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One of the things that is the reality of the NBA is that injury reports can change in a jiffy. That was the case today. Alex Sarr, who has missed the last couple games, is now no longer on the list. But rookie Tre Johnson is questionable. Marvin Bagley, AJ Johnson and Khris Middleton are […]
The Highs and Lows After a three and out to start the quarter, the Gophers were given the gift of a muffed punt. Taking over at Northwestern’s 28, Minnesota immediately scored a touchdown on a play action pass from Drake Lindsey to Javon Tracy. It was Tracy’s third touchdown reception of the day. Northwestern responded […]
This week’s prop article is delayed thanks to Aaron Rodgers. It’s bad enough that he’s tortured me as a Chicago Bears fan for the last 15 years; now, he’s postponing my articles because I was hoping to have some level of information to make the best-informed suggestions for prop plays. And as it turns out, […]
A much better second quarter at Wrigley. Koi Perich flew through a perfect tunnel block for a 95 yard return to set up first and goal at the end of the first quarter. The Gophers punched it in on a nice counter pitch to Darius Taylor to start the second. The defense continued a maddening […]
Bookmakers give the Chicago Bears (7-3) a small chance to keep their three-game winning streak going, as they are favored by 2.5 points in a matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Soldier Field. Bears vs. Steelers Game Info When: Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET Where: Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois TV info: CBS Bears vs. Steelers Odds Favorite Total Chicago Moneyline Pittsburgh Moneyline BetMGM Bears ...
Last night, I was able to break the news that the Cubs had added righty reliever Phil Maton , a legitimate, late-inning arm, to a multi-year contract. And while most Cubs fans seemed appropriately excited about that deal, I could sense some apprehension that Maton would be the ONLY reliever like that they’d sign this offseason. And to be fair, that’s an understandable reaction as the Cubs very rarely sign established relievers to multi-year pacts. But I’m here to tell you today that they aren’...
The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Chicago Bears in Week 12 as they look to remain ahead of the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North standings by getting to 7-4. Will they be able to do it? Here is how our staff sees things playing out: Alex Hanczar: Coming off a must-win victory over […]
When the famed first Elvis Presley Christmas Album came out in October 1957, White Sox fans already had plenty to cheer about. The team had just finished its seventh straight winning season, part of a streak that would continue for another decade. The 90-win total wasn’t enough to challenge the dreaded Yankees, but the Sox […]
We’re in a baseball stadium. Can Minnesota put up more points than a baseball team? Will they be as disappointing as the Twins ownership? Come find out together.
When the Blackhawks announced they were bringing back the black jerseys last week, most Blackhawks were ecstatic. The team’s online store broke its single-day sales record in the first hour the jerseys were available, and some sizes were sold out seemingly immediately. But there are some out there who aren’t in love with the black sweaters. Some will point out that there are too many black jerseys in the NHL. Others will remind us that the Blackhawks weren’t especially good during the era...
The Lukas Reichel Experiment in Vancouver has been a disaster. Per a report from insider Rick Dhaliwal, the Canucks are already looking to move on from the beleaguered forward, and are ready to flip him in another trade. Dhaliwal said Canucks have made Lukas Reichel available for trade. 🤣🤣 (Halford & Brough) — Taj (@taj1944) November 21, 2025 They acquired Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks less than a month ago, hoping that a fresh change of scenery would unlock the skills that made th...
This is an early photo of Cubs Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, and with the scoreboard matchups here it was pretty easy to sleuth this one. This was taken at the original Busch Stadium, formerly called Sportsman’s Park, home of the Cardinals from 1909 to 1966, when they moved into the second Busch Stadium […]
The Packers’ oldest rivals may be the Bears, but their most heated rivalry, at least in the 21st century, has to be with the Minnesota Vikings. That’s probably because of the simple fact that the Vikings have been much better over the last 20 to 30 years than the Bears, which leads to a lot […]
If the season ended right now, the Bears would make the playoffs for the first time since 2018. However, something else interesting would happen for the first time in even longer. The Bears would draft in the second half of the first round. The last time that happened, 2013, Phil Emery picked Kyle Long at […]
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Writing the Dane Dunning review, I ran across this July 31st game versus the Reds. Dunning pitched in that game, and it didn’t go great. A little too much BABIP for Dane’s taste and for us fans. This was likely the most certifiably nutty game of the year. Not that it made us nutty, 2025 […]
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Names in the news today: Rob Refsnyder, Michael King. Several places have discussed both. Refsnyder looks like Turner-lite and that probably doesn’t have legs. Signing King would add a brisker pace to the offseason. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means […]
1.) 2015, Bears @ Packers: Cutler outplays Rodgers, gets first Lambeau win to spoil Favre’s number retirement It’s no secret former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler struggled against our biggest rival. In his 13 career starts against them he won just 2, completing just 56.8% of his passes for 2881 yards, 16 touchdowns, 22 interceptions and […]
The Washington Wizards just had their 13th consecutive loss last night in Canada. They sit at the bottom of the NBA, at 1-14, with 13 of those L all in a row. They have not won in a MONTH. Tonight they face the Chicago Bulls, who are enjoying a solid start to their season compared […]
The Cubs have signed their first free agent of the winter and it’s right-handed reliever Phil Maton to a two-year deal with a club option for a third year. Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami had it first and The Athletic’s Will Sammon was first with the length of the deal. We still don’t have the dollar […]
The Chicago Blackhawks fell 9–3 to the Buffalo Sabres Friday night in what was easily the worst loss of the season. Honestly, just pretend your TV accidentally shut off and never think about this again. The Sabres opened the scoring at 13:57 of the first. Tage Thompson sent a slick pass to a wide open Josh Doan in front and he tucked it through the backdoor on his second attempt to make it 1-0 Sabres. Slick pass from Tage Thompson to get the @BuffaloSabres on the board first! 😯 pic.t...
The NFC North-leading Chicago Bears take on the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in one of two first-place vs first-place matchups this week in the NFL. The Bears have a chance to quiet the critics who have been going on and on about how they haven’t beaten any good teams, but with an injury-depleted […]
The Miami Heat crushed the Chicago Bulls in the third of four Emirates Cup group stage games Friday night, earning a 143-107 victory. Friday’s win marked the fourth 140-point game of the season. They’ve never had more than two in a single season leading up to 2025-26. Miami’s win puts them at 2-1 in Emirates […] The post Heat blitz Bulls, earn 143-107 win appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Leave it to the White Sox to make unexpected and underwhelming moves during the offseason. After electing to not protect several Top 30 prospects from the Rule 5 draft, Chicago doubled down on their surprises Friday by signing outfielder Derek Hill but non-tendering outfielder Mike Tauchman, first baseman Tim Elko, and southpaw reliever Cam Booser. […]
Fresh off the tender deadline , with 10 open 40-man spots and lots of need in the bullpen, the Chicago Cubs are finally jumping into the free agent fray (non-Shota Imanaga edition). According to BN’s own Michael Cerami, the Cubs are signing reliever Phil Maton: Source is telling me the Cubs have signed right-handed reliever Phil Maton. — Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) November 22, 2025 Phil Maton, 32, was a “pretty good” reliever for a number of years, but then suddenly ...