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The Rockford IceHogs on Tuesday announced their 2018 Training Camp schedule. The IceHogs begin their 20th season of professional hockey, and 12th as the top affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, with their first official practice of the…

A dominant force of nature toppling over an entrenched building by itself isn't lost in the shuffle of the overall storm. It just means the one tidbit of destruction wasn't the main story, nor should it be. Similarly, a great NFL player…

Eight months of consternation, over-analysis, and of course, anticipation have come to this. The Bears return to meaningful football this week as they're set to take on the rival Packers Sunday night. Just a few days ago, they were…

There's been a heft of warranted optimism surrounding Matt Nagy's Bears for the past eight months. The coach has instilled a palpable energy into the franchise. The Bears themselves are more in tune to maximizing an abundance of youthful…

DETROIT (AP) — The Chicago Cubs know all too well what Daniel Murphy can do at the plate. So they are very much looking forward to playing alongside him for a change. The Cubs bolstered their struggling lineup by acquiring Murphy in a trade…

It's been an arduous summer ride, but this Saturday's Bears preseason dress rehearsal against the Kansas City Chiefs begins the final countdown towards Chicago finalizing it's 2018 53-man roster. What the approximate last month has done is…

The scene is an early second down play in an exhibition game between the Bears and Denver Broncos. The Bears' first-team offense has scored it's first touchdown of the preseason, and the defense needs a play-making response. All comers…

"You're always on the next step. You never just want to settle." That's how Charles Leno Jr. strongly encapsulated what he's made out his promising NFL career. It can be difficult to properly put into words the impact experience and comfort…

And so, in the blink of a three-week eye, Matt Nagy's first Bears training camp has come and gone. Many laughs were shared, and many tears were shed. But most importantly, lessons about the rookie head coach's roster and situation were…

An NFL training camp is the first sign that football activity's on the horizon. It's the warmup to the warmup for the regular season, and therefore is the foundation towards a successful season. What an NFL training camp also acts as is a…

ROCKFORD - The Rockford Park District will host a new men's flag football league this fall. The league will run from Sept. 15 to Nov. 17 at Southwest Community Park. Teams of up to 15 players are welcome. Players must be at least 18. Team…

BOURBONNAIS - In a game like football where it's easy to watch the ball and ignore everything else, a center isn't normally the center of attention. Ironically, even as they're the only person to touch the ball every play, a center is…

CINCINNATI - The Hall of Fame Game was just the warmup to the warmup. The Bears visiting the Bengals would have them showcase their newfound offensive firepower in a place they had won 33-7 only seven months earlier. The Matt Nagy era would…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - When they selected James Daniels in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Ryan Pace and company insisted Daniels, a college center for Iowa, would be playing left guard for the Bears. No…

By Jay Cohen AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — When Stan Mikita got back together with the Chicago Blackhawks, it was clear how much the reconciliation meant to the Hall of Fame forward. He became a team ambassador, and then got a bronze…