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Sports Friday, November 21, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The NFL flexed the Bears' Dec. 7 matchup against the Packers at Lambeau Field from a noon kickoff to 3:25 p.m. The Week 14 game, which will be broadcast on Fox-32, will be
the first of two Bears-Packers meetings in a three-week span. The teams also will play Saturday, Dec. 20, at Soldier Field at either 4 or 7:20 p.m. The Bears lead the NFC North at 7-3, with the Packers (6-3-1) and Lions (6-4) on their heels. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | Horace Grant will be inducted into the second class of the Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor on Saturday. It’s an honor the retired forward doesn’t take lightly. | | | | | The Chicago Blackhawks blew a two-goal lead in the third period Thursday night and lost to the Seattle Kraken 3-2, snapping their six-game point streak. | | | | | The Chicago Bears inquired about Mike Tomlin’s availability before hiring Ben Johnson. Now, their coach is trying to build the kind of success Tomlin has fostered for so long in Pittsburgh. | | | | | Cornerback Jaylon Johnson took part in a full practice Thursday for the first time since the Chicago Bears opened his 21-day window for a return from injured reserve. | | | | | Just as the Chicago Bears are inching toward better health in the secondary, they’re dealing with more injuries at linebacker. | | | | | University officials told commission members DePaul’s lack of modern practice courts makes it hard to compete for athletic talent with schools in the Big East Conference. | | | | | No. 9 Notre Dame continues to look for style points in its quest to lock in a playoff berth. Syracuse is looking for any kind of points. | | | |