With Smith, Quinn gone, Bears' D could be in for tough times

The Chicago Bears weren’t exactly striking fear in opponents even when they had three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Robert Quinn and star linebacker Roquan Smith.

AP source: Bears agree to trade LB Roquan Smith to Ravens

The Chicago Bears agreed to trade linebacker Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

Frederik Gaudreau lifts Minnesota Wild past Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3 in shootout

The hard shot Chicago defenseman Seth Jones blocked Saturday night will cost him three to four weeks. X-rays Sunday confirmed a broken right thumb on the shot by Buffalo's Jeff Skinner in a 4-3 loss to the Sabres.

Justin Fields' lapse on fumble costs Chicago Bears in loss to Dallas Cowboys

"We've showed multiple times during the course of our situations tape that we show every Friday that you've got to touch guys down," Bears coach Matt Eberflus said. "With every break there in the scrum, when you see that you've got to touch him down."

Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons rumble, stumble to 49-29 win over Chicago Bears

Micah Parsons returned a fumble 36 yards for a score after Chicago QB Justin Fields jumped over the star linebacker instead of touching him down.

NDSU shuts down Illinois State in 2nd half, wins 24-7

The FCS fourth-ranked Bison (6-2, 4-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference) rebounded from their 23-21 loss to South Dakota State that ended a three-game win streak.

DeRozan reaches 20,000 points but Spurs beat Bulls 129-124

Keldon Johnson scored 33 points for San Antonio, spoiling a career milestone for former teammate DeMar DeRozan and leading the Spurs to a 129-124 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

National anthem singer flubs lyrics at World Series opener

Grammy-nominated singer Eric Burton lost track of the lyrics during "The Star-Spangled Banner” before the World Series opener.

Fields, Bears try to stack road wins against Prescott, Cowboys

The Chicago Bears face another tough road game against the Dallas Cowboys on a short week after winning in New England for the first time in franchise history.

Draisaitl’s late goal lifts Oilers over Blackhawks 6-5

Leon Draisaitl scored the tiebreaking goal with 37.6 seconds left and had two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers past the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 on Thursday night for their third straight win.

No. 17 Illini out to avoid complacency in trip to Nebraska

The last time Illinois won its sixth game by mid-October to achieve bowl eligibility, it went on to lose six straight.

Canadiens get D Beaudin from Blackhawks for C Hills

The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenseman Nicolas Beaudin from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for center Cam Hillis on Wednesday.

LaVine's 28 points enable Bulls to hold off Pacers, 124-109

Zach LaVine scored 28 points, including a key 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter that sparked the Bulls to a 124-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.