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The Cubs bullpen was a strength for the Cubs in 2025 but with Andrew Kittredge returning to the Baltimore Orioles, Drew Pomeranz signing with the Los Angeles Angels and Brad Keller inking a two-year deal with the Phillies, the late innings of Cubs games will look a lot different in 2026. The Cubs have been […]
The Chicago Bulls will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at Rocket Arena in the second game of a home-and-home series. Chicago got the better of its division rival on Wednesday and will be looking to take the lead in the season series. The Cleveland Cavaliers will once again enter the contest without reigning Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley, along with Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Larry Nance Jr., and Luke Travers. The Cavs have been a shell of their former selves compared to la...
On the heels of a tough matchup in Green Bay, the Bears welcomed the Cleveland Browns to Soldier Field this past week. Despite a slow start, the Bears’ offense was able to get the ball moving in the second half against the Packers’ defense, so many were looking forward to seeing how Caleb Williams and […]
It was a small signing yesterday for the Chicago Cubs, but a necessary one, adding right-handed slugger Tyler Austin for the bench. Austin has been a star in Japan, putting up numbers comparable to many of the biggest names we talk about, but he’s 34, and there are fair questions about whether the mid-30s strikeout rate he used to run in MLB will return and sap him of any productivity this time around. So the deal was quite modest, reflecting the possibility that the Cubs won’t actually w...
Here we go… The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers meet again, and for the second time in three weeks, this one is for the top spot in the NFC North. This game always has our emotions sky-high, but the playoff ramifications and all the context around this one have taken it to another […]
Last month, I wrote about Chris Denorfia’s walk-off home run, a blast that still stands as the only one in MLB history to win a scoreless game in extra innings. Before he did that, though, the versatile Denorfia became another Cubs position player to take the mound. It happened Aug. 19, 2015 at Wrigley Field […]
Chicago Bears cornerback Nick McCloud followed up teammate D’Marco Jackson’s NFC Defensive Player of the Week honor with a special award of his own. The reserve corner has been selected as the Week 16 NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Community MVP, joining quarterback Caleb Williams as Bears players to earn that distinction this year. McCloud partnered […]
On Friday morning, the Blackhawks announced some details of the next on-ice celebration of their Centennial season. welcoming back our Stanley Cup champions see who will be back at the United Center https://t.co/0NJ3HKsUwy pic.twitter.com/pbjxKQonkX — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 19, 2025 On Friday, Jan. 17 with the Boston Bruins are in town, the first 8,000 fans to enter the United Center will receive an exclusive Duncan Keith bobblehead giveaway. The pregame c...
On the heels of a disappointing performance against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Montreal Canadiens were back on home ice for a Thursday night tilt with the Chicago Blackhawks. With the visitors missing their best player in Connor Bedard, the Habs found themselves with an excellent opportunity to get a win in their own building, which hasn’t been the easiest place for them to do that. Beating Chicago with the exact score they lost by two nights prior, they got a much-needed boost of confidence...
It took nearly a month after Dylan Cease’s massive deal with the Blue Jays, but we finally have another major starting pitcher deal to potentially kick off an additional flurry of moves. There’s not much of an argument that the Michael King signing wasn’t bad news for the Cubs. I don’t just mean because the Cubs didn’t get him, mind you, though I am bummed about that part. Even in a world where the Cubs, themselves, had no interest in King, he was an option out of the market for othe...
Chicago Bears WR Olamide Zaccheaus will take on the seventh-ranked passing defense of the Green Bay Packers (194.1 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, at 8:20 p.m. ET on Saturday. When setting your fantasy football lineup this week, is Zaccheaus worth inserting into your starting lineup? For insights into his tilt against the Packers, we’ve got you covered. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Olamide Zaccheaus Week 16 Game Info Let’s highligh...
The Blackhawks have now played (and lost) three games without Connor Bedard in the lineup. In those three games, the Blackhawks have been outscored 11-3. And they’re averaging only 22 shots on goal per game. Obviously losing Bedard takes their most important, productive player out of the lineup. But the Blackhawks have been searching for combinations on lines without Bedard to consistently create offense for longer than he’s been out. The Blackhawks were able to do some good things e...
A pretty significant relief trade went down this morning, with the Philadelphia Phillies sending a legit reliever in Matt Strahm to the Kansas City Royals. It’s a notable deal all on its own (Strahm is a very good reliever and the Phillies/Royals are notable players elsewhere in the market), but there’s also some added Cubs flavor for us to discuss. So, let’s. The Royals are acquiring Matt Strahm from the Phillies for RHP Jonathan Bowlan, per source. — Mark Feinsand (@Feinsan...
A little less than two weeks ago, the Bears put up a valiant effort against the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau Field but came up short. We all know that this is the NFL and there are no moral victories, but the way the team performed was certainly a confidence booster to know what level […]
Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller was one of the names most mentioned in trade rumors around last summer’s deadline. Along with basically every top starting pitcher rumored to be dealt last July, Keller stayed right where he was, in the Pirates rotation. Keller has been, if nothing else, a durable starter. He has made at least […]
I mentioned in my postgame takeaways that the kinds line of Oliver Moore, Ryan Greene and Nick Lardis had a tough night at the office. Together, the line had a 36.93 expected goals percentage (according to Natural Stat Trick ). When the Blackhawks practice in Montreal later today, it sounds like the coaches might look at mixing things up with their forwards to try to find some offense — and the kids line might get broken up. “They struggled tonight, to be dead honest with you,” Blashill...
When Chris Getz gets a hunch, brother does he run it into the ground. In the last calendar year, the White Sox have made 21 trades, purchases or sales with other teams, starting with the Garrett Crochet blockbuster with Boston, and 10 of those deals have been with the Rays and Red Sox. Since the […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers could really use a win. They have a chance at revenge tonight against the Chicago Bulls. Let’s look at three things to watch. Can the Cavs wake up? On my last preview, I said that this header would stay evergreen until further notice. Nothing has changed since then. The Cavs played a […]
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( The Athletic ) Blackhawks switch up power-play units, seeking spark without Connor Bedard ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks power rankings: Bedard’s shoulder, Nazar’s slump, Levshunov’s alarm clock ( The Athletic ) The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 12/17: Shifting tides ( SCH ) For trade purposes, Blackhawks should try to spread out d...
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today we feature financial skullduggery and other such fare, just the thing for a holiday […]
Cleveland Browns (3-11) The Browns lost their third straight game last Sunday and 11th overall on the season, in a dismal 31-3 beatdown at the hands of the Chicago Bears. It was their worst defeat of the year in terms of point differential and a big step back offensively after a promising 29-point performance against […]
It has been mentioned that this Cleveland Browns roster is just a few pieces away from being a playoff contender. Apparently, those media folks haven’t seen any actual games. “On paper” isn’t a reality. RELATED: BROWNIES & FROWNIES WEEK 15 VS. BEARS Browns fans know all too well what is happening. Consecutive double-digit loss seasons […]
1914 Charles Comiskey paid to keep a star opposing pitcher in the American League? Indeed, the White Sox owner, in fear of Walter Johnson jumping from the AL’s Washington Senators to the Chifeds (Chicago Whales) of the new Federal League and creating a second legitimate rival for Chicago fan dollars beyond the Cubs, did just […]
The Blackhawks losing streak is now at four games after they lost 4-1 to the Montreal Canadiens in Quebec on Thursday night. The first two periods featured a pair of actual goals and a pair of overturned goals — one apiece for each team. Chicago had the first overturned goal … Montreal challenges and the goal is overturned https://t.co/dCgPxPjK6c pic.twitter.com/zZGY0Cwh6Q — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) December 19, 2025 … as well as the first actual goal, which was the first on...
The Chicago Bears (10-4) will host the Green Bay Packers (9-4-1) on Saturday at 8:20 p.m. ET. For stats and insights to help you build your DFS lineups, read the article below. Bears vs. Packers Game Info When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 8:20 p.m. ET Where: Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois TV info: FOX Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions apply) Bears DFS Projections Salary values from DraftKings. Player Position Salary Projected...