Chicago Fire FC heads to Commerce City, Colorado, for its final road match of the 2026 MLS regular season Saturday, taking on the playoff-chasing Colorado Rapids at 8:30 p.m. CT. The Fire enter the match fourth in the Eastern Conference with 52 points and their postseason berth largely secured.
The Chicago Bears acquired three-time All-Pro defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for two first-round draft picks and a fourth-round selection, bolstering the team’s interior defensive line as it sits at 5-2 on the season. Simmons, who posted a career-high 11.0 sacks last year, gives the Bears one of the NFL’s most disruptive interior pass rushers.
The Chicago Bears are reportedly close to a deal for a new publicly owned domed stadium in Arlington Heights, according to a Crane’s Chicago Business report, even as team officials continue to publicly emphasize their focus on a Hammond, Indiana site.
The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series title Wednesday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5, with a championship parade scheduled for Thursday in downtown Milwaukee.
The Chicago Bears paid tribute to the late Mike Ditka with a stadium-wide memorial during their 30-24 victory over the New England Patriots at Soldier Field, the team’s first home game since the Hall of Famer’s death on Oct. 9. Fans, players and staff honored the legendary coach with commemorative patches, memorabilia displays and a moment of silence.
The Chicago Bears expressed confidence in rookie tight end Sam Roush to step up after veteran Cole Kmet was placed on injured reserve with a season-ending knee injury. Roush, a third-round pick from Stanford, will see an expanded role as the only reserve tight end behind starter Colston Loveland on the 5-2 Bears roster.
Cubs catching prospect Miguel Useche delivered a two-hit, four-RBI game with his first Arizona Fall League home run for the Mesa Solar Sox, continuing a breakout campaign after an unconventional path through independent ball. Through 10 AFL games, the former undrafted free agent has posted a 50 percent hard-hit rate and is building versatility for next season.
Evanston Township senior Brielle Rosemond was named the Chicago Bears’ Week 7 Girls Flag Football Player of the Week after catching seven passes for 103 yards and a touchdown while recording an interception during her team’s run to the IHSA State Tournament quarterfinals. Rosemond, who plans to play in college and has Olympic aspirations, helped lead Evanston to a regional championship.
Illinois Tech sophomore Tvesa Vathulya scored three goals and added two assists to power the Scarlet Hawks women’s soccer team to a 6-0 NACC victory over Concordia Wisconsin, earning her the conference’s Student-Athlete of the Week honor. Vathulya leads the NACC in both goals and assists and is tied for first in NCAA Division III in assists on the season.
Rookie Caleb Wilson posted 30 points and 14 rebounds in his first career double-double, but the Chicago Bulls fell to the Washington Wizards 124-120 in their 2026-27 home opener despite a furious fourth-quarter rally.