Pro Sports
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Bears stick to offense on Day 2 of the NFL draft, selecting center, tight end, receiver
Apr 24, 2026 10:25 pm - The Bears drafted for offense on Day 2 of the NFL draft, picking a center from Iowa, a tight end from Stanford and a wide receiver from LSU.
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Teams focus on defense in Round 2 of the NFL draft with 22 defensive players selected
Apr 24, 2026 9:25 pm - Defense was the priority in the second round of the NFL draft. Twenty-two of the 32 picks were defensive players and the Philadelphia Eagles acquired 2024 Pro Bowl edge r...
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Cubs find their power stroke and stay hot even as injuries pile up
Apr 24, 2026 6:35 pm - The Cubs are third in baseball with 139 runs scored and tied for second with a 122 wRC+. They’re third in batting average, second in on-base percentage and have the 23rd lowest strikeout rate in the game — all great signs. The one area where they hadn’t been among the best in baseball was the power department.
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‘Everything that we’re looking for’: Thieneman’s ability to make big plays stood out to Bears
Apr 24, 2026 5:28 pm - Why the Bears decided to take Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.
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Projecting the Blackhawks’ 2026-27 roster: Who stays and who goes?
Apr 24, 2026 10:58 am - Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson could sit on his hands and largely do nothing this offseason. Yes, he needs to re-sign Connor Bedard, make a top-four dra...
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NFL draft 2026 best available players for Chicago Bears: Lee Hunter, De’Zhaun Stribling
Apr 24, 2026 10:27 am - Here’s an updated Bears big board for Day 2 of the draft, organized by position and with the player rankings from Brugler’s draft guide, “The Beast.”
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Lucky Duck: Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman falls to Bears at No. 25, filling a need
Apr 23, 2026 11:21 pm - The Chicago Bears used their first-round pick of the 2026 NFL draft to boost their secondary by selecting Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman at No. 25 overall on Thursday night.
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QB Fernando Mendoza, edge rusher David Bailey, running back Jeremiyah Love go 1-2-3 in the NFL draft
Apr 23, 2026 10:25 pm - Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night.
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Cubs shake off another bullpen injury, run win streak to nineApr 23, 2026 7:23 pm - Dansby Swanson’s RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Cubs an 8-7 victory over Philadelphia and stretched their win streak to nine in a row, longest since they won 11 straight in 2016.
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Cue the Senate: What’s next for bill to shuffle Bears to the suburbs?Apr 23, 2026 6:06 pm - After the state House passed legislation aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois late Wednesday, the ball is now in the Senate’s hands.