TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan took control in the fourth quarter, something he's done plenty of times in Toronto. DeRozan scored 26 points against his former team, including 11 in the final period, Zach LaVine had 22 points and the Chicago Bulls opened a season with four straight wins for the first time since 1996-97, holding off the Toronto Raptors 111-108 on Monday … [Read more...] about Bulls improve to 4-0, off to best start in 25 years
Bears head coach Matt Nagy tests positive for COVID-19
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Over the past week-and-a-half, the Bears have dealt with a few COVID-19 cases involving players and an assistant coach. Now the head coach is dealing with it as well. At his Monday news conference, which was held virtually instead of Halas Hall, Matt Nagy has tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was informed of the positive test this morning by … [Read more...] about Bears head coach Matt Nagy tests positive for COVID-19
THE MORNING AFTER: A pain that Bears' fans have gotten to know
TAMPA - These are days he's just simply not used to. Unfortunately, Bears' fans cannot say the same. But let's start with the quarterback on Sunday, who endured a difficult afternoon against the reigning Super Bowl champions at Raymond James Stadium. Justin Fields has been there before, having been sacked nine times in a loss at Cleveland in his first career start, and his … [Read more...] about THE MORNING AFTER: A pain that Bears' fans have gotten to know
'Going Through The Emotions' of a bad Bears' day against Tampa Bay
CHICAGO - Emotional Sundays have often been more about the bad than the good for the Bears for quite a bit of time now. But this week really tested the poise of the die-hards. If you thought things couldn't get any worse than the Week 3 disaster at Cleveland, the Week 7 match-up with the reigning Super Bowl champions easily bested it. Offensive turnovers led to short … [Read more...] about 'Going Through The Emotions' of a bad Bears' day against Tampa Bay
The end of one streak, the continuation of another are part of another bad night for the Blackhawks
CHICAGO - There was hope that a few offseason moves to bolster their roster with veterans might help to push the Blackhawks a little closer to the top of the Western Conference. Getting to that spot has been made tougher by a terrible start to the Blackhawks season that continued on a gloomy Sunday night in Chicago against the Red Wings. The main reason concerns two streaks … [Read more...] about The end of one streak, the continuation of another are part of another bad night for the Blackhawks
Chicago Fire FC makes their 2021 Soldier Field finale a memorable one
CHICAGO - The hope of the club was to play this match with implications for Major League Soccer's playoffs on the line making for a spirited atmosphere at Soldier Field. While the chance to make the playoffs has been out of mind for a bit, Chicago Fire FC was able to welcome in a crowd of supporters like they might have hoped for their home finale in 2021. .@ChicagoFire … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire FC makes their 2021 Soldier Field finale a memorable one
Cubs hire Astros exec Ehsan Bokhari as assistant general manager
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs continued to reshape their front office on Monday, hiring Houston Astros executive Ehsan Bokhari as assistant general manager. The move comes a week and a half after the Cubs hired Carter Hawkins from Cleveland's front office as general manager to work under president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer. The 38-year-old Bokhari spent the past … [Read more...] about Cubs hire Astros exec Ehsan Bokhari as assistant general manager
CHICAGO SPORTS #TBT: A decade since Theo Epstein arrived at Wrigley
CHICAGO - On November 2, 2016, the journey that took 108 years was completed, as the Cubs finally ended their championship drought with a World Series title. Yet some could say that building towards that moment really took a little over five years, since it was in that timeframe that the team built up the club that would eventually beat the Indians in Game 7 of the "Fall … [Read more...] about CHICAGO SPORTS #TBT: A decade since Theo Epstein arrived at Wrigley
MONSTER'S MASH: Another week, another legendary QB
LAKE FOREST - For a second-straight week, the Bears are facing another legendary quarterback, and it's once again a chance for their young signal caller to get a look at one in action. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are up next for the Bears as they travel to Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. For the first time in his likely Hall of Fame career, … [Read more...] about MONSTER'S MASH: Another week, another legendary QB