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Brian Urlacher will receive the ultimate NFL honor Saturday night when he's inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Urlacher will become...

From the very beginning, Brian Urlacher was the reluctant superstar -- and, in many ways, he still is. One of the reasons is a level of humility that was almost...

The bar was set high for Brian Urlacher when he joined the Chicago Bears as a first-round middle linebacker back in 2000. Few teams are as closely identified with one...

BOURBONNAIS -- Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio isn't going to get much of a look at any of his starters in Thursday night's Hall of Fame Game, which...

The Chicago Cubs still are trying to figure out the puzzle that has become pitcher Kyle Hendricks. Hendricks' second start after the all-star break didn't go much better than his...

At this time last year, Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn was just getting started. In advance of the July 31 trade deadline, Hahn made a monster deal two...

As he entertained questions at Tuesday's Big Ten media session, something about Illinois coach Lovie Smith seemed different. And it wasn't the gray beard, which he'd had off and...

Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant's ailing left shoulder kept him out of Tuesday night's lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and it may keep him out Wednesday afternoon, as well. Bryant...

BOURBONNAIS -- Veterans OG Eric Kush and ILB Nick Kwiatkoski are taking their training-camp snaps with the first team, but their grasps on starting jobs are a bit tenuous. Are...

In a solitary sport, it seemed like an incredible moment: Your competitors are the ones giving you a tearful toast after a dominating performance on the golf course. But in...