Bears coach — with the NFL draft nearing and a minicamp next week — has his foot on the gas
Sports Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. A decision on the future of the tush push has been pushed until next month. NFL team owners had been set to vote on the Packers’ proposal to ban the play that helped the Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but it was tabled until May. Postponing the vote means the debate will continue while teams gather more information.
Proponents of the play and those who oppose it presented strong arguments, while the league’s medical experts expressed safety concerns. Owners did approve modifying the kickoff rule, expanding replay assist and revising overtime rules, along with other changes. 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, and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | The Chicago Bulls punched their ticket to a third consecutive play-in tournament on Tuesday with a 137-118 win over the Toronto Raptors. | | | | | Ben Johnson has had a palpable pep to him this week at the NFL owners meetings, the enthusiasm of a new coach eager to push the Chicago Bears forward. | | | | | Kyle Tucker homered in a career-best four straight games and the Chicago Cubs slugged away for a second consecutive night in beating the Athletics 7-4. | | | | | Shane Smith, a Rule 5 draft pick, pitched 5 2/3 innings in his MLB debut, but the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3. | | | | | Loyola pulled within 74-73 on senior guard Des Watson’s 3-pointer with 2 minutes, 37 seconds to play, but the Ramblers couldn’t pull out the NIT semifinal win. | | | | | At least four states — Illinois, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana — are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement income. | | | | | The Chicago Bulls have overcome an underwhelming start to the season to claw their way back into a likely third consecutive appearance in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox entered Tuesday tied for 4th in the AL with 7 home runs — two by Andrew Benintendi. He hit the 100th of his career on Monday. | | | |
