Pro Sports
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How they scored: Week 4Oct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Panthers 3, Bears 0 Score: Olindo Mare, 29-yard field goal; 9:39 left in first quarter. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards; 5:26 time of possession The play: DeAngelo Williams’ 2...
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Panthers QB Newton a challenge for BearsOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton has been nothing short of sensational in his first three NFL games. In the season opener, he became the first rookie in N...
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Start of NBA season in serious jeopardyOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - With a month until the NBA season, players and owners don’t sound much closer to a labor deal than they did when the lockout began. They’re so far apart on money they de...
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Bears feel no need to defend this victoryOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Nick Roach shook his head in disbelief. “That’s huge,” Roach said as he stood in the Bears’ locker room Sunday afternoon. “That’s big.” He could have been referring to t...
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A good Bears win? It's a reachOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - For entertainment value, Sunday's 34-29 victory was outstanding, with Matt Forte's explosiveness in the run game, Devin Hester's continued brilliance in the return game ...
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Saad appears to have won a spot with HawksOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - After skating in the Blackhawks’ first six preseason games, Brandon Saad didn’t play in Sunday’s exhibition finale at Washington. Apparently the Hawks had seen enough of...
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Panthers QB Newton is a difference-makerOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - The Bears beat the Panthers on Sunday, but a bigger-picture question hovered over Soldier Field. Looking ahead, does Lovie Smith or Ron Rivera have a better chance to wi...
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Grading the Bears: Week 4Oct 02, 2011 12:00 am - GAME BALL Matt Forte With all due respect to Devin Hester and his NFL-record 11th punt-return touchdown and equally important 73-yard kickoff return, Matt Forte showed w...
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Tigers hold on, even series with YankeesOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Robinson Cano and the New York Yankees failed to finish off their rally in the rain. Better bounce back quickly, though. Justin Verlander is on deck for Detro...
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Mixing, matching on Bears’ O-line gets job doneOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - The Bears continued to play musical chairs on the offensive line Sunday, when Lance Louis — who had missed the past two games with a sprained ankle — was forced back int...