Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Players have mixed feelings about being on the road on Christmas as NFL adds more holiday gamesDec 25, 2024 1:00 pm - Games on Christmas aren't new to the NFL. The Miami Dolphins famously beat the Kansas City Chiefs in a playoff game on Dec. 25, 1971 — a double-overtime classic that still holds the record for the NFL's longest game.
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Jim O’Donnell: Netflix and the NFL set for a Yuletide thrashing of the NBA on ABC/ESPNDec 25, 2024 6:00 am - A SMALL HOLIDAY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP will commune via TV remotes today. It's called, “People Watching NBA Games on Christmas Day.” The numbers of that mild bunch will b...
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Bears Film Study: Wasn’t Detroit’s defense devastated by injuries?Dec 24, 2024 7:52 pm - Detroit’s shorthanded defense still had no problem dispatching the Bears on Sunday. Do we really need more proof this team needs a talent upgrade before a new coach will succeed?
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Wemby at The Garden. LeBron vs. Steph. The NBA’s Christmas Day lineup, as always, has star powerDec 24, 2024 6:10 pm - LeBron James made his Christmas debut in 2003. Victor Wembanyama was born 10 days later. That's right: James has been featured on the NBA's big day for longer than Wembanyama has been alive.
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Eight new WNBA coaches now in place. In 2025, 7 women and 6 men will be in charge on the benchDec 24, 2024 10:43 am - The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were eight open positions this off-season.
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‘It’s a different type of popularity’: Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the YearDec 24, 2024 10:35 am - Caitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year after raising the profile of women's basketball to unprecedented levels in both college and the WNBA.
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Where will the Bears find motivation with their losing streak now at nine games?Dec 24, 2024 6:15 am - Two more games. The Bears have two more contests before the 2024 season wraps up. In the midst of a nine-game losing streak, the end couldn’t come soon enough for this gr...
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Faber scores as the Wild snap a 4-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the BlackhawksDec 23, 2024 10:22 pm - Brock Faber snapped a tie in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild stopped a four-game losing streak by edging the Blackhawks 4-3.
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Middleton and Lopez lead the way as Bucks pound Bulls 112-91 without Giannis, LillardDec 23, 2024 9:33 pm - Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez each scored 21 points, Bobby Portis added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 112-91without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.
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Jenkins misses practice due to injury; Dexter and Kramer limitedDec 23, 2024 6:13 pm - The Bears quickly got back to work Monday after losing to the Detroit Lions the day before. They’re set to play their third game in 11 days Thursday when they host the Se...