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Three Chicago Bears hold leading positions in Pro Bowl voting
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Bears defensive end Julius Peppers, middle linebacker Brian Urlacher and return specialist Devin Hester are all leading their positions in Pro Bowl voting on NFL.com, the…
Bo Jackson To Appear At Mayor Daley’s Chicago Sports Fest Dec. 18 at McCormick Place
It’s that time of year again, to run, jump, play and even be competitive at Mayor Daley’s Chicago Sports Festival. This highly anticipated event kicks off Saturday, December 18 and…
Chicago Bears Versus the Detroit Lions: 10 Things We Learned
Well the Bears managed to get away with a close win in Detroit this Sunday and maintain their five game winning streak. Chicago didn’t play their best game of the season but instead of poor play on one side of the ball dragging down the other side—usually the offense takes down the defense but in this game it was the other way around for a period of time—they ended up picking one another up and winning this game. There were a lot of things that we can take away from this game on Sunday. Let’s look at ten key things that we learned about the Bears during their game against the Lions.
Ron Santo, Cubs legend, dies at 70
Chicago Cubs great and longtime WGN Radio announcer Ron Santo died Thursday night of complications from bladder cancer. He was 70. In a statement Friday, Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts praised Santo for “his passion, his loyalty, high great personal courage and his tremendous sense of humor.” WGN reports that Santo died in an Arizona hospital from complications of bladder cancer. Santo was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 18 and later lost both legs to diabetes.
Ron Santo, one the greatest players in Chicago Cubs history and longtime WGN radio announcer, has died
CHICAGO — Ron Santo, one of the greatest players in Chicago Cubs history and a longtime WGN radio announcer whose devotion to the perennial losers was made obvious night after night by his excited shouts or dejected laments, has died. He was 70. “Ronnie will forever be the heart and soul of Cubs fans,” Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement Friday. He praised Santo for “his passion, his loyalty, high great personal courage and his tremendous sense of humor.” Santo died in an Arizona hospital from complications of bladder cancer, according to WGN Radio. Santo was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 18 and later lost both legs to the disease.
WATCH: Joey The Junior Chicago Blackhawks Reporter
Do you have what it takes to be a sports reporter? Joey the Junior Blackhawks reporter certainly does–and he is only 5-years-old.
Official: Fan death at Bears game tragic accident
CHICAGO (AP) – A stadium official says the death of 23-year-old man who fell from a concourse at Chicago’s Soldier Field during halftime of Sunday’s Bears-Eagles game appears to have been accidental. Soldier Field spokesman Luca Serra said Monday that the man’s death was an “unfortunate accident.” He called it an “isolated incident.” The Cook County medical examiner’s office publicly identified the man Monday as Stewart Haverty of Woodstock.
Bears make it four wins in a row
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler lines up against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday The Chicago Bears looked sharp in their win over the Philadelphia Eagles, 31-26.
Bears are 7-3. Is it time for Ashton Kutcher to reappear?
Check the date people. On November 19th, the Chicago Bears are still in first place.
Madigan says Cubs deal off, but Cubs say it’s still on
The owners of the Chicago Cubs are trying to gain public support for their plan to get government-issued bonds to renovate Wrigley Field. Cubs’ Chairman Tom Ricketts addressed the media Tuesday morning in a room full of business and labor leaders. Ricketts thanked a number of them that showed up at the media conference, including Teamsters Local, Chicago and Cook County Building Trade, Chicago Bricklayers Local 21, Plumber Local 130.
