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Sports Thursday, January 29, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Coby White doesn’t pretend to ignore the chatter. He knows what’s going on. A week away from the NBA trade deadline, White is the centerpiece of the Bulls’ offerings. Consensus around the team and the league as a whole seems to agree: If one player is going to get dealt in the next week, it’s most likely to be White. “Obviously there’s a lot of scenarios out there,” White told the Tribune. “And you’ve got to always look at it like — it’s good to be wanted, you know?” Read more of Julia Poe's story. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | The mystery over who snubbed Bill Belichick in the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting is playing out like a “Knives Out” movie. Will the true culprits ever be revealed? The plot thickens. | | | | | Coby White feels confident in his value as one of the top trade assets for the Bulls — whether or not he remains in Chicago at the end of next week. | | | | | The Chicago Blackhawks blueliners have seen some offensive production this season under coach Jeff Blashill. Could the defenseman role warrant more offense? | | | | | The Indiana Senate approved a stadium authority bill that would help bring the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana Wednesday. | | | | | The Chicago Bulls are now 3-9 against lower-ranked teams in the Eastern Conference. | | | | | UCLA’s bench picked up the slack for a quarter without senior center Lauren Betts, but she came up big in the second half for a win over Illinois. | | | |