Chicago Sports News

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears on Tuesday released veteran running back Kevin Jones.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – When the Bears signed three key free agents last Friday, no one inside Halas Hall felt more like a kid on Christmas morning than new offensive coordinator Mike Martz.

Do you know where your GM is? Sam Smith does. He is watching bad college basketball conference tournaments and soon the NCAA betting pool extravaganza, all to find that gem. John Wall and Evan Turner top an early look at the 2010 NBA Draft board.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – After battling each other three times over the past four seasons, defensive end Julius Peppers and running back Chester Taylor are excited about becoming teammates.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears proudly introduced prized free-agent acquisitions Julius Peppers, Chester Taylor and Brandon Manumaleuna at a well-attended press conference Friday evening at Halas Hall.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The top free agent on the market had several suitors. But star defensive end Julius Peppers wanted to join the Bears in part because of the organization's storied tradition.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – With one stroke of a pen Friday, Chester Taylor helped one NFC North team and hurt another.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Brandon Manumaleuna went to a Super Bowl the last time he worked with Lovie Smith and Mike Martz. So the chance to reunite with the two coaches made signing with the Bears as a free agent an easy decision.

The Chicago Bulls announced that Lindsey Hunter has been hired as a Player Development Assistant on March 5, 2010.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears made a huge splash on the first day of free agency, bolstering their roster by signing defensive end Julius Peppers, running back Chester Taylor and tight end Brandon Manumaleuna.

On March 3, Mayor Daley and Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman joined Bulls players Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Jannero Pargo and James Johnson to officially unveil the first of 25 EnergizaBulls Fitness Centers.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The NFL version of 'Midnight Madness' kicked off late Thursday night when the league's free agency period began at 11:01 p.m. Chicago time.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears on Wednesday tendered one-year contracts to restricted free agents Mark Anderson, Josh Bullocks, Danieal Manning, Nick Roach and Jamar Williams.

The Chicago Bulls announced Wednesday that they have signed forward Chris Richard for the remainder of the season.

The Chicago Bulls announced Wednesday that the team has waived guard Lindsey Hunter. Hunter, 39, signed with Chicago as a free agent on Nov. 13, 2008.

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Luol Deng has been named the Bulls CDW/Blackberry RIM Player of the Month for February. The 6-9, 220-pound forward is this year's third recipient of the monthly award, joining Joakim Noah (November) and Derrick Rose (December and January).

Those are some of the potential third- and fourth-tier free agents who could come relatively inexpensively this summer. Does it make some sense to consider a deeper, more talented roster than using up all your money on one player?

The Chicago Bulls, Sprite and Chicago Public Schools teamed up on February 25 to celebrate the academic achievements of 50 African American male students attending local public high schools with the "Sprite Chicago MVPs Program."

We miss Johnny "Red" Kerr and Norm Van Lier, who both passed away one year ago, as people and Bulls and friends. But we miss them more as Chicagoans and what it means to be a fan and to be a Chicagoan.