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The Bears are hiring Eric Bieniemy as their running backs coach and keeping holdover Jim Dray as their tight ends coach, a source confirmed Saturday. Bieniemy, 55, was the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator from 2018-22 — including two of their championship …

Days after being dealt by the Mercury to the Sun, Rebecca Allen is on the move again. According to multiple league sources, the Sky are finalizing a trade to acquire the 6-2 Australian guard/forward who will help answer their three-point …

The Golden State Warriors have been exploring all their options to upgrade their roster without sacrificing their future. If a big-swing move for the likes of the Miami Heat’s disgruntled star Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls’ pair of former All-Stars Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević remains …

The Chicago Bears already poached former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be their next head coach, and the team hasn’t stopped farming the NFC North Division’s top outfit since. On the final day of January, Chicago agreed to …

MARTINEZ — Fire crews rushed to a refinery in Martinez on Saturday after a massive fire broke out, officials said. Crews from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District rushed to the Martinez Refining Company on Shell Avenue and Marina …

GREELEY — In recent years, Dick Monfort made headline-grabbing comments at the annual Northern Colorado Friends of Baseball Breakfast. But the Rockies owner played it relatively safe on Saturday, offering a cautiously optimistic forecast for his team and thanking fans …

The Toronto Maple Leafs are likely to acquire a depth defenseman ahead of the March 7 NHL trade deadline. The website PuckPedia‘s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see the Maple Leafs acquiring …

The Green Bay Packers had an impressive 2024 season, securing 11 victories and demonstrating a promising trajectory for the franchise. However, the Philadelphia Eagles eliminated them in the Wild Card Round, cutting their playoff run short. Despite their early postseason …

With controversy still brewing over last week’s AFC Championship Game, the NFL has admitted another missed call that should have gone against Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in their win over the Buffalo Bills. The league announced on …

The Colorado Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen on a Friday. The market for Rantanen’s future services changed the following Friday. A large spike in future salary cap ceilings had been speculated about for weeks. The NHL and NHLPA jointly announced this …

TORONTO – Coby White wasn’t about to let it go. Doubling as hype man/proud teammate, the Bulls guard was all in on Patrick Williams scoring just two points in an embarrassing performance against Philadelphia last week, and then afterwards defiantly …

NFL draft season is now upon us after the Buffalo Bills were eliminated in the AFC title game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Buffalo sits with the 30th pick, and as of right now, many NFL draft experts are mocking …

The New York Yankees have been linked to several infielders to fill a need at second or third base, depending on what position Jazz Chisholm Jr. plays. New York was linked to the likes of Ha-Seong Kim and Jorge Polanco …

The San Francisco 49ers have a busy offseason ahead. They must negotiate a lucrative contract extension with Brock Purdy, and knowing the team’s propensity to let things linger, it could take a while. San Francisco also needs to decide the …

Neither Russell Wilson nor the Denver Broncos are looking back with regret on the decision to part ways last offseason. That was made by Broncos head coach Sean Payton in concert with general manager George Paton. All parties have benefitted …

By Bay City News San Francisco police made 59 arrests on Wednesday during a one-day operation targeting fugitives with outstanding warrants, police said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Oakland businesses have been getting shot up after hours. Police …

By Bay City News A search at the home of a Seaside man turned up 5.8 pounds of methamphetamine, an estimated 14,000 pills suspected of containing fentanyl and more than $15,000 in cash, Monterey police said Friday. Related Articles Crime …

Spring is a month and a half away, but Denver residents will get a preview of warmer weather this week, with highs in the 60s forecast Sunday through Wednesday. Temperatures in Denver were expected to climb to 59 degrees and …

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry made his stance “pretty clear” when it comes to the front office’s looming decision ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. According to multiple reports, the Warriors are engaged in several trade discussions that …

Baker Mayfield parlayed his five-game stint with the Los Angeles Rams in 2022 into a one-year, $4 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023. He re-signed with the Bucs on a three-year, $100 million deal in 2024, finally …

By Bay City News Two Salinas Valley State Prison inmates have been convicted of first-degree murder after fatally stabbing a fellow inmate, the office of Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced on Friday. Related Articles Crime and Public …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Saturday, February 1, 2025 BIG NORTHERN Oregon at Byron, 7:00 Rock Falls at North Boone, 1:30 Rockford Christian at Genoa-Kingston, 6:45 Rockford Lutheran at Dixon, 7:00 Stillman Valley at Winnebago, 7:00 CHICAGOLAND CHRISTIAN …

With Spring Training set to begin in two weeks, the Boston Red Sox remain frustratingly linked to free-agent infielder Alex Bregman, despite conflicting reports suggesting the organization has little interest in actually signing him—even after months of outcry from fans. …

One New York Jets coach from the 2024 season isn’t going anywhere. Connor Hughes of SNY shared on social media that Aaron Glenn chose to retain wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson on his staff for 2025. “Sources: The #Jets are …

The Pittsburgh Steelers still have yet to make any official changes to their coaching staff this offseason. But by reading the tea leaves, Steelers insider Mark Kaboly tweeted that the team appears to have parted ways with linebackers coach Aaron …

The San Francisco 49ers are set to interview former NFL cornerback DeAngelo Hall for their defensive backs coaching position, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Hall, who most recently served as the Carolina Panthers’ assistant defensive backs coach, parted ways …

For many Detroit Lions fans watching what turned out to be the team’s final game of the season against the Washington Commanders, frustration kicked in during that matchup. Some fans even went so far to speculate that perhaps Detroit Lions …

The week of the biggest game of your entire lives, the most unwelcome thing that can come into a locker room is a distraction. The Philadelphia Eagles got an unwanted but not unexpected distraction ahead of their Super Bowl matchup …

On Friday afternoon, former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams took to Instagram to post a photo featuring a striking detail: green and yellow shoes. The image immediately sparked speculation among fans and analysts. Could Adams be hinting at …

The Los Angeles Dodgers have seen three-time Silver Slugger award winner J.D. Martinez in both their dugout and the opposition’s in playoff games over the past seven years. That could still happen again in 2025. MLB insider Jon Heyman reported …

By TARA COPP and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said …

A former Castle Rock resident was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting three children between the ages of 5 and 8, according to prosecutors and court records. Douglas County jurors convicted Eugene Howard Glimpse, 55, of three counts each of …

The Green Bay Packers are expected to explore the wide receiver market this offseason, particularly with Christian Watson recovering from a torn ACL. While Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, and Dontayvion Wicks have all shown promise, none have solidified themselves as …

The Los Angeles Lakers have a tradition of having a dynamic guard-center star duo as the anchor of their dynasty runs from Magic Johnson-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant-Pau Gasol. With the Sacramento Kings making De’Aaron Fox available, …

By JOSH BOAK PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover. Chopra was one of the more important regulators …

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks sending two of their pending unrestricted free agents to the Dallas Stars, according to multiple reports. Center Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci are both being traded by the Sharks to the Stars …

A man died early Saturday morning after crashing his car into a road median near interstates 70 and 225, according to Aurora police. Officers responded to the scene at about 2:15 a.m. and observed the car had flipped over. The …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — At least seven people were killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed into a busy Philadelphia intersection, officials said Saturday. The dead from Friday’s accident include a child who was receiving treatment at a …

The Cleveland Browns may tear it all down this offseason and have a handful of options to start stockpiling draft picks. Among the team’s most tradable players is star cornerback Denzel Ward. He is in the middle of a $100 …

Right before the Buffalo Bills‘ first playoff game this year against the Denver Broncos, offensive coordinator Joe Brady made it clear what he wanted to accomplish with the Bills. “My focus is strictly on trying to win a Super Bowl …