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A Masters flag on the ninth hole at Augusta National during a practice round Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Augusta, Ga.

Why are there so many late afternoon NFL games this Sunday? Chalk it up to the Masters in November.

November 12, 2020 at 7:22 p.m.

Augusta National's autumnal Masters this week will lead to an NFL Sunday like no other from a TV standpoint. Plan on "Brunch with Bryson" and lots of late-afternoon football. (We're...

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson points skyward while crossing the plate after hitting a solo home run against the Tigers on Aug. 17 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.

Chicago White Sox name WMVP-AM 1000 their new radio home in a multiyear deal

November 12, 2020 at 4:18 p.m.

Returning to the station on which they won their last World Series, the Chicago White Sox will call WMVP-AM 1000 their new radio home. The multiyear agreement with the sports...

Chicago Bears running back Ryan Nall (35) is brought down by Tennessee Titans linebacker Derick Roberson (50) on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.

Chicago Bears’ local TV ratings hit a season low with their 3rd straight loss, a week after hitting a season high

November 9, 2020 at 2:55 p.m.

A week after their highest-rated game in more than a year, the Chicago Bears had their lowest-rated game of the season in their home TV market with Sunday's 24-14 road...

Live Bears and Titans fans sit amongst cardboard cutouts of military members during the first quarter at Nissan Stadium on Nov. 8, 2020.

Winners and losers from the Chicago Bears’ Week 9 loss, including Dick Stockton’s late Fox assignment, Jim Harbaugh speculation and warm weather

November 9, 2020 at 7:03 a.m.

"It's frustrating to even watch it," Fox analyst Greg Jennings said of the Chicago Bears offense during Sunday's 24-17 road loss to the Tennessee Titans. "I know if you're a...

Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book passes against Pittsburgh on Oct. 24 in Pittsburgh.

NBC’s Notre Dame-Clemson coverage tonight will move to USA Network during Joe Biden’s speech

November 7, 2020 at 5:06 p.m.

Here's one more thing to know about No. 4 Notre Dame's football game Saturday night against top-ranked Clemson: NBC has a game plan for when presumptive President-elect Joe Biden's scheduled...

The late Don Drysdale, a former Chicago White Sox TV announcer, is among 8 finalists for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2021 Frick Award

November 2, 2020 at 3:16 p.m.

The late Don Drysdale, the Hall of Fame pitcher and former Chicago White Sox TV announcer, is among eight finalists for the 2021 Ford C. Frick Award, the National Baseball...

Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith makes a catch as Bears inside linebacker Danny Trevathan makes the tackle in overtime.

Chicago Bears’ overtime loss to the Saints attracts their highest local TV ratings since the 2019 prime-time opener vs. the Packers

November 2, 2020 at 1:29 p.m.

Whatever Chicago Bears fans made of the team's overtime loss Sunday to the New Orleans Saints, they apparently couldn't look away. The 26-23 late afternoon defeat on Fox-32 was the...

Bears mascot Staley watches the Week 8 game against the Saints on Nov. 1, 2020 at Soldier Field.

Winners and losers from the Chicago Bears’ Week 8 OT loss, including an unimpressed Troy Aikman, a distracting ‘breaking news’ banner and too much SkyCam

November 2, 2020 at 4:56 p.m.

Fox's Troy Aikman validated the thoughts of a lot of Chicago Bears fans late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints. Matt Nagy's crew...

This day in history, October

October 31, 2020 at 7:03 p.m.

Journalism, it's often said, is the first-draft of history. That draft sometimes is found under a big headline on the front page. Other times it's less conspicuous, perhaps on Page...

Illinois running back Reggie Corbin carries the ball past Northwestern's Trent Goens and Paddy Fisher during the first half of a game on Nov. 30, 2019.

Why can’t Illinois sports bettors wager on in-state college football and basketball?

October 28, 2020 at 5:39 p.m.

If you've done any legal sports gambling in Illinois, you may be wondering why BetRivers, FanDuel, DraftKings, PointsBet and William Hill don't accept bets involving Illinois colleges and universities. The...

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