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WASHINGTON — Mark Robinson, the radioactive GOP North Carolina gubernatorial candidate in the spotlight because of repugnant posts on a pornographic website, is no longer coming to a North Shore Chicago suburb for a Republican fundraiser on Sept. 29. Robinson, …

For the conclusion of Riot Fest 2024, the weather hassles shifted from Saturday’s heat to Sunday’s on-and-off showers, which forced postponement of the opening from 11 a.m. to noon. Here are some of the day’s sights on the way to …

After a 2-hour, 20-minute delay, the Cubs-Nationals game will start at 3:40 p.m. The Cubs (79-76) won two of the first three games and are concluding their seven-game series against Washington (69-86). Shota Imanaga is projected to start for the …

INDIANAPOLIS — The Bears couldn’t run when they needed to and gave the ball away when they couldn’t, losing by 21-16 to the winless Colts on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams fumbled with seven minutes to …

PITTSBURGH — Justin Fields threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Pittsburgh Steelers topped the Los Angeles Chargers 20-10 on Sunday. Pittsburgh improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2020 behind another efficient performance from Fields, …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Malik Willis ran for a touchdown and threw for a score in his best performance in the NFL, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 30-14 rout of the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Willis not only won …

Riot Fest looked a bit … different on Sunday. Gone were the the earlier days’ oppressive heat and blistering sun, and in came the clouds and rain just in time for the first official day of fall. Crowds too were …

MINNEAPOLIS — Sam Darnold matched his career high with four touchdown passes, and the undefeated Minnesota Vikings used another dominant performance on defense to trounce C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans 34-7 on Sunday. Jonathan Greenard had three of the …

Seven people were shot, one fatally, at a prayer vigil in Little Village on Saturday night, police said. The people were gathered for a vigil on the front lawn of a home in the 2500 block of South Spaulding Avenue …

One of the tricks of the trade in live TV game coverage is the slow-motion closeup of someone whose team is behind. A quarterback’s simple blink in slo-mo looks like a man in emotional crisis. A linebacker asking for water …

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushing final decisions …

SAN DIEGO — One hundred twenty down with six games to go. That’s where the 2024 White Sox, the worst team in the history of the American League after their 4-2 loss to the Padres Sunday, sit in the loss …

Three takeaways from the Bears’ ugly loss in Indianapolis: Walk, don’t run Bears running back D’Andre Swift ran 13 times for 20 yards, including a loss of 12 on fourth-and-goal from the 1 in the second quarter. Swift, whom the …

INDIANAPOLIS — Quarterback Caleb Williams running the option doesn’t quite seem like a bread-and-butter play of Shane Waldron’s Bears offense. But in a critical moment against the Colts on Sunday — a fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 1:46 left …

NEW YORK — Dick Moss, the lawyer who won the arbitration case that created free agency for baseball players and revolutionized pay for professional athletes, has died. He was 93. Moss died Saturday at an assisted-living residence in Santa Monica, …

Members of Chicago’s Haitian community and supporters gathered Sunday afternoon to denounce recent “hateful” and false claims made about Haitian immigrants by former President Donald Trump, the current Republican nominee for president. The rally, held at Federal Plaza in the …

INDIANAPOLIS — There were warning signs in the Bears’ first two games, though patience prevailed early as they launched a new quarterback and revamped roster. The alarm went off after this one. The Bears gave their worst performance yet Sunday …

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes, David Montgomery ran for 106 yards and a score and the Detroit Lions held on late to beat the Arizona Cardinals 20-13 on Sunday. The Lions continued their recent dominance in …

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Rookie Joshua Karty hit a 37-yard field goal with 2 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Rams staged a spectacular late rally for a 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Kyren Williams rushed …

INDIANAPOLIS — Caleb Williams didn’t believe his ears. “I threw it 52 times? Jeez,” he said. It wasn’t good for him or for the Bears, who slogged through their second-straight road defeat, losing 21-16 to the Colts in a game …