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'This is Mike Ditka we're talking about. This is a big deal.' Tributes pour in across Chicago for Da Coach.
CHICAGO — Three images of Mike Ditka filled the large screen outside the south entrance of Soldier Field Friday ... Read More
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson ruled out vs. Falcons with sprained ankle
BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was ruled out for Sunday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons after missing his third straight day of practice Friday in Owings Mills with a sprained left ankle.
Coach ...Read more
Mike Ditka, who died Friday, once issued a playful warning to Chiefs' Andy Reid
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 1985 Chicago Bears are remembered as one of the greatest teams in NFL history, as they steamrolled three opponents in the postseason on the way to an 18-1 record.
After throttling the New England ...Read more
Brad Biggs: Mike Ditka's larger-than-life persona defined the Bears -- and is forever etched in stone
CHICAGO — Mike Ditka imagined there was a life plan for him, a vision or a calling that he was meant to do one thing.
“I believe that everyone has a destiny in life, and mine is with the Chicago Bears,” he said when...Read more
Legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka is 'the gold standard' at Halas Hall, Ben Johnson says
CHICAGO — There are two flags flying on the flagpoles outside Halas Hall on any given day: the stars and stripes, and a Chicago Bears flag.
On Friday, the Bears flag stood at half-staff. The franchise lost an icon with ...Read more
Lions coach Dan Campbell shares 'awesome' Mike Ditka story
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell grew up a massive fan of Mike Ditka, the legendary tight end and head coach whose death at the age of 86 was announced Friday, Oct. 9.
Ditka is credited with ...Read more
Chris Perkins: Evaluating Dolphins QB Malik Willis at the one-quarter mark of season
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — I wasn’t a fan of the Miami Dolphins signing quarterback Malik Willis in the offseason. So what’s my evaluation of Willis after four games, roughly the one-quarter mark of the 17-game season?
I...Read more
Troy Renck: Broncos' Bo Nix says he needs to get better at 'a lot of things.' Like running more, throwing deep.
DENVER — Bo Nix has a legendary coach as a father, but he’s running an offense not even his mother can love.
Through four games, the Broncos are the only team averaging less than 200 yards passing and 85 yards rushing...Read more
Josh Tolentino: Orioles' missteps testing limits of fan support
BALTIMORE — Bryan Baker closed out a playoff sweep of the New York Yankees for the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night, all while his former organization made national headlines over layoffs involving Mr. Splash and the ...Read more
Mike Preston: Ravens will finally be tested. Are they ready?
BALTIMORE — The preseason games are over now.
Baltimore had its extended exhibition season playing Indianapolis, New Orleans, Dallas and Tennessee during the first four games of the regular season, but the Ravens are ...Read more
Mike Sielski: The Eagles, Flyers and Phillies have crushed people's spirits. Worse, they've bored us to death.
PHILADELPHIA — Sometimes I feel like I missed my window. As a sportswriter, I mean. Paul Simon has a song called “Born at the Right Time” that he released in 1990, which is fitting, because when it comes to covering ...Read more
Golden Knights rally from early deficit, defeat Leafs in shootout
The Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a three-goal deficit in the first period and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in a shootout at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday.
Rookie Trevor Connelly scored the winning goal in the ...Read more
LeBron James takes one shot -- officially -- in 10-point, five-assist Sixers preseason debut
NEW YORK — Even in Brooklyn, there was a loud crowd pop when LeBron James was introduced as part of the 76ers starting lineup. For the first time, James and the rest of the Sixers’ starting five — Tyrese Maxey, ...Read more
Bucky Irving runs wild as Bucs upset Cowboys, 24-16, in prime time
It’s alive!
Left for dead just a week ago, the 2026 NFL season is born again in Tampa Bay.
The Bucs pulled off their biggest upset in years behind rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels and a late interception by Alex ...Read more
White Sox again fail to KO Guardians, who win 9-5 to force Game 5 on Saturday in Cleveland
CHICAGO — The road to the American League Championship Series for the Chicago White Sox or Cleveland Guardians will include one more game at Progressive Field.
The Sox fell short in their attempt to win the AL Division ...Read more
Bill Shaikin: In NLCS, four reasons to believe in Dodgers, and four reasons for concern
LOS ANGELES — As Dave Roberts delivered his victory address, dressed in a gray cap and a gray T-shirt that commemorate a triumph the Dodgers consider merely a speed bump on the road to the main event, the manager was not...Read more
Knicks lose to up-and-coming Wizards, 111-109, fall to 0-2 in preseason
NEW YORK — From 2021 through last season, the Knicks boasted an 18-2 record against their Eastern Conference counterpart Washington Wizards.
Thursday’s preseason meeting at Madison Square Garden painted a far ...Read more
Darnell Nurse scores in OT as Sharks win without Macklin Celebrini
The San Jose Sharks wanted to prove on Thursday night that they’re more than just a one-man team.
They took a big step in that direction in a back-and-forth game against the St. Louis Blues.
Darnell Nurse took a pass ...Read more
'It truly means a lot': A'ja Wilson extends WNBA record with 5th MVP award
LAS VEGAS — It still doesn’t get old for A’ja Wilson. She’s done this five times now, further cementing herself as the greatest of all time.
The emotions are the same, if not a little more.
“They’ve always ...Read more
Mirjam Swanson: Dodgers' bullpen went from a question mark to an exclamation point in the NLDS
ATLANTA — And you thought the bullpen was going to be the weakest branch.
In the four aces, you trusted. The Dodgers' stellar starting rotation of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow? A ...Read more
With Porzingis out indefinitely, could Warriors rookie Lendeborg be option at center?
SAN FRANCISCO — Kristaps Porzingis has yet to be seen around the Warriors’ facilities, but the absence of his 7-foot-3 frame looms large as the regular season creeps ever closer.
Head coach Steve Kerr said after ...Read more
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