Chicago Sports

Jay Cutler Slapped With $20,000 Fine By NFL

Huffington Post | Posted 11.13.2009 | Chicago


Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was slapped with a $20,000 fine for badgering a referee during the team's one-sided loss to the Arizona Cardinals Sunday,...

Chicago Force Football Tryouts Are Coming Up. Are You Woman Enough?

David Murray | Posted 11.13.2009 | Chicago


David Murray

The Independent Women's Football League has grown from four teams nine years ago to almost 50 teams and more than 2,000 players today. Who knew?

Blackhawks' Franchise Value Jumps 26 Percent

Chicago Sun-Times | LEN ZIEHM | Posted 11.13.2009 | Chicago


According to a Forbes magazine report released this week, the NHL had its most profitable year in 2008-09 and team values rose $3 million to an averag...

Tommie Harris Won't Be Suspended For Suckerpunch (WATCH, VOTE)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago


Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris will not be suspended for the sucker-punch that got him kicked out of the Bears' loss to the Arizona Card...

Tommie Harris Apologizes For Punching Deuce Lutui

ESPN Chicago | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago


Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris said he's embarrassed and apologized for punching Arizona Cardinals guard Deuce Lutui in the head early i...

Cardinals Shred Bears 41-21 As Warner Throws 5 TD's

AP | ANDREW SELIGMAN | Posted 11.08.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Kurt Warner envisioned doing this on a regular basis at Soldier Field. Good thing for the Arizona Cardinals, the Chicago Bears took a ...

Northwestern Shocks Iowa, Ends Hawkeyes Perfect Season With 17-10 Upset

AP | LUKE MEREDITH | Posted 11.07.2009 | Chicago


IOWA CITY, Iowa — With Ricky Stanzi watching from the sideline on crutches, No. 8 Iowa ran out of magic. Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and M...

Bulls' Tyrus Thomas Out 4-6 Weeks With Forearm Fracture

ESPN Chicago | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago


The only break Tyrus Thomas can catch these days is a bad one....

After Basketball, Derrick Rose Has Sights Set On Hollywood

ESPN Chicago | Nick Friedell | Posted 11.03.2009 | Chicago


If all goes according to plan, Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose won't have to make a decision on his post-NBA career for at least another decade. But R...

Laura Ricketts Is First Openly Gay MLB Owner

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.02.2009 | Chicago


The Chicago Cubs have reached a baseball milestone and it has nothing to do with their century-plus World Series drought. With the team's purchase by...

Bears Pull Away Big To Beat Browns 30-6

AP | ANDREW SELIGMAN | Posted 11.01.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Pounded the previous week and losers of two straight, the Chicago Bears couldn't afford to go down again. Good thing for them that Der...

Walter Payton Honored By Bears At Halftime

AP | Posted 11.01.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Ten years to the day he died, Walter Payton was honored by the Chicago Bears with a ceremony at halftime of Sunday's game against the ...

Cubs Eyeing Spring Training Move From Arizona To Florida

Chicago Tribune | Paul Sullivan | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago


A Naples, Fla. Group aiming to lure the Cubs from their spring training site in Mesa, Ariz. has met twice with incoming owner Tom Ricketts and club ch...

Northwestern Rallies From Huge Deficit To Beat Indiana 29-28

AP | RICK GANO | Posted 10.24.2009 | Chicago


EVANSTON, Ill. — Stefan Demos kicked a 19-yard field goal with 21 seconds left Saturday and Northwestern completed a comeback from a 25-point de...

Cedric Benson Believes Bears Tried To Blackball Him In The NFL

AP | ANDREW SELIGMAN | Posted 10.21.2009 | Chicago


LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Cedric Benson believes the Chicago Bears did all they could to prevent him from signing with another team. Released in June...

Rudy Jaramillo Set To Become New Cubs Hitting Coach

AP | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs hired Rudy Jaramillo as their hitting coach on Wednesday, hoping he can resurrect an offense that struggled during a ...

Jay Cutler Gets Two-Year Contract Extension From Bears

AP | ANDREW SELIGMAN | Posted 10.21.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears and quarterback Jay Cutler have agreed on a two-year contract extension that runs through the 2013 season. A person...

Cutler, Ochocinco Tweet Smack In Advance Of Showdown

ESPN Chicago | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago


Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco figures to present a sizable problem for the Chicago Bears' defense Sunday, and their first challenge is to...

Derrick Rose May Sit Out Bulls Season Opener: Del Negro

ESPN Chicago | Nick Friedell | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago


Derrick Rose is convinced he'll be ready to play next Thursday on opening night. Coach Vinny Del Negro still isn't so sure....

Bears Lose To Falcons 21-14 As Errors Prove Costly

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 10.19.2009 | Chicago


ATLANTA — Chicago made another huge mistake in the red zone, and the Atlanta Falcons held on for another wild victory over the Bears. Michael T...

Jim McMahon, Former Bears Quarterback, Sells Chicago-Area Mansion

Chicago Tribune | Bob Goldsborough | Posted 10.18.2009 | Chicago


The "Punky QB known as McMahon" has left the Chicago area....

Cubs Sale To Ricketts Family OK'ed By Bankruptcy Judge

AP | DEBORAH YAO | Posted 10.13.2009 | Chicago


WILMINGTON, Del. — The sale of the Chicago Cubs moved closer Tuesday as a bankruptcy court judge said the team can go to the family of billionai...

Terrell Owens To Bears? T.O. Trade Talk Rampant

Huffington Post | Posted 10.13.2009 | Chicago


Rumors are flying Tuesday that perpetually discontented Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens could possibly be traded to the Bears. ESPN's NFL Rumors pa...

Blackhawks Rally For Biggest Comeback In Team History

AP | RICK GANO | Posted 10.13.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Brent Seabrook scored 26 seconds into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks matched the biggest comeback in NHL history, rallying from a...

Chris Chelios Skates With Minor League Chicago Wolves, Eyes NHL Comeback

ESPN Chicago | Posted 10.12.2009 | Chicago


Former NHL star Chris Chelios skated Monday with the minor league Chicago Wolves and said he will probably sign a contract with the team this week. T...