David Haugh

Unbeaten Mike Lee to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Chicago: ‘It will be phenomenal’

December 12, 2018 at 6:17 p.m.

In an effort to galvanize Chicago boxing, especially in the Mexican-American community, unbeaten light-heavyweight Mike Lee plans to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in his hometown around New Year’s Day,...

Mitch Trubisky warms up before the Hall of Fame Game.

Bears’ season won’t really start until Mitch Trubisky plays and Roquan Smith gets to camp

May 31, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

Two guys in Browns T-shirts emerged from the elevator Thursday curious if a Chicago press pass qualified me to explain why Mitch Trubisky watched the exhibition opener against the Ravens....

Linebacker Roquan Smith watches practice on Aug. 9, 2022 during the Bears Family Fest training camp at Soldier Field.

Roquan Smith’s contract impasse over behavior clause as well as NFL’s new helmet contact rule

May 31, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

In an effort to end the contract impasse with first-round draft pick Roquan Smith, the Bears conceded they won’t go after his guaranteed money if the linebacker gets suspended under...

Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan (59) signs items following a training camp practice on July 26, 2018.

Bears have more to lose than Roquan Smith if impasse continues, so team needs to concede

May 31, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

If the Bears allowed optics to influence their decisions, they could use Thursday night’s nationally televised Hall of Fame Game as a commercial for rookie linebacker Roquan Smith. The Bears...

Did Alex Rodriguez do the Cubs a favor with his comments about Yu Darvish?

May 31, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

Before anyone on the North Side dismisses Alex Rodriguez as a pot-stirring interloper, remember that A-Rod has been prescient before regarding Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish. In the midst of the...

Choudhry: "Unfortunate for Butkus is that while he played the team wasn't very good but he was such an impact on the defensive side of the ball is that he brought fear to anyone they were playing on the other side."

17 minutes? Or 8 minutes? Brian Urlacher still undecided about his Hall of Fame speech, but the one he chooses will be from the heart

May 31, 2019 at 4:33 p.m.

Two speeches sit on the tip of Brian Urlacher’s tongue. One is 17 minutes long, the other eight. One thanks as many people as possible who helped Urlacher along a...

Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson celebrates with emergency goalie Scott Foster after the Blackhawks defeated the Jets, 6-2, at the United Center on Thursday, March 29, 2018.

Scott Foster — accountant who for one night starred in goal for the Blackhawks — opens up for first time about his ‘unbelievable moment’

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

As inconspicuously as possible, Scott Foster fidgeted with the pads near his forearm before the Blackhawks-Jets game March 29 until he found a crevice that would help chronicle the time...

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