Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 13, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Chicago White Sox fans were encouraged ...

Greg Buttle wanted nothing to do with the Jets. They were a sorry team that hadn’t had a winning record in six seasons. He wanted to play for Pittsburgh after his time starring at nearby Penn State; ...

Several international films have achieved several key nominations at the 2026 Oscars, a phenomenon reminiscent of the cinematic diversity of 1976.

North of the border, in Montreal, the 1976 Summer Olympics were held. Team USA won 34 gold medals, and some of ...

Turnover is the main theme at the Players, as only one player has ever defended his title at the PGA Tour's flagship event.

Former Notre Dame football coach Holtz opened the door for dozens of his former assistants to improve their careers either in college or the NFL.

In the NFL, white tailbacks are even scarcer. Not one white player starts at tailback on any of the NFL's 32 teams. The last time a white tailback was taken in the first round of the NFL draft was ...

Not only will four state champions be crowned on the ice at Prudential Center, but it will be the 50th anniversary of the ...

In the wake of Holtz's passing, we remember 3 times the legendary coach may have altered Cowboys history, even if no one realized it.

Richard Todd holds the No. 4 spot with 20,610 passing yards. After passing for 2,660 yards for the Miami Dolphins in the 2025 ...

Lou Holtz, who spent 13 games as head coach of the Jets in 1976 and later won 100 games at Notre Dame and guided the Irish to ...

Famed college football coach Lou Holtz, who won the 1988 national title at Notre Dame, died Wednesday at 89, his family said.