Pro Sports
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Nashville bids for WNBA franchise with Candace Parker and Peyton Manning among investorsJan 30, 2025 5:42 pm - The chairman of the NHL's Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group including Naperville native Candace Parker, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
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Unusual betting patterns surrounding play of Terry Rozier in 2023 game with Charlotte investigatedJan 30, 2025 5:33 pm - Unusual betting patterns surrounding the play of then-Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier in a game nearly two years ago are now under investigation by federal prosecutors, part of the same probe that led to the lifetime ban of Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter, the NBA confirmed Thursday.
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Bears’ new coordinators share their plans for successfully developing the team
Jan 30, 2025 5:23 pm - Ben Johnson and his new coordinators will get to work as the off-season progresses. They’ll need to hire the rest of the team’s coaching staff and also prepare for free agency and the draft in the coming months.
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Silvy: It won’t matter how good Johnson is as coach if he doesn’t have strong offensive, defensive lines
Jan 30, 2025 6:00 am - It’s still shocking to me that Ryan Poles and Ian Cunningham, who learned from Andy Reid, Brett Veach, Scott Pioli, Roseman and Ozzie Newsome, thought they could cut corners and build a successful, sustainable program without putting big-time assets into their lines — especially on offense.
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Chicago Wolves keep rolling with home victory against ManitobaJan 29, 2025 9:56 pm - The Chicago Wolves defeated the Manitoba Moose 3-1 on Wednesday night at Allstate Arena. Nick Swaney, Ryan Suzuki and Justin Robidas scored as the Wolves skated to their ...
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White returns, but without LaVine, Bulls lose eighth in last nine gamesJan 29, 2025 9:16 pm - Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
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Eagles’ run to the Super Bowl vs. the Chiefs is fueled by changes after epic collapse last seasonJan 29, 2025 4:48 pm - The Philadelphia Eagles can trace their run to the Super Bowl to an epic collapse last season. The Eagles were 10-1 and flying high as the best team in the NFL in 2023. Then they limped to a 1-5 regular-season finish before they were put of their misery in a wild-card loss to Tampa Bay. Changes were mandated.
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Pebble Beach with its beauty and loaded field gives the PGA Tour a chance to shineJan 29, 2025 4:38 pm - If the PGA Tour is in need of an energy boost, Pebble Beach could be just the answer. The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am combines one of the most famous golf courses in America with the strongest field of the year on the PGA Tour.
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Courtney Vandersloot to sign with Chicago Sky, returning to franchise that drafted herJan 29, 2025 4:31 pm - Free agent guard Courtney Vandersloot is headed back to Chicago. Her agent confirmed the signing on Wednesday. The veteran guard will rejoin the team that drafted her in 2011 after spending the last two seasons in New York. WNBA free agents can't sign contracts until Feb. 1.
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New Bears coach Johnson’s assistant coaches so far a mix of experienced, young leaders
Jan 29, 2025 4:22 pm - Ben Johnson has been busy assembling his coaching staff over the past week. The new Bears head coach is ushering in a new era at Halas Hall. With it, he’s bringing along his own people.