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The Minnesota Vikings are keeping their options open at the quarterback position for the 2025 season — however, Sam Darnold appears to be a foregone conclusion. In light of the Vikings signing Daniel Jones to their practice squad, Longtime ESPN …

Things went from bad to worse after the New York Giants’ Week 13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. “Giants potential defensive player of the year Dexter Lawrence, who suffered a dislocated elbow in the loss to the …

The Chicago Bulls are 8-12 on the season with plenty of incentive to be as bad as possible. To get there and keep their 2025 first-round draft pick, they might need to make some subtractions from their roster. Specifically, the …

A 21-year-old driver was charged with murder for a San Francisco crash that killed two women in his car. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | One dead following two-car crash on Peninsula freeway Crashes and Disasters | All lanes of …

LIVERMORE — Police here have launched a homicide investigation into the death of an 80-year-old woman who was knocked to the ground at a senior living home and died from her injuries, authorities said. The 80-year-old victim died earlier this …

OAKLAND — A man was fatally shot Thursday night in East Oakland and a wounded man who showed up later at a hospital was arrested as a suspect in the case, authorities said. Authorities were still trying Friday to identify …

SAN JOSE — Ethan Cardwell will play Friday, but Mikael Granlund’s availability remains a game-time decision as the San Jose Sharks get set to face the Seattle Kraken to close a four-game homestand. Granlund will participate in pregame warmups before …

A snowy slope near Beaver Creek is pictured shortly before a skier caused an avalanche in this image published Nov. 27, 2024, by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. (Colorado Avalanche Information Center) A snowy slope near Beaver Creek is pictured …

One team is trying to win a ninth regular-season game — for the first time since 2007 — and unlock the door to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on New Year’s Day. The other is trying to get to …

Much like what he said when he stepped to the podium, the Matt Eberflus era was mostly filler. The Bears’ near-total waste of time under his watch ended Friday when they fired him in his third season with a 14-32 …

A police officer and a suspect were shot Friday morning in Oak Park. Just after 9:35 a.m., the Oak Park Fire Department responded to a shooting in the 800 block of Lake Street and found the officer shot in the …

It’s official: the Bears need a new head coach. The franchise made that official Friday when it fired head coach Matt Eberflus — the first in-season canning in the history of the franchise, which was founded in 1920. Bears chairman …

A man was charged in relation to a Chicago bank robbery earlier this month after police identified him because he was wearing an electronic ankle monitor as part of his probation, according to court documents. Naenb Mershah, 31, is accused …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Friday, November 29, 2024 NON CONFERENCE Air Force vs. Rickover, 10:00 University High vs. 21st Century (IN), at Gary WS (IN), 8: ANDREW / LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL at Lincoln-Way Central Shepard vs. Englewood, 10:00 …

The Hotline is delighted to provide college football fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports. He submitted the following report on Nov. 27 …

By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell, journalists got a first glimpse of the Gothic masterpiece’s fully restored interiors during a visit with French President Emmanuel Macron. …

Browns (3-8) at Broncos (7-5) When: Monday, 6:15 p.m. MT Where: Empower Field at Mile High Radio/TV: 850 AM, 94.1 FM/ESPN, KMGH-7 Broncos-Browns series: Denver is 22-7 in 29 regular-season games dating back to 1970; the Broncos won 29-12 in …

BOULDER — A historical season for CU Buffs football added a new layer of history Friday, as quarterback Shedeur Sanders was named winner of the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Sanders, a senior who played his final home game …

As the Bears debacle smoldered on his television Thursday, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo picked up the phone and called Evan Rothstein, the team’s director of game management, to talk strategy. “Often times it’s easy to second guess and look back …

Torkwase Dyson thinks a lot about shapes. How, for example, the contours of memory change over time. Or how Chicago’s Lake Michigan shoreline shifts with rising tides and eroding dunes. She thinks too about the broader architectures that have been …

The Bears dealt with their six-game losing streak in a way they’ve never done so before — by firing their head coach in the middle of the season. Matt Ebrerflus was fired Friday, one day after a 23-20 loss to …

As the Boston Red Sox, along with several other teams, continue their hot pursuit of generational free agent Juan Soto, the club is looking at backup plans in the event they fail to land this offseason’s top prize. On the …

By BEN NUCKOLS, Associated Press Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The NCAA’s yearslong efforts to get lawmakers to address myriad problems in college sports could finally pay off in the new, Republican-controlled Congress. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican who …

SAN JOSE STATE VS. STANFORD Records: San Jose State (6-5, 3-4 Mountain West); Stanford (3-8, 2-6 ACC) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday, CEFCU Stadium, San Jose TV: CBS Radio: KTRB (860 AM), KNBR (1050 AM) Series history: Stanford leads the series …

Mientras te preparas para el banquete de Acción de Gracias, es natural enfocarse en la cena principal. Pero, ¿haz pensado en qué hacer con esa montaña de comida del Día de Acción de Gracias que suele sobrar? En lugar de …

NEW YORK — Starting a small business is hard. Figuring out what to do with a small business when an owner is ready to retire can be even more difficult. Small business owners say it is best to have a …

Two women who inhaled smoke were recovering Friday after a fire erupted inside an elevator shaft at an Edgewater apartment complex on the North Side. Firefighters responded to the blaze around 6:25 p.m. Thursday at the complex in the 6000 …

Chicago’s winter overnight parking ban begins at 3 a.m. Sunday, and so will the towing of vehicles parked along the prohibited routes. From Dec. 1 to April 1, vehicles parked on the more than 107 miles of streets between 3 …

The Packers came away with a 30-17 victory over the Dolphins on Thanksgiving night, and while the scoring and the efficiency level from Jordan Love–as well as timely and impressive runs from backs Emmanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks–were certainly among …

PITTSBURG — A person died early Friday in a multi-car crash on state Highway 4, the California Highway Patrol said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | One dead following two-car crash on Peninsula freeway Crashes and Disasters | One juvenile …

For Craig Woodson and Miles Williams, sixth-year starters at safety for Cal, Saturday’s regular-season finale at No. 9 SMU is an unexpected joy as a bridge to their past. Woodson and Williams are among 20 Golden Bears from Texas, and …

A freeway crash involving two cars killed a person Thursday night, the California Highway Patrol said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | All lanes of East Bay highway closed following fatal crash in Pittsburg Crashes and Disasters | One juvenile …

This week’s patchy pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm has given way to bitter Black Friday cold across much of Colorado, as clear skies and lingering snow drive down temperatures in low-lying areas across the state. As of 6 a.m., the lowest temps in …

The Bears are headed toward a coaching change yet again, but it won’t be immediate. It appears Matt Eberflus will remain as head coach for the Dec. 8 game at the 49ers. He did not directly answer whether he had …

We asked what only real Chicagoans know how to do. Here’s what you said, lightly edited for clarity: “Know that the pedestrian cross buttons on lamp poles aren’t actually wired and are there for show.”—John N McClorey, 65, South Loop …

No one associated with the Denver Broncos — coaches, players, fans, owners — want to see what the team is like with backup quarterbacks Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson. History has shown us that’s an endgame no NFL team really …

The Yankees are open for business, like all teams across MLB, this offseason. They’ve already been making moves, like locking up reliever Luke Weaver and avoiding arbitration with Trent Grisham. Those are not headline moves, of course. Not when there …

Burlingame football player Cole Hardtke is the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week for Nov. 18-23. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Hardtke finished with 50.44% of the vote. Los Gatos football …

Inflation? Tariffs? Trade wars? After a contentious election, Bay Area shoppers may still feel nervous about the economy’s direction, but many appear ready to spend this holiday season — albeit with a keen eye on prices. Heading into the Thanksgiving …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom picked an unlikely spot for one of his first appearances since Democrats took a walloping in the November general election: a Kern County cement plant in Lebec, population 1,200. Newsom is on a tour of the …