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After experiencing the coldest Thanksgiving in nearly 10 years, the Chicago area could see some snow Friday morning as Black Friday shoppers hit the streets looking for holiday presents. The cold snap will continue through the weekend before warming up …

Moses Moody went scoreless in 13 minutes off the bench as the Golden State Warriors‘ losing streak extended to three games with a heartbreaking 105-101 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 27. Moody missed all his four attempts …

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was tight-lipped in his Monday news conference after several reports connected the Vikings as potential suitors, declining comment on whether there was interest or not in Jones. Fourty-eight hours later, the Vikings signed Jones, accelerating …

The Chicago Bears can’t get out of their own way, as they lost to the Detroit Lions in perplexing fashion on Thanksgiving Day. The Lions defense sacked QB Caleb Williams with roughly 30 seconds remaining in the game to drop …

PIEDMONT — It should have been a joyous occasion, a beautiful holiday morning when athletes and couch potatoes could have gotten together for a workout under clear skies before their Thanksgiving meals. Instead, somber faces walked, one by one, Thursday …

Caleb Williams had already thrown three second-half touchdowns against the best team in the NFC when he was given one more challenge — the ball at his own 1-yard line with 3:31 to play and the Bears trailing the Lions …

Seven-time Super Bowl champion and current Fox’s NFL analyst Tom Brady is spending Thanksgiving without his kids, Page Six reported. Brady’s ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen, took their kids for a vacation out of the country. “Gisele took the kids and headed …

SAN JOSE — The 20th annual Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot had a record 23,000 people registered to take part in the 5K/10K run, held Thursday morning. The event supports four nonprofit organizations: The Health Trust, the Healthier Kids …

Bo Nix’s health leading up to the Broncos’ matchup against the Browns on Monday night is worth monitoring. The rookie quarterback was listed as a limited participant due to a back injury. Denver’s injury report on Thursday was an estimation …

The day before the NHL free agent market opened this past offseason, Sam Malinski looked like a safe bet to be in the Colorado Avalanche lineup on opening night. Then the Avs added not one or two, but five defensemen …

Thousands of spectators clad in puffer jackets, scarves and blankets chose to spend Thanksgiving morning lining State Street in the Loop in freezing temperatures. Over the next several hours, about one hundred acts and performances strut from Ida B. Wells …

The shots will fall. That’s way down on the list of concerns for Ayo Dosunmu these days. Emerging as the Bulls best two-way player, continue being looked at as a vocal leader, hey, winning some meaningful games … that’s what …

Jeffery Moore moved his hips and glided his feet in between tables full of turkey and macaroni as Mary Mary’s “Praise You” rattled from speakers in a hall Thursday morning at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition National Headquarters in Bronzeville. Moore, …

It’s official, the Kansas City Chiefs will get running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive lineman Charles Omenihu back for the Week 13 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chiefs’ X account announced their activation from the injured reserve on …

Jerod Mayo has called him out, but Javon Baker is feeling like he’s starting to earn the trust of the coaching staff for the New England Patriots. The rookie wide receiver is buoyant after getting extended work on offense during …

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks placed forward Barclay Goodrow on injured reserve Thursday and recalled Ethan Cardwell from the San Jose Barracuda. Goodrow left Wednesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators with an upper-body injury midway through the first …

A Great egret walks along the edge of the reeds while searching for food during the early morning hours at the Waterbird Regional Preserve in Martinez, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)  Sacred Heart …

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was named the NFL rookie of the week for the third week running on Thursday, the team announced in a news release. Nix earned the award after completing 25 of 42 pass attempts for 273 …

Golden State Warriors‘ injured guard De’Anthony Melton has been linked to two Eastern Conference teams who can supply a capable rotation player in return. Anthony Slater of The Athletic floated Melton’s expiring salary in the wake of his season-ending ACL …

The Las Vegas Raiders‘ quarterback room continues to struggle this season. Gardner Minshew is done for the year with a broken collarbone and Aidan O’Connell is just now returning from a broken thumb injury. It was clear the Raiders would …

The Boston Red Sox fielded one of the worst bullpens in baseball last season, placing 24th of the 30 Major League teams in ERA, at 4.39. The Boston bullpen blew 31 saves, second most in MLB behind only the hapless …

Airport officials announced that travelers driving to and then flying out of Denver International Airport on Thursday will need to use off-site parking lots. All of DIA’s lots and garages were full as of 8 a.m. The airport gave notice of …

Prior to Wednesday, Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall had been playing better than his point total reflected. On the other hand, as Hall said Wednesday after his three-goal eruption in the Hawks’ feel-good 6-2 rout of the Stars, nobody “comes into …

As losses and errors accumulate on Bears coach Matt Eberflus, his future looks bleak. Barring a surprising surge of upsets, he’s headed toward his third consecutive losing season, and the team can’t afford to keep going that direction. The Bears, …

Sam Darnold is the Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback. He is not without warts in his game. Darnold can still hold onto the ball too long, resulting in unnecessary sacks. And he can put the ball in harm’s way when he …

Playing defensive line in the NFL seems like a pretty fun job — except when you put it in the perspective of having to face the offensive line of the Philadelphia Eagles. One of the reasons the Eagles have been …

The Golden State Warriors fell for the first time in four games without Stephen Curry as they lost steam against the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 on November 28. Curry skipped the game with bilateral patellofemoral on both knees. Warriors coach …

Micah Parsons set a tone last week after the Cowboys pulled off an improbable win over the Commanders in Washington, one in which Washington had a 70% chance of winning, according to ESPN, in the fourth quarter before a wild …

At this point, the Cardinals are ready to drag themselves into a bit of a teardown, and are ready to move on from prominent veteran pieces to do so. One of those could well catch the interest of the Yankees–and …

The Washington Commanders understood cornerback Marshon Lattimore was dealing with an injury when they made a trade with the New Orleans Saints to obtain his service on November 5. What we may never know is if the Commanders undersstood the …

Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy put a stamp of approval on JJ Redick’s decision to bring back Dalton Knecht to the starting lineup. “He plays well with that unit,” Worthy said of Knecht after the rookie scored a team-high …

SAN JOSE – One of the things first-year San Jose State head coach Ken Niumatalolo has been trying to instill since the beginning of his tenure is winning the turnover battle. SJSU will have an opportunity Friday when it faces …

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The Hotline’s call, after much consideration and several darts tossed: Oregon covers, and it’s close. Those outcomes appear mutually exclusive with the Ducks favored by 18.5 points in their rivalry duel with Washington on Saturday afternoon in Autzen Stadium. If …

By JOE REEDY | Associated Press John Madden’s love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving. On Thursday, NBC will continue to honor Madden’s legacy when it opens its broadcast before the nightcap between the Miami Dolphins …

NEW YORK — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday morning in New York City with a steady rain that added ponchos and umbrellas to the lineup of balloons, floats and star-studded performances. The annual holiday tradition features new …

The IHSA state football championships will be played Friday and Saturday at Illinois State’s Hancock Stadium in Normal. Friday, Nov. 29 CLASS 1ALena-Winslow vs. Althoff, 10 a.m. CLASS 2AChicago Christian vs. Maroa-Forsyth, 1 p.m. CLASS 3AMontini vs. Monticello, 4 p.m. …

Top-ranked Loyola’s offense has three primary plays: running with Drew MacPherson, passing to MacPherson and running with quarterback Ryan Fitzgerald. The key blocker on most of those Fitzgerald runs? MacPherson. “[MacPherson] has breakaway speed,” Ramblers coach Beau Desherow said. “He’s …

DETROIT — The Bears are sizable underdogs on Thanksgiving against the Lions, but at least they’ll have virtually everyone available. The only players ruled out due to injury were safety Elijah Hicks and offensive guard Ryan Bates. Hicks was starting …

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