issue with pain medication but realized after doing a CT scan of Malena’s hips that she needed surgery to improve her quality of life....

01of 27VIDA ALVES MCCONAUGHEYCamila Alves Instagram"9 years ago … If you only knew how much joy you bring usVida!!#happybirthday💚💛💚💛" Camila Alves captioneda throwback photoon Jan. 3 of herself, husband Matthew McConaughey and their then-newborn daughter.In a follow-up post of a current mother-daughterphoto from the back, the proud mom wrote, “My little scientist, mathematician, book reader, dreamer, kind person, inventor, always the builder of things … and with a heart of gold!...

Photo: Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez California sea lions have friends coast to coast. According to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, marine rescues are struggling to handling a surprising influx of sick California sea lions and their malnourished pups.Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute(CIMWI) in Santa Barbara, California, is working to care for 55 weak sea lion pups right now. Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Shedd Aquarium and CIMWI hope to rehabilitate and release all of the pups back into the wild....

Cousins or triplets? On Friday, Kim Kardashian West shared an adorable photo of her andKanye West’s youngest child,Chicago, sitting alongside cousinsTrueandStormi,each looking up wide-eyed. Since Stormi’s birth in February, the daughter of Travis Scott and Kylie, 21, has spent lots of time with her many cousins. Kylie even toldEvening Standardthat the cousins “hang out all the time.” RELATED ARTICLE:Kylie Jenner Shares Adorable Photo of Cousins Stormi and Chicago Snuggled Up Together...

Photo: PASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty An unattended cell phone aboard an Air France flight caused the plane to turn around over the weekend. Flight AF-136, en route from Paris to Chicago, underwent a flight diversion on Sunday, rerouting while soaring above the Atlantic Ocean to make a landing at the Shannon Airport in Ireland,accordingto Irish media outletThe Journal. The precaution was taken after flight staff discovered a cell phone on the plane, which no passengers claimed as their own, forcing the pilot to ground the Airbus A330 for authorities to inspect the suspicious device....