With the Chicago Cubs making Shōta Imanaga a one-year, $22 million Qualifying Offer , I am somewhat comforted by the thought that Shane Bieber’s decision to take one year and $12 million, and Jack Flaherty’s decision to take one year and $20 million, were not necessarily harbingers that the market is going to be profoundly disrupted this offseason. More importantly, it heartened me that the Cubs are not going to be so precious about their spending that they couldn’t possibly justify $22 millio...
The Calgary Flames host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, and are -152 favorites on the moneyline, with the away team at +127.
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Flames vs. Blackhawks Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Flames (-152)
Underdog: Blackhawks (+127)
Total: 6
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How to Watch Flames vs. Blackhawks
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Time: 9 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
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It has been a while since I felt this good on a Friday. Let’s keep the good vibes going!
When the Chicago Bears and New York Giants square off this weekend, it will be a classic uniform matchup with the G-Men rocking these fits:
Old school fits pic.twitter.com/tDZ9WyGrkz — New York Giants (@Giants) November 5, 2025
We have seen the return of some classic uniform combos this season around the NFL. The Broncos with their orange tops. Creamsicle Bucs. Vintage Seahawks b...
The Milwaukee Bucks begin their title defense of the NBA Cup tonight against the Chicago Bulls. This will be the first of four games between the I-94 rivals. The Bucks will look to bounce back after looking flat in a loss to the Toronto Raptors, while the Bulls will look to keep up the strong […]
Modern football is all about big plays and as a companion piece to the STEP Differential, I’m tracking the Bears big plays all year in this Infogram: Chicago Bears 2025 STEP Differential TrackerInfogram Last year’s tracker is on the second page. Remember that you can click into the tabs on the lower left to see […]
Perhaps some of you would view a Cubs signing of Dylan Cease as something that would “right a wrong” — that is, Cease was a major part of the deal that brought José Quintana to the Cubs, and Quintana generally wasn’t very good on the North Side, while Cease went on to have some very […]
Back in early October, just a handful of games into the 2025-26 Blackhawks season, I spotlighted comments from head coach Jeff Blashill and goaltender Spencer Knight that got my attention.
They were talking about mindset and process. And the Blackhawks approaching things with an approach of building an understanding of what it takes to be a playoff team.
“I really appreciate his eye for details, ” Knight said about Blashill at the time. “ [He’s] building a style that is sustainable o...
Leaves. So many leaves. Everywhere leaves. You look so pretty on the trees, but, on the ground, I could not hate you more.
Some praise for Colin Rea, and for the Cubs for retaining him for 2026 with the option of 2027 . This is not a guy who turns many heads, but that’s not his job. Instead, Rea is a steady swing-man who can fill in at the back of the rotation if needed – which he was for most of the year – and he put up a 3.95 ERA in the process.
It doesn’t stand out as being ...
Is Tyler Bertuzzi going to score a goal on Friday, when his Chicago Blackhawks meet the Calgary Flames at 9:00 PM ET? Stats and info are available in this article, to help you make the best bet.
Tyler Bertuzzi Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Flames
Anytime Goal Odds: +255 (Bet $10 to win $25.50 if he scores a goal)
Bertuzzi Goals Betting Stats
Out of two opportunities, Bertuzzi has gone over his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop.
Bertuzzi has recorded a poi...
Is Nazem Kadri going to score a goal on Friday, when his Calgary Flames play the Chicago Blackhawks at 9:00 PM ET? Stats and trends are available below, to help you make the right call.
Nazem Kadri Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Blackhawks
Anytime Goal Odds: +170 (Bet $10 to win $17.00 if he scores a goal)
Kadri Goals Betting Stats
In one game Kadri has played with a set points prop (out of two opportunities), he’s eclipsed the prop total.
Kadri has registered a point in 10 games this...
Is Blake Coleman likely to score a goal when his Calgary Flames meet the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday? The game starts at 9:00 PM ET — we can help you make the right call via the stats and trends provided below.
Blake Coleman Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Blackhawks
Anytime Goal Odds: +300 (Bet $10 to win $30.00 if he scores a goal)
Coleman Goals Betting Stats
Coleman has topped his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop.
Over 15 games, Coleman has tallied sev...
The Chicago Bears are coming off winning one of the wildest NFL games of the year last Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. The win brought their record to 5-3, and they have a chance to push their record to 6-3, which would be the first time the Bears are 3 games over .500 since 2020, […]
Braves History 1928 – The Boston Braves trade National League batting champion Rogers Hornsby to the Chicago Cubs for $200,000 and players Freddie Maguire (IF), Percy Jones (P), Lou Legett (C), Socks Seibold and P Bruce Cunningham. The hard-hitting Hornsby, who posted a .387 batting average with 21 home runs for the Braves, will enjoy […]
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Musings on Madison, Episode 194 — Process Over Results ( SCH )
Bedard taking Bigfoot-sized step toward superstardom for Blackhawks this season ( Sun-Times )
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The Unpredictable Levshunov ( Fels )
How the Blackhawks suddenly found a defensive stalwart in Wyatt Kaiser: “I can be one of the best” ( Sun-Times )
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As fun as it would’ve been to see the Bears make a major move in the pass-rush department at the trade deadline, their instinct to take a seven-round-pick flyer on former No. 32 overall pick Joe Tryon-Shoyinka was the wise thing to do. Chicago is (hopefully) at the beginning of its ascent into a contender, […]
The Rajah arrives, Glenn Beckert packs his bags for San Diego, Bruce Sutter wins the Cy Young, Nomar Garciaparra* heads for Chicago, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I […]
After rejoining the NHL’s hockey operations department, Brendan Shanahan looks like a short-term league hire with a long-term goal of running a team again. Among the suitors, the Buffalo Sabres stand out from the pack, edging the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators thanks to multiple factors. League chatter, and Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos suggests Shanahan would listen, provided he gets Toronto Maple Leafs -style autonomy.
Why Buffalo Stands Out Over Chicago and Nashville
The Sa...
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Player props are listed for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Josh Giddey, among others, when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum on Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
How to Watch Bucks vs. Bulls
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Time: 8 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: CHSN and FDSWI
Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Venue: Fiserv Forum
NBA Props Today: Milwaukee Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo Props
PTS
REB
AST
32.5 (Over: -110)
12.5 (Over...
Cubs 2025 Rule 5 Draft & Minor League Free-Agent Watch List
11/6 UPDATE : 26 Cubs MLB Rule 9 minor league 6YFA have been declared free-agents (pitchers Yency Almonte, Tom Cosgrove, Brad Deppermann, Austin Gomber, Chris Kachmar, Caleb Kilian, Zach Pop, A. J. Puckett, Tommy Romero, Joe Ross, Antonio Santos, and Mitchell Tyranski, catchers Pablo Aliendo, Ethan Hearn, Caleb Knight, Miguel Pabon, and Carlos Perez, infielders Reivaj Garcia, Corey Joyce, Nicky Lopez, Dixon Machado, Rafael Mo...
Earlier today, the Chicago Bears announced that linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga was activated from injured reserve, while waiving linebacker Carl Jones Jr. in a corresponding move. Ogbongbemiga has yet to play in a game this year after being placed on IR before the season started with a knee injury. In 2024, his first in Chicago, he […]
As the Cubs make a qualifying offer to Kyle Tucker that he will almost certainly decline, he takes home some hardware: Even while missing time with some injuries, Tucker batted .266/.377/.464 with 22 home runs and 25 stolen bases in 136 games for the Cubs. It was a calculated risk for Jed Hoyer to trade […]
A final plaudit to add to his resume before free agency, Kyle Tucker wins his second career Silver Slugger Award. On the season, Tucker hit .266/.377/.464/139 wRC+ (third highest in the NL among qualified outfielders), with 22 homers, 91 runs scored, 73 RBI, and 25 stolen bases.
The Cubs acquired Kyle Tucker for his bat, and, outside of a particularly notable dip, he produced when he was healthy enough to play. It’s a bummer things didn’t work out better overall for the Cubs, but it’s har...
We have a brand-new Bear Bones podcast with host Dr. Mason West and his special guest, our host of Making Monsters, Taylor Doll, previewing all the latest on the upcoming Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants game. The Bears have another lengthy injury list, so Mason will give his best guess on whether the players […]
Qualifying offers were tendered to thirteen MLB players today, per multiple reports. The thirteen are: Bo Bichette, SS, Toronto Blue Jays Dylan Cease, SP, San Diego Padres Edwin Diaz, RP, New York Mets Zac Gallen, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks Trent Grisham, OF, New York Yankees Shota Imanaga, SP, Chicago Cubs Michael King, SP, San Diego Padres […]