As everyone in the hockey world knows, Connor Bedard ‘s entry-level contract expires after the current season. Bedard could have signed an extension on July 1, when the final NHL year of his current contract began. But he hasn’t. Yet.
He, like Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson, has consistently said there is no rush to get a deal done. They’re both in agreement that he’ll be a Blackhawk for a long time. So, while they’re both open to getting something done, both sides put it on the...
It was encouraging to see three of the four Chicago Bears receivers who missed Wednesday’s practice participate in activities on Thursday. That second-year wideout Rome Odunze was one of them was a good bit of news. And if you were wondering about Odunze’s availability for the team’s Week 9 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the answer will leave you exhaling with relief.
From Bear Report’s Zack Pearson
#Bears WR Rome Odunze tells us that he’s playing on Sunday. He’s dealing with a...
The Chicago Bears had the magic run out on Sunday with a bumpy loss to the Baltimore Ravens. How will the team rally against a Cincinnati Bengals team that is certainly beatable without Joe Burrow? We sat down with Anthony Cosenza from Cincy Jungle, SB Nation’s Cincinnati Bengals site, to get the Bengals’ perspective on […]
I like Seiya Suzuki and what he’s brought to the Cubs. He’s been worth 11.1 bWAR in his four years with the team, about 3 WAR per season. He will hit his 100th home run as a Cub next year, most likely (almost certainly, as he’s averaged 22 per season). The Cubs have wanted to […]
My high school alma mater plays a football playoff game today. Here’s hoping that this isn’t the only bit of playoff football I’ll see this year.
Desperate times often call for desperate measures. And when desperate times call for desperate measures, things tend to get weird. So you can imagine the look on my face when I saw that Chicago Bears Offensive Coordinator Declan Doyle was looking to try some “unorthodox” things in an attempt to rid the team of its penalty problem:
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Yeah, last night’s game sucked. After skating 10 games to start the regular season and the only blowouts being in the Blackhawks’ favor, there was finally a big, ugly loss to put on the board. Those are going to happen to every team every year. The Blackhawks have had more than their fair share of those the past few years.
After sleeping on it, my thoughts on the Blackhawks’ loss shifted.
Last night’s game felt a different. Rather than the “here we go again” exhausted, defeated feeli...
It absolutely sucks that my son has a peanut allergy. No question about it. However, there is one small side benefit after he complete trick or treat: I made out like a bandit last night. Reese and Butterfinger and Snickers everywhere, and I * have to * take them. For safety.
The Cubs have yet to lose bench coach Ryan Flaherty to an open managerial gig, but they are indeed losing a coach off the staff:
From @PJ_Mooney and @sahadevsharma : Cubs coach Alex Smith is leaving to becom...
The Bears found themselves in unfamiliar territory as they rode the wave of a 4-game winning streak entering a matchup with the struggling Baltimore Ravens this past week. Despite the contrast in team records and the absence of Lamar Jackson, Baltimore was still viewed as the betting favorite in this game. On one hand, this […]
The New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls will get their NBA Cup campaigns underway today, and I’m not sure if these two teams could be coming into Friday night’s opener on more opposing trajectories. The Knicks, who entered the season as one of two teams expected to make the finals out of the Eastern […]
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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 […]
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 HALLOWE’EN! Today in baseball history: The story of Hall-of-Famer Burleigh Grimes: “I used to […]
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1937Ed Arthur Walsh, son of White Sox legend Ed Walsh, died of rheumatic fever after falling into a coma at his childhood home in Meriden, Conn. He was just 32 years old. Quite obviously, the younger Walsh would never escape the shadow of his father, a Hall-of-Famer and fifth all-time in White Sox WAR. However, […]
The first night of a six-game road trip did not go the Blackhawks way, as Chicago lost 6-3 to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night up in Canada.
The Jets got on the board first, scoring less than two minutes into the first period. Vladislav Namestnikov finished off a slick passing sequence from Gustav Nyquist and Nino Niederreiter, converting on the power play to give Winnipeg a 1–0 lead.
Teammate chemistry + 100 📈 pic.twitter.com/H14wNtfjNG — Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) October 31...
The Chicago Bulls (4-0) will attempt to build on a four-game winning stretch when hosting the New York Knicks (2-2) on Friday, October 31, 2025 at United Center. This contest is at 8 p.m. ET on CHSN and MSG.
The Knicks are coming off of a 121-111 loss to the Bucks in their most recent game on Tuesday. The Bulls head into this game on the heels of a 126-113 win over the Kings on Wednesday. In the Knicks’ loss, Jalen Brunson led the way with a team-high 36 points (adding four rebounds and thre...
The Chicago Bears are back on the road this Sunday for another AFC North matchup, and hopefully, this one is better than the last one. Much like the Ravens were a week ago, the Cincinnati Bengals are also missing their Pro Bowl quarterback. But as we just saw in Baltimore — on any given Sunday […]
The Chicago Bulls (4-0) are underdogs (+3.5) as they try to build on a four-game win streak when they host the New York Knicks (2-2) at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, October 31, 2025 at United Center. The game airs on CHSN and MSG. The matchup has an over/under set at 234.5 points.
Knicks vs. Bulls Odds
Knicks odds to win: -172
Bulls odds to win: +144
Spread: Knicks (-3.5)
Total: 234.5
How to Bet on Knicks vs. Bulls
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When: Friday, October 31, 2025 at 8 p...
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Game Preview
We have a brand new Bear Bones podcast with host Dr. Mason West previewing all the latest about the upcoming Chicago Bears vs the Cincinnati Bengals game. For a third week in a row, the Bears have a lengthy injury list, so Mason will give his best guess on whether the players will play and […]
For the Chicago Bulls to start the season 4-0, they needed an unsung hero. Tre Jones has filled that role.
With Coby White sidelined to begin the year, head coach Billy Donovan needed someone he could trust to fill the hole in the starting lineup. He opted for Jones on opening night against the Detroit Pistons, and all the 25-year-old has done since is prove him right.
The guard has averaged 12.5 points, 7.5 assists, and 3.5 rebounds over his first four games of the season. While que...
The Bears could be facing a backup quarterback when they take the field in Cincinnati on Sunday. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said veteran Joe Flacco is “ 50-50 ” to play against Chicago as he continues to battle a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder. Flacco, who finished last week’s 39-38 loss to the Jets, returned to practice Thursday in a limited capacity after sitting out Wednesday, testing the injured shoulder on a rainy afternoon in Cincinnati.
Flacco’s availability remains ...
The only team collapsing bigger-time than the Knicks on Tuesday’s second half are the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Sheesh. Anyway, now New York basketball today as the Knickerbockers get ready to play the undefeated (no typo) Bulls in back-to-back games scheduled for Friday and Sunday. Here’s some of the stuff we’ve heard during the past […]
Something about Matas Buzelis’ performance on Wednesday night felt poetic.
The franchise welcomed both Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan back into the United Center. The two multi-time All-Stars were once seen as pillars of an organization in win-now mode. Yet, their best season came in 2021-22 when they finished 46-36 and lost in a swift five games to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. This also happened to be the last time the team started 4-0, which happens to be the Chicago Bulls’ cu...
An article from ESPN yesterday suggests the Chicago Bears should be buyers before next Tuesday’s 4 pm (ET) trade deadline, and one voice is suggesting an unconventional addition to the squad. Though Chicago has few truly glaring positions of need offensively, the defense could use some help, especially up front. But Benjamin Solak floated a […]