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Bears stick with theme in fourth round, select speedy cornerback from Texas after trading upApr 25, 2026 2:41 pm - Bears general manager Ryan Poles continued adding a speedster to his secondary when he selected Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad in the fourth round at No. 124.
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Back at Dodger Stadium, Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong finds his place on MLB’s hottest teamApr 25, 2026 11:31 am - Even in baseball’s information age, this kind of cause and effect cannot be proven. Pete Crow-Armstrong’s MVP-level stretch began last season, while the Chicago Cubs were on the West Coast, immediately after a report surfaced that he had turned down a long-term contract offer from the club.
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Chicago Bears go offense with all 3 picks on Day 2: Time to trust Ben Johnson?Apr 25, 2026 11:15 am - The Chicago Bears ranked 29th in the league in yards allowed per play in 2025. They were in the bottom third of the league in nearly every major defensive category. And ...
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O’Donnell: Vrabel, Poles, Vikings, McVay — Bears somehow avoid awkward draft mazeApr 25, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the Bears, the NFL draft and other sports news.
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Lincicome: When it comes to Bears drafts, safety goggles are requiredApr 25, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Bernie Lincicome writes about the Bears’ first-round draft pick, Dillon Thieneman.
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Swanson’s 2-run 9th-inning blast fuels Cubs’ comeback win, 10th in a rowApr 25, 2026 12:45 am - Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to cap a four-RBI performance from the No. 9 spot, rallying the Cubs past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Friday night for their 10th consecutive victory.
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Bears feed need for speed by drafting LSU receiver Zavion Thomas in third roundApr 24, 2026 11:59 pm - The Chicago Bears added someone with a piece of sweetness in him in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday night. At least a small part.
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Bears maintain focus on tight end by drafting Stanford’s Sam Roush in third roundApr 24, 2026 11:47 pm - The tight end position has increased in importance in the NFL over the past few years. Bears coach Ben Johnson has noticed.
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‘Intangibles’ stood out to Bears when drafting Iowa center Logan Jones in second roundApr 24, 2026 11:38 pm - When Logan Jones committed to Iowa in 2019, he expected to star at defensive tackle for the Hawkeyes. Seven years later, Jones will enter the NFL as one of the best prospects at a different spot.
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NFL draft 2026 best available players for Chicago Bears: Gracen Halton, Bryce BoettcherApr 24, 2026 11:16 pm - The position that seemingly everyone slotted to the Chicago Bears early in their mock drafts so far has been ignored. General manager Ryan Poles made three selections in...