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The 10 pounds of added muscle have come in handy. Bulls forward Matas Buzelis will enter his 17th game of the regular season Monday against the Pelicans with 17 deflections. He also has been in on eight loose balls and …

A woman was sexually assaulted at gunpoint while her friend was held at knifepoint Friday night in Ravenswood Manor, Chicago police said. The two women were walking in the North Side neighborhood about 9:20 p.m. when they noticed two men …

The Bears‘ owner won’t play Sunday. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won’t face the Bears at Soldier Field, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told CBS about two hours before kickoff at the Lakefront. “He fought his tail off all week, but that’s …

St. Rita lost 35-14 to Mount Carmel on the road in Week 2. After the game, my first question to Mustangs coach Martin Hopkins was more of a statement, something along the lines of “you guys are pretty good.” The …

Bears coach Ben Johnson described the Steelers‘ scary defensive ends as a bunch of “werewolves.” The Bears will try to stop them with a rookie Sunday. Ozzy Trapilo, one of the team’s three second-round picks, will start at left tackle …

Twenty questions and answers about the high school basketball season that starts on Monday. 1. Who is the best player in the area? Warren’s Jaxson Davis earns the preseason nod for the second consecutive season. The junior guard elevated his …

Two people were killed and one person injured in an apparent domestic violence shooting at a restaurant in Aurora on Saturday night, according to the Aurora Police Department. Aurora police responded to multiple 911 calls of shots fired about 9:10 …

Oregon returned to the top five of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday, five Atlantic Coast Conference teams were ranked for the second time this season and Georgia Tech took the biggest fall after its second loss …

DURHAM, N.C. — Ilse Tromp deflected a Maddie Zimmer shot off a corner over the goalie in the opening seconds of the second overtime and Northwestern defended its NCAA field hockey title with a 2-1 win over Princeton on Sunday. …

DETROIT — Jahmyr Gibbs ran for a 69-yard touchdown on the first snap of overtime after Jake Bates matched a career high with a 59-yard field goal in the final minute of regulation, lifting the Detroit Lions to a 34-27 …

Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill appreciated that forward Jason Dickinson made no assumptions he would be in the lineup Sunday against the Avalanche. ‘‘He told me he was going to be good to go on Sunday, [that] he’ll ‘be a …

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Emanuel Wilson rushed for a career-high 107 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Sunday. Green Bay’s Micah Parsons and Devonte Wyatt each …

Playoffs? We’re talking about the playoffs? Indeed, we are. The Bears are 8-3 after a 31-28 victory Sunday against the Steelers at Soldier Field, and do you know what 8-3 teams do? Yeah, yeah, they enjoy the latest ‘‘W’’ for …

Probabilities rather than miracles ruled Sunday night. The WNBA draft lottery gave the Sky their most likely outcome — the No. 5 pick. The Wings, who had the best odds, will once again draft first. Last year they selected All-WNBA …

Bears fans who spent the last 17 years wishing for a quarterback who could beat Aaron Rodgers’ team got their wish Sunday — though they probably should’ve been more specific when they said their prayers. Hours after the Steelers ruled …

For all the flashes and flourishes the Bears signed up for when they hired Ben Johnson as their head coach, it’s his common sense that has stood out most in what is turning out to be a marvelous first season. …

A man was found unresponsive with a “puncture wound” to his body in the Loop on Sunday morning, Chicago police said. He was found outside around 7:20 a.m. in the 200 block of South Wabash Avenue and taken to Northwestern …

Bears coach Ben Johnson told his locker room Sunday that it took more than just the team’s stars to pull out Sunday’s 31-28 win against the Steelers. “It takes a village,” he said. “I’m talking about players, I’m talking about …

ARLINGTON, Texas — Brandon Aubrey kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired after Dak Prescott rallied Dallas from a 21-point deficit and the Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 in a mistake-filled thriller Sunday. The Cowboys (5-5-1) converted on …

Bears linebacker D’Marco Jackson couldn’t remember the last time he wore the green-dot helmet, the one that allowed coordinator Dennis Allen to send in the play calls for him to relay to his teammates. “One game in New Orleans,” he …