Frank Nazar playing up to his contract for Hawks — and what we learned from the Bears about key injuries
Sports Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | | |
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morning, Chicago. Eighteen innings in Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium again. And this Hollywood rerun had a similar ending. Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Dodgers outlasted the Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic Monday night. The defending champion Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven matchup and still have a chance to win the title at home — something they haven’t done since 1963. “That could go down as one of the greatest games of all time,” manager Dave Roberts said. The only other World Series contest to go 18 innings was Game 3 at Dodger Stadium seven years ago. Freeman’s current teammate, Max Muncy, won that one for Los Angeles with an 18th-inning homer against the Red Sox in a game that took 7 hours, 20 minutes. 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. | | | | Can the Chicago Bears fix their penalty issues? Is Caleb Williams’ recent play cause for concern? The Tribune’s writers tackle this week’s pressing questions. | | | | | Ayo Dosunmu’s comeback from shoulder surgery and an improved bench have the Chicago Bulls thinking they can fast-forward the rebuild. | | | | | It looks like the Chicago Blackhawks’ choice to lock up Frank Nazar was a good decision. | | | | | The 2025 IHSA state football playoff pairings are set, with 256 teams in the field. Eight champions will be crowned on Thanksgiving weekend. | | | | | Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic. | | | | | Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson said rookie defensive lineman Shemar Turner suffered a season-ending torn ACL. Johnson also discussed issues with penalties and in the red zone. | | | |
