The Bears went into their Week Seven bye on a three-game winning streak, but they have not maintained their momentum since returning to action.
Will Michigan football’s projected 1st-round picks opt out down stretch? Not Kenneth Grant
"It's another opportunity to go out there and put great things on film," Kenneth Grant said about the rest of the schedule remaining.
First and 10: Buckle up, the road to the new College Football Playoff road begins this week
First and 10: Every game really does matter in the new CFP era, Colorado's playoff push, the SEC is eating each other, Heisman Watch, more.
Better to miss conference title game? The CFP bracket scenario SEC, Big Ten teams may favor
With no protections for conference runners-up, an SEC or Big Ten team might be better off not playing in conference championship game.
NFL midseason grades: Vikings are surprise, Lions are class of a super-competitive NFC North
Here's how the Vikings, Lions, Packers and Bears are grading out at the halfway point.
NFL midseason grades: 49ers are mixed bag of disappointment in NFC West, while Cardinals have surprised
Here's how the Cardinals, Rams 49ers and Seahawks are grading out at the halfway point.
NFL midseason grades: Browns fail, Steelers earn an ‘A’ in AFC North
Here's how the Steelers, Ravens, Bengals and Browns are grading out at the halfway point.
NFL midseason grades: Chiefs receive highest marks in AFC West that’s outperforming expectations
Here's how the Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos and Raiders are grading out at the halfway point.
NFL midseason grades: Commanders are head of NFC East class, while Cowboys and Giants are not
Here's how the Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles and Giants are grading out at the halfway point.
NFL midseason grades: Texans headline AFC South, which has mostly been a division of disappointment
Here's how the Texans, Colts, Jaguars and Titans are grading out at the halfway point.
Fantasy Basketball Trade Tips: Fred VanVleet and Brandon Miller are buy-low candidates
Fred VanVleet and Brandon Miller are off to slow starts this season. See why it might be time to target them in a fantasy trade.
‘Blown my mind’: Aussie superstar granted second life after ‘no one appealed’ in certain run-out
Ellyse Perry has escaped a certain run-out after not a single Hurricanes fielder appealed, with one commentator saying the moment has “blown my mind”.
Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery both on pace to top 1,000 rushing yards
The Lions may accomplish a rare feat this season, with two different players running for 1,000 yards.
England must learn to hold their nerve as Steve Borthwick shakes up his bench | Robert Kitson
Head coach knows game management in later stages needs improvement against Australia after latest near miss
England’s team sheets are beginning to resemble Mastermind questions. They’ve started but can they finish? So many tight games have now been lost in the closing stages that the bench is becoming the first place to look for a glimpse of how a coach is thinking and how he might be looking to approach the next game.
Steve Borthwick had to been seen to do something after Saturday’s near-miss against New Zealand and, sure enough, other than switching the jersey numbers of his two centres, the only personnel tweaks are among the replacements. Gone, for now, is the 6-2 bench split, to be replaced by a more familiar 5-3 configuration, which now includes Luke Cowan-Dickie and Ollie Sleightholme.
Continue reading...Fantasy Hockey Trade Analyzer: It’s time to deal Alex Pietrangelo
At age 34, Alex Pietrangelo is off to a career-best start, as he has a goal and 12 points in 12 games, but with the unlikelihood it continues, trading him in fantasy hockey while he's hot is the way to go.