Pro Sports
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Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78Dec 27, 2024 5:16 pm - Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. The Chicago native was 78.
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Seahawks players say team that hires Pete Carroll would be fortunate to have himDec 27, 2024 11:10 am - Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith put in a good word for former coach Pete Carroll, saying any team would be fortunate to have him on the sideline. So did his teammates.
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Five takeaways: Bears show more problems with end-of-game time management
Dec 27, 2024 11:01 am - The Bears put together yet another disappointing effort during Thursday’s 6-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field. Three points matched a season-low offensive o...
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More of the shame: Bears skid reaches 10 games with toothless loss to Seattle
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Bears offense goes without a touchdown, rookie QB Williams sacked seven times
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Hawks erase 21-point deficit by scoring 50 in the 4th quarter in a 141-133 win over the BullsDec 26, 2024 9:32 pm - ATLANTA — Jalen Johnson had a career-high 30 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a late 21-point deficit by scoring 50 points in the fourth quarter in a 141-133 win...
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At least 65 million tune in for Netflix NFL Christmas Day games. NBA holiday ratings also skyrocketDec 26, 2024 4:44 pm - The NBA got viewers for Christmas, even while going up against NFL games. The NBA's five-game Christmas lineup was the league's most-watched in five years, with the games averaging about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN and its platforms, the league said Thursday based on Nielsen's preliminary numbers. It's an 84% rise over the NBA's Christmas numbers from 2023.
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Beyoncé’s performance highlighted Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2024 6:53 am - Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day.Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd with a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday.
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Despite all the Bears dysfunction around him, Williams has shown he’s the real deal at QBDec 26, 2024 6:00 am - As a Bears fan, maybe I don’t know what a great quarterback looks like, but I sure as heck can identify quarterbacks who will not work out. Caleb Williams is not one of those guys.
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Move to Rosemont makes Chicago Boat Show more convenient for suburbanites to get toDec 26, 2024 6:00 am - The fishing shows are just around the corner, Of course, it will be spring shortly thereafter, so visiting a show or two is a great way to pass the time, especially if you don’t ice fish.