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MON, 10/19/2020

Monday, October 19, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Teammates congratulate Chicago Bears defensive back DeAndre Houston-Carson (36), second from left, following Carson’s interception against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020.

Bears | Bears alone in first place of NFC North, but fans still glum

Following their 23-16 win over the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte Sunday, the Bears find themselves all alone in first place in the NFC North at 5-1 and yet it seems almost no one in Bears Nation is happy?
Chicago Bears tight end (and St. Viator grad) Cole Kmet (85) catches a touchdown pass while Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Jeremy Chinn (21) and strong safety Juston Burris, left, defend during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020.

Bears | Foles, stingy defense lead Bears past Panthers 23-16

Nick Foles threw for 1 touchdown and ran for another, Chicago's defense forced 3 turnovers and sacked Teddy Bridgewater 4 times and the Bears held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 23-16 on Sunday.
Bears tight end Cole Kmet catches a touchdown pass while Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Jeremy Chinn (21) and strong safety Juston Burris, left, defend Sunday in Charlotte, N.C. “The play wasn’t even designed for him (Kmet). We haven’t thrown that route all week,” Bears quarterback Nick Foles said after the game. “There was just something in my gut where I’m like, ‘I’m gonna pull this trigger right here.’”

Bears | Tight ends no longer a forgotten position for Bears

There's plenty to worry about with the Bears' offense, but let's focus on a rather nice development: the tight ends.
Miami Marlins catcher Chad Wallach kneels by the plate as Cubs center fielder Ian Happ celebrates his solo home run in Game 1 of the wild-card series Sept. 30 in Chicago.

Cubs | Happ carried Cubs offense for much of 2020

Centerfielder Ian Happ saved the Cubs in 2020 by becoming a breakout hitting star. Can he continue to see success or did a late-season slump show signs of trouble?
White Sox center fielder Luis Robert reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Athletics during Game 3 of a wild-card series Oct. 1 in Oakland, Calif.
White Sox | Robert looking to build off up-and-down rookie season with Sox
Luis Robert came out swinging in his rookie season with the Chicago White Sox before hitting a wall in September. The center fielder finished up strong and is looking to keep the momentum going in 2021.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger celebrates his home run with Enrique Hernandez against the Atlanta Braves during the seventh inning in Game 7 of a baseball National League Championship Series Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Arlington, Texas.
MLB | Bellinger HR sends Dodgers to 3rd World Series in 4 years
The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series, which starts Tuesday.
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Columns | Sky president: WNBA followed science to put together successful season
Sky president Adam Fox says that the WNBA followed science and protocol to a T to put on a successful season in the 'Wubble.'
Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside linebacker Devin White (45) sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
NFL | Rodgers, Packers sputter against stingy Buccaneers defense
Things had been going so smoothly for Green Bay that Aaron Rodgers figured the Packers were due for a dose of reality
In this photo taken on Sept. 14, 2019, Purdue coach Jeff Brohm yells to an official during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against TCU in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday. One big advantage for the Boilermakers: Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State don't appear on the schedule. They open the season by hosting Iowa on Oct. 24. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
College Sports | Purdue: Football coach Brohm tests positive for COVID-19
Purdue says football coach Jeff Brohm has tested positive for the coronavirus
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) pulls off his helmet on the sideline after being sacked by the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
NFL | Steelers stay perfect, blow out Mayfield, Browns 38-7
James Conner ran for 101 yards and a touchdown and the Pittsburgh Steelers battered the Cleveland Browns in a 38-7 blowout victory
Los Angeles Dodgers players mob relief pitcher Julio Urias after the final out as they defeat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in Game 7 of a baseball National League Championship Series, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
MLB | Dodgers-Rays rare wild-card era matchup of baseball's best
The World Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays is a rare meeting of baseball's best for the title, and a matchup of organizations with Andrew Friedman's imprint
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Kerry Hyder Jr., left, applies pressure to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
NFL | Rams fall flat in 24-16 loss to division-rival 49ers
The Los Angeles Rams proved they can dominate the NFL's worst division with four wins over the hapless NFC East
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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