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Knicks Bulletin: ‘I’m fine’

The Knicks started the season as strongly as they have fallen of late, going from an immaculate 2-0 record to an even 2-2 balance through four outings. New York will keep waiting to welcome back their heroes as the Knicks will play another road game on Friday, facing the Bulls on Halloween night before hosting […]

Chicago Bears have signed Chauncey Gardner-Johnson

With several injuries to the secondary this season, the Chicago Bears are signing veteran Chauncey “C.J.” Gardner-Johnson, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, and now made official by the team. The 27-year-old defensive back has a history with Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, who had him in New Orleans from 2019 to 2021, and […]

Cubs contracts: An extension proposal for Ian Happ

Okay, so most of you didn’t like my series on proposed extensions for young Cubs players. Yes, I probably went overboard on some of them. Mainly, I just wanted to open up the topics for discussion. Now, let me turn my attention for the rest of this week to three Cubs players who all have […]

2026 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 5

It is the ninth year of Top Prospect voting at South Side Sox! First, let us review past years: To make sure we give the SSS readership a strong vote in our South Side Sox Top 100, we’re going to run five or 10 polls before kicking off our Top 100 Prospect countdown. Ideally, we […]

The Other Value of Compelling Players, Ratings, Series Tied, and Other Cubs Bullets

How about Connor Bedard, eh ? I’m not a hockey guy, but he is the kind of rising talent that could get me glancing over at the Blackhawks more and more. … which makes me think about the Cubs, and about the nature of making non-fans into casual fans, and casual fans into hardcore fans. I think it’s probable that having really interesting, exciting players or storylines is what can bring folks into the fold if they otherwise paid very little attention to the team or the sport. But it’s wi...

REPORT: Bears Are Signing Chauncey Gardner-Johnson

Help is on the way for a battered and bruised Chicago Bears secondary. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, a veteran defensive back with 77 games worth of playing experience under his belt, is reportedly signing with Chicago’s football team. ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter has the scoop: Bears are signing S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to their active roster after his visit yesterday, per his agents Kevin Conner and Robert Brown of @unisportsmgmt . Gardner-Johnson now reunites with Bears DC Denni...

Random Ramsdom: Team adds this player from the Bears

The Los Angeles Rams reportedly made move to potentially add Tyler Scott to their practice squad. In a week where the Rams placed Tutu Atwell on IR, made a trade for defensive back help and are potentially getting Puka Nacua back on the field, this news for Scott may fall under the radar, but worry […]

Big Bounce Back, Bedard’s Mojo, Nazar’s Compete, Hot Prospects, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

It wasn’t perfect. Heck, it wasn’t even pretty at times. The second period felt like the same script we’ve seen too many times already this year — especially against a team that was playing the second half of a back-to-back. Young guys made mistakes. The foot came off the gas pedal for about five minutes and things went from lovely to uncomfortable real quick. But you know what? Unlike the games against Vancouver and Los Angeles — the two previous back-to-back opponents — the second perio...

Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 10-29-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 7, Senators 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( The Athletic ) ( Tribune ) ( NHL ) Jonathan Toews brings healthy body and attitude to first game against Blackhawks ( The Athletic ) Blackhawks’ struggling power play needs to get coordinated with zone entries ( Sun-Times ) Frank Nazar is playing up to his Blackhawks contract: “We want to be a playoff team” ( Tribune ) RECAPS: Kings 3...

Today in White Sox History: October 29

1947 After GM Les O’Connor refused to a pay a $500 fine for signing Chicago Christian high-schooler George Zoeterman, commissioner Happy Chandler suspended the White Sox from baseball. Ironically, when O’Connor was an assistant to the prior commissioner Kenesaw Landis, he helped draft the rule which allowed the White Sox to sign Zoeterman, who had […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked, October 29

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, 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. Happy birthday to me! Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Mark Baldwin, Solly Hofman, Richie Barker, Arismendy […]

The Bear’s Den, October 29, 2025

WE WANT YOU! Would you like to show your Chicago Bears spirit to the world? I’m starting a feature where Windy City Gridiron readers can share pictures of themselves and their families and friends in Bears attire. Simply email a picture to me at the following address: denmasterken at aol dot com. The pictures need to be […]

Wake Up and Smile: Blackhawks 7, Senators 3

Connor Bedard scored the first hat trick of his NHL career as the Blackhawks built a 4-0 lead, nearly threw it away, but then finished off a grumpy Ottawa Senators squad by the score of 7-3 on Tuesday night at the United Center. Colton Dach put the Hawks up 1-0 when he pounced on this rebound of a Louis Crevier shot for his first goal of the season: GOAL: Colton Dach puts in the rebound for his 1st of the season to open the scoring pic.twitter.com/u547UQLVyJ — BHF (@BlackhawksF...

Cubs BCB After Dark: Is Matt Shaw the answer at third base?

It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you this evening. We always have a table available for you. There’s no cover charge. Let us know if you need anything. Bring your own beverage. BCB After […]

Blackhawks 7, Senators 3 — Three Stars, Key Takeaways

The message from head coach Jeff Blashill to his players after the Blackhawks lost to the Kings on Sunday evening was pretty simple. When you get a team in the second half of a back-to-back, don’t take your foot off the gas. And take advantage of your opportunities. Against the Kings, the Blackhawks dominated the first period but skated away with only one goal. Tonight, the Blackhawks put three goals on the board before the opening 20 minutes came to a close. And, when that horn sounded, ...

Michael Jordan Talks Load Management in Latest NBA on NBC Segment: “You Have a Duty”

The second installment of Michael Jordan’s exclusive interview with the NBA on NBC dropped Tuesday night. In this week’s episode, Jordan shared his thoughts on “load management,” which has become a staple for teams over the past handful of years. Many organizations will intentionally rest their star talent in hopes of avoiding injury trouble and keeping their legs fresh. To little surprise, this trend has not sat well with the best to ever do it. Jordan suited up for all 82 games nin...

WATCH Connor Bedard’s First Career NHL Hat Trick!

On Tuesday night, Blackhawks center Connor Bedard scored three times for the first hat trick of his NHL career! Here’s Bedard’s first goal of the night: GOAL: Connor Bedard SNIPE on the power play to extend the lead pic.twitter.com/7znAxhoBK6 — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) October 29, 2025 Here’s his second goal of the night — the 50th of his NHL career: GOAL: Connor Bedard COAST TO COAST TDR for his second of the game. Wow pic.twitter.com/lXLBg2bRTA — BHF (@Blackhawk...

We (Already) Need to Talk About Nick Lardis

Folks, I think we’re getting to the time that we need to have a conversation about Blackhawks prospect Nick Lardis . Lardis was mentioned by Steven Ellis at Daily Faceoff as one of the five AHL prospects who are tearing it up to start the year on Tuesday. And with good reason: the start of his professional career has been as good — better? — than we could have hoped. The IceHogs had a late-morning start on Tuesday and it went quite well against the Wolves in Rosemont. Lardis scored t...

Ravens vs. Bears: Week 8 Rookie Report

The rookies finally got their second win in the NFL, and it was a big one. After a potential momentum-turner coming out of the bye, they are right back into it — experiencing their first true short week with Miami just ahead on Thursday. First, let’s look into how this past Sunday went. Malaki Starks […]