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Icing on the cake: Beating the weather, Browns would boost Bears’ playoff chancesDec 12, 2025 4:58 pm - Chicago controls its own playoff destiny. The Bears enter Week 15 as the No. 7 seed in an NFC playoff field where they’re behind the No. 1 seed Los Angeles Rams by one game. They’re also half a game behind the Green Bay Packers for the NFC North lead.
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Bears get good news for offense, defense on the injury frontDec 12, 2025 4:21 pm - Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (hip) was upgraded to a full participant at practice Friday and had no designation for Sunday’s game. Meanwhile, wide receiver Rome Odunze (foot) was ruled questionable after being limited once again. Each player returned to practice this week after missing all of last week because of their respective injuries.
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Bulls’ Matas Buzelis still powering through Billy Donovan’s ongoing testDec 12, 2025 3:51 pm - Two games into his second NBA season, Matas Buzelis ambled to the bench early in a fourth quarter he should’ve molded. Before sitting, he bashed the seat beside him and wrestled with his shooting shirt in anguish.
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Hot takes by the lake: The Shedeur Sanders story comes to Chicago to face the BearsDec 12, 2025 3:00 pm - Shedeur Sanders officially has been named the Browns’ starting quarterback for the rest of the season, including Sunday’s game against the Bears at Soldier Field.
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Sherrone Moore charged with stalking, home invasion after being fired as Michigan football coachDec 12, 2025 2:24 pm - Prosecutors say fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore threatened to kill himself in front of a woman with whom he had been having an affair after she broke off the relationship and reported it to school officials. He was charged Friday with stalking and home invasion.
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Carolina Hurricanes dismiss Chicago Wolves coach Cam AbbottDec 12, 2025 11:03 am - The Carolina Hurricanes on Friday relieved Cam Abbott of his duties as head coach of the Chicago Wolves.
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Olbrich, Miller, Flowers lead Windy City Bulls to victoryDec 11, 2025 9:17 pm - The Windy City Bulls redeemed themselves in a 139-134 victory over the Grand Rapids Gold on Thursday night. All three Chicago Bulls two-ways players — Lachlan Olbrich, Emanuel Miller and Trentyn Flowers — contributed heavily to the win, each putting up 20-plus points.
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Suburban connection sends Illinois State soaring to massive playoff upsetDec 11, 2025 7:42 pm - Receiver Daniel Sobkowicz (Rolling Meadows) and quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse (St. Francis) connected for 3 touchdowns last week, two in the final three minutes, to lead Illinois State past No. 1 North Dakota State.
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Cubs add Hoby Milner to bullpen with $3.75 million, 1-year, AP source saysDec 11, 2025 5:04 pm - The Chicago Cubs added Hoby Milner to their bullpen on Thursday, agreeing to a $3.75 million, one-year contract with the left-hander, according to a person familiar with the deal.
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Picking up the pace: Bears strive to improve on their game-opening drivesDec 11, 2025 4:53 pm - A matchup against the Browns should give the Bears an opportunity to fix some things. Here are three of the most interesting things the Bears said Thursday.