Soldier Field (Chicago) — The only other time the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears had played on a Saturday during the oldest rivalry in NFL history, Vince Lombardi and George Halas patrolled the sidelines. Perhaps fittingly then, on a raw and blustery night at Soldier Field this past Saturday, the 212th all-time meeting between these historic…
Deadlines spark action, and with teams reluctant to give Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami the long-term, nine-figure commitment many originally projected, the Chicago White Sox pounced on the boom-or-bust opportunity to add the 25-year-old corner infielder whose ceiling is as high as any slugger’s on the market. Twenty-four hours before his posting window closed, Murakami and…
One year ago, the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars combined to go 13-38. Today, with one week to go in the regular season, they are a combined 34-11 and division leaders. It’s a reminder that quick turnarounds are possible in the NFL, especially when the right coach and quarterback are in place….
The San Francisco 49ers look like they’re getting hot at the right time. San Francisco beat the Indianapolis Colts 48-27 on Monday night for its fifth straight game. The 49ers are 11-4 and remain a game behind the Seattle Seahawks (12-3) for the top spot in the NFC West. San Francisco has won double-digit games…
Earlier this month at the Winter Meetings, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow noted, not so subtly, that the club was looking to add power to the lineup. At the same time, Boston was linked to then-free-agent slugger Pete Alonso, with reports stating that Red Sox executives connected with the first baseman before he…
Caleb Williams‘ sensational second season has elevated the Chicago Bears — a rise Colin Cowherd believes has the quarterback and his team on a special trajectory. Williams and the Bears (11-4) won an instant classic over the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 to clinch their first playoff berth in five years. In the aftermath…
The Mets had more players than spaces for them after trading for Marcus Semien and signing free agent Jorge Polanco, but they have now cleared some of that up in a deal with the Athletics. New York is sending infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil and $5.75 million to Sacramento, in exchange for right-handed pitcher Yordan Rodriguez. The…
There were bunches of big bets and interesting player-prop parlays between Thursday and Sunday, in NFL Week 16 odds and College Football Playoff odds. But arguably the most intriguing play is one that remains alive heading to Monday night. Picking any NFL game against the spread is often no easy task. Throwing three or four…
Spain will end 2025 as the top men’s team in the FIFA rankings. There were limited changes in the new rankings published Monday, with only Arab Cup matches counting after the previous standings had been released on Nov. 19. The top 10 remain unchanged with, in order, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany…
The holiday season is here, but the news around the NFL is non-stop. That’s especially true this week, as we have a tripleheader on Christmas Day and two more games on Saturday ahead of the usual Sunday slate. And we only have two weeks of regular-season action remaining, making every bit of news all the…
