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Sports Friday, December 12, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. On this day in 1965: Rookie Gale Sayers — the
"Kansas Comet" — scored six touchdowns at a muddy Wrigley Field, tying the NFL's single-game record in the Chicago Bears' 61-20 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Sayers carried the ball just nine times from scrimmage — and scored on four of those. Bears coach George Halas called it, "The greatest performance by one man on a football field." 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. | | | | Chicago Bears players come from different backgrounds, naturally, so they’ve had a wide range of experiences — and feelings — about cold-weather games. | | | | | The Chicago Bears are barely above .500 in their 10 coldest games at Soldier Field since they began playing their home games there in 1971 | | | | | The Chicago Bears take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at Soldier Field. Here are five storylines to watch — plus the Tribune’s predictions for the game. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs added Hoby Milner to their bullpen Thursday, agreeing to a one-year, $3.75 million contract with the left-hander. | | | | | Naperville’s Jeff Thorne, who led North Central College to its first NCAA Division III national championship in 2019, died Tuesday. | | | | | For those looking for an old-fashioned bowl-watching experience during which they can relax and not miss much with a brief nap, here’s our guide to the 2025 college bowl scene. | | | |
