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Before he was Cubs manager for four years, before he was a World Series hero, before he was “Grandpa Rossy,” David Ross was just another Cubs backup catcher. Well, not “just” another one. He had been signed at the recommendation of Jon Lester, who the Cubs signed to a long-term deal before 2015, as Lester […]
The Blackhawks’ Canadian tour continues on Thursday night with another Original Six matchup, as the Montreal Canadiens are this evening’s opponent. Montreal’s had a roller-coaster ride of a season, with a blistering 9-3-0 start followed by a 1-4-3 stretch that brought it back to Earth a bit, followed by victories in five of seven and then, leading into this game, losses in four of six. The Canadiens most recent game was a 4-1 loss to the Flyers on Tuesday night, so heavy legs shouldn’t be...
Despite a quiet night from second-year forward Matas Buzelis , the Chicago Bulls may have saved their season by winning their first of two home-and-home encounters against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday with a 127-111 blowout United Center victory . Chicago improved to a still-bad 11-15 record on the year. The game was fairly even through most of the first half, but the Bulls’ scoring off turnovers, some tenacious zone defense and some tactical big man rotation tweaks helped the tea...
NBA trade season unofficially kicked off on Monday , when most players inked to free agent deals over the summer became eligible to be moved. This year, Chicago only has one such player in point guard Tre Jones . The Bulls are often averse to making many transactions, given how terrible their front office is at pulling them off. Last season, Chicago acquired Jones from the San Antonio Spurs as part of the three-team blockbuster Zach LaVine deadline deal with the Sacramento Kings. Jon...
In a year where the Bears hired a new coach, clinched their first winning season since 2018, and are on the cusp of earning their first playoff berth since 2020, President Kevin Warren hijacked the headlines with the latest plot twist in the franchise’s stadium saga. Go figure. The Chicago Bears are set to play in three of the top-10 most important games (as deemed by CBS Sports) of what is left of the 2025 NFL season. And what’s top of mind is the latest chapter in a failing search for...
The latest Bears Banter has arrived! The Chicago Bears finished up a dominant performance against the Cleveland Browns and are looking ahead to a huge NFC North battle this Saturday with the Green Bay Packers. Daryl Johnson was in the booth for the NFL on Fox for the Bears-Browns game, and he was nice enough […]
Wideout Christian Watson faces a matchup against the 18th-ranked pass defense in the NFL (218.9 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, when his Green Bay Packers play the Chicago Bears, Saturday at 8:20 p.m. ET. With his upcoming tilt versus the Bears this week, should Watson be someone you lock into your fantasy football lineup? We break down the numbers and trends below. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Christian Watson Week 16 Game Info Le...
On Thursday morning, Hockey Canada announced three players were sent back to their junior clubs. Included: Blackhawks prospect Marek Vanacker . ROSTER UPDATE | 🇨🇦’s National Junior Team has returned the following players to their club teams. MISE À JOUR | L’équipe nationale junior du 🇨🇦 a renvoyé les joueurs suivants à leurs équipes de club. -Jake O'Brien -Jackson Smith -Marek Vanacker #WorldJuniors | #MondialJunior — Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) December 18, 2025 This is disa...
Thanks again to BCB reader JayWent for this article suggestion. Kris Bubic has talent — he was a No. 1 pick (40th overall) in 2018 out of Stanford. If that date and school sounds familiar, it should, because Nico Hoerner was the Cubs’ No. 1 pick out of Stanford that year, thus Bubic and Hoerner […]
I know, I know—the Chicago Bulls just beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, and we need to actually find the one piece we need to become contenders (sarcasm). But unfortunately, despite a big win, the Bulls are still on a bit of a cliff dive, and with a potentially stacked 2026 NBA Draft class on the horizon, it’s time to start searching for the light at the end of this dark tunnel. The best way to do that? Understand what the Chicago Bulls need, what this draft class brings, and dive into colleg...
Yu Darvish may have thrown the final pitch of his career in his playoff outing against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, but for those of us watching or listening on the radio, we had no idea. News broke following the conclusion of the season that Darvish had elbow surgery. The 39-year-old right-hander miss all […]
The Blackhawks will look to move on from a hard loss in Toronto tonight with a game against the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs are under .500 on home ice and have won only four of their last ten games (4-5-1). The Blackhawks need to dust off the last game and move forward. And they need to find a way to score a third goal without Connor Bedard . We’ve talked plenty here about the Blackhawks moving to the next step(s) of the rebuild. And we’ve also talked about how Blackhawks general manag...
It’s good to be back to winning football, especially in a commanding way. For the first time in what feels like all season the Chicago Bears were solidly in the driver seat from gun to gun when the visiting Cleveland Browns came into town and suffered a 31-3 blow out. The performance across all phases […]
Brad Keller and Luke Weaver signed identical-money deals, with the Phillies and Mets, respectively, sources indicate. Pedro Strop is selling his former home, Bowden is bullish on Bregman to Chicago. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have […]
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 12/17: Shifting tides ( SCH ) For trade purposes, Blackhawks should try to spread out draft picks to 2027 and beyond ( Sun-Times ) Checking on Sam Rinzel, who is finding his rhythm and “learning to adapt” with IceHogs ( Tribune ) RECAPS: Maple Leafs 3, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Blackhawks scratch Artyom Levshunov for tardiness a...
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to another bad team as they fell to the Chicago Bulls 127-111. In their last four games, they’ve lost to the Golden State Warriors, who were without their three best players, barely scraped by a then three-win Washington Wizards team missing multiple starters, lost to a Charlotte Hornets team without its […]
The Phillies seem to love last minute shopping, as they made another signing the week before Christmas. This time, they reportedly agreed to a two year deal with former starter-turned-reliever Brad Keller who had a career year out of the bullpen for the Cubs in 2025. He’ll join a strong bullpen mix that includes Johan […]
Week 15 of the NFL regular season came to a close with 17 Maryland football alumni seeing the field. Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore had a bounce-back weekend against the Cleveland Browns. Moore caught four passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns to help solidify a 31-3 win. Sunday marked Chicago’s sixth win in […]
Game 34: Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Blackhawks Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Blackhawks region: CHSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ It has been a difficult rebuild for the Chicago Blackhawks after they waited too long to move on from their aging championship-winning core. The team that was vying for the title of best in the league for a nine-year span from 2008-09 to 2016-17 saw that come to an abrupt end, not put...
It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. Come on in out of the cold. We can check your hat and coat for you. There are still a couple tables available. They’re all […]
The Sporting News | Matt Sullivan: The Yankees have yet to make a major splash this winter, even as more than one key member of the bullpen has left the team — more on that in a moment. We get a bit of good news on that front, with reports that New York is one […]
The Chicago Bears gave up their most sacks in two months when the Cleveland Browns got to Caleb Williams three times, and they’re up to 23 sacks allowed this season. That’s the fewest through 14 games since I started this series, and with a 4.7 sack percentage, the Bears are the seventh-least sacked team in […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers are hitting new lows every week. It’s time to be brutally honest about the team right now, after they lost to the Chicago Bulls 127-111. LOSER – Everyone, the whole dang team Alright, let’s just do this. With apologies to Jaylon Tyson and Thomas Bryant, who played their hearts out and did […]
There couldn’t have been a better way to kick off my first-ever Chicago Bulls post-game breakdown on Bleacher Nation. A night of good coaching, a synergistic team performance, record-setting stats, and a Josh Giddey revenge arc against the team that put him in an ankle brace. What more could you ask for? I can already hear the keyboards clicking about how a win like this keeps the Bulls in NBA purgatory. But a performance this dominant and connected, against a decent Cleveland Cavaliers t...
The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered another crushing loss as the Chicago Bulls defeated them 127-111. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 32 points, 5 assists, 1 rebound At some point, the Cavs will have to win games even when Mitchell doesn’t outright carry them. I guess they aren’t ready […]