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Thursday, November 26, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky, here running against New Orleans Nov. 1, could be Sunday’s starter at Green Bay.

Bears | Trubisky gets all the reps in practice with Foles out

Sean Hammond: Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky gets all the reps at practice while Nick Foles sits out.
Daily Herald file photo Forty years ago it was mostly about running back Walter Payton when it came to the Chicago Bears. A victory was a bonus.

Columns | Rozner: Finding the happy in Thanksgiving

This will not last forever. Soon enough we will have the freedom to live again, to breathe fresh air, to work and travel, to see friends and family, offering many reasons to give thanks.
Anthony Davis dunks against Miami’s during the NBA Finals last month. Could Davis, who will play for the Lakers again this year, be on the Bulls’ radar for next season?

Columns | Why the Bulls need to call Anthony Davis right now

The Bulls roster is essentially complete, but they should still take the time to dial up Chicago native Anthony Davis, who is an unrestricted free agent at the moment.
Mount Prospect native and Prospect High School graduate Jackie Decker with one of the four Emmy Awards she’s won for her work as a TV sports producer.

Columns | Prospect grad Decker now an Emmy Award-winning producer, director

Prospect High School graduate Jackie Decker took a leap of faith in 2011 and has become an Emmy Award-winning producer and director of sports documentaries and specials for ESPN, NBC and Showtime.
Trade rumors continue to surround the Cubs’ Kris Bryant.
Cubs | Trade rumors continue to focus on Cubs' Bryant
Widely rumored to be a prime trade candidate last off-season, Kris Bryant stuck with the Chicago Cubs and struggled through an injury-plagued year. Eligible for free agency after the 2021 season, his name is back on the rumor mill.
Diego Armando Maradona celebrates a goal on his last official soccer game with Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, died from a heart attack on Wednesday at his home in Buenos Aires. He was 60.
Sports | Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.
New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, here getting pressured by the Bears’ Bilal Nichols, was injured Nov. 15 against San Francisco and suffered a punctured lung and broken ribs.
Columns | Jim O'Donnell: Brees injury draws attention to NFL's TV future
Jim O'Donnell: Could Drew Brees have a TV job in his future sooner than later?
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) passes during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
NFL | A Thanksgiving Feast? Maybe Ravens-Steelers on Sunday
What are we to make of the Thanksgiving Day schedule
Justina Hernandez, middle, playing for Bartlett in 2018, will play collegiately at UW-Milwaukee.
Girls' Basketball | Hernandez finds basketball home at UW-Milwaukee
Justina Hernandez, a senior at Glenbard North, will play college basketball next year at UW-Milwaukee.
Wearing enough layers to be comfortable is important to any fisherman and can make for a perfect option for Black Friday shopping.
Sports | The fishing aisle has plenty to offer for Black Friday shoppers
Given the newfound popularity fishing has found in 2020, it's a safe bet there might be a new angler or two on your holiday shopping list. Evan Gregor takes a look at some things to put on that list.
News | University of Chicago now part of Evans Scholars program
The Glenview-based Western Golf Association's acclaimed Evans Scholars Foundation and the University of Chicago have formed a new partnership, with the university becoming the organization's 19th partner school, WGA and university leaders have announced.
Alabama coach Nick Saban gestures during the team's NCAA college football game against Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
College Sports | Tide's Saban tests positive for virus, will miss Iron Bowl
Alabama football coach Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID-19 just days before the Iron Bowl
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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