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Bears clinch No. 1 pick with loss, Texans’ victoryon January 8, 2023 at 9:22 pm

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CHICAGO — The Bears earned the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft following an 29-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the season finale.

Chicago, which held the No. 2 pick entering Week 18, jumped Houston in the draft order after the Houston Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts 32-31. The Bears needed to lose and have the Texans win in order to secure the top spot in the draft.

The Bears finished 3-14, their second three-win season since 2016. Quarterback Justin Fields did not play in the season finale due to a hip injury sustained last week at Detroit. Fields finished his second season 64 yards shy of the single-season quarterback rushing record. Chicago owned the league’s top rushing offense and were last in passing in 2023.

Bolstering the defensive and offensive lines are among Chicago’s top priorities this offseason. The Bears registered the fewest sacks per game (1.3) of all NFL teams and pressured opposing quarterbacks on 20.9% of dropbacks, which ranked 31st. In his latest mock draft, ESPN draft analyst Jordan Reid has Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter going No. 2 to Chicago, Alabama outside linebacker Will Anderson being selected third by Seattle and Texas Tech defensive end Tyree Wilson off the board at No. 4 to Arizona. All three players could be options to help fix Chicago’s pass rush.

The Bears also have pressing needs at wideout. Darnell Mooney, who sustained a season-ending injury in Week 11, finished as Chicago’s leading receiver with 493 yards and two touchdowns. Mooney, Equanimeous St. Brown, Chase Claypool and Velus Jones Jr. are the only Bears receivers currently under contract for the 2023 season. St. Brown signed a one-year extension with Chicago last week.

The Bears find themselves in a high-leverage position should they decide to trade back from the No. 1 overall pick. Chicago is not currently among the quarterback-needy teams drafting early in the first round, which include Houston, Indianapolis, the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers. Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson are all off the board in Reid’s latest mock by the ninth overall pick.

Chicago has drafted first overall twice in franchise history, but it hasn’t happened since the 1940s.

In 1940, the Bears selected Michigan halfback and Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon No. 1 overall. Harmon never played for the Bears. After serving in the military during World War II, Harmon played two seasons for the Rams (1946-47).

Chicago also had the No. 1 overall selection in 1947 and drafted halfback Bob Fenimore from Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State). Fenimore played one NFL season and appeared in 10 games for the Bears in 1947.

The NFL has several recent examples of teams falling out of the No.1 draft spot with wins in the season finale.

Entering the last week of the 2021 season, the Jaguars were 2-14 and the Lions were 2-13-1. Both teams won their Week 18 games, which led to Jacksonville earning the No. 1 pick and the Lions securing the second overall pick. In 2006, the Lions beat the Cowboys in the finale and fell to No. 2 in the draft, while the Raiders got the No. 1 pick. Oakland took JaMarcus Russell with the first pick, and Lions took Calvin Johnson. In 2003, the Chargers and Cardinals both entered Week 17 with 3-12 records and both walked away with wins. The Chargers still got the No. 1 pick and took Eli Manning before swapping him for Philip Rivers on draft day. The Cardinals would’ve gotten the No. 1 pick with a loss but fell to No. 3.

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Zach LaVine-Billy Donovan relationship remains strained but workable for Bulls

Zach LaVine is very forgiving.

The Bulls guard has shown that throughout his nine-year career, whether it’s been an organization that’s traded him, a front office that matched a contract offer rather than making one, or coaches that doubted him.

LaVine’s always moved on.

That doesn’t mean he forgets.

According to a source, while the LaVine-Billy Donovan player-coach relationship is still very workable it remains somewhat strained in the wake of a Nov. 18, late-game benching in which Donovan chose to ride out the final minutes against Orlando with LaVine out of the game.

LaVine expressed his displeasure with Donovan’s decision immediately after the game, stating “That’s Billy’s decision, he’s gotta lay with it. Do I agree with it? No. I think I can go out there and still be me even if I miss some shots. That’s his decision and he’s got to stand on it.”

The two spoke right after that benching and at were at least able to apply enough duct tape to make the bridge functional, but LaVine was obviously unhappy with the way he was called out by teammates at halftime in the embarrassing Dec. 18 loss in Minnesota, as well as Donovan’s late-game sets in which DeMar DeRozan has been option 1A and 1B.

While the locker room incident had little to do with Donovan, it wasn’t like the coach threw a life preserver to anyone involved, and as far as LaVine rarely getting a chance to win games late since DeRozan’s arrival, he did tell the Sun-Times last week, “I think we have to start figuring out how we can get some different actions in those situations.”

So how big of a deal should Donovan and LaVine’s relationship be in the long-range scope of things? Actually very little.

Donovan was locked into a contract extension in the fall, while LaVine signed a max contract in the summer that locked him up for the next five years, including the $48.9 million player option for the 2026-27 season.

Plus, there’s a precedent with LaVine not being on the same page as a head coach and still functioning at a high level.

The LaVine-Jim Boylen relationship was much more damaged than the current one the two-time All-Star has with Donovan, and it never affected LaVine’s on-the-court play.

LaVine is very good at compartmentalizing issues with teammates and coaches from what it takes to win games, and always has.

Evidence of that has been front-and center, with LaVine averaging 27.5 points per game over his last 10, as well as shooting a ridiculous 52.8% from the field and 51.4% from three-point range. The Bulls are 7-3 over that time, including wins over New York, Milwaukee and Brooklyn.

Where this could get interesting is where are the Bulls come Feb. 9 when the trade deadline hits the Association?

As well as he’s been playing since mid-December, LaVine’s trade value has not been higher at any point this season than it is now.

Does executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas believe enough in LaVine and this team to stay pat or even be a buyer? The next three weeks might go a long way in determining that, especially if the Bulls can stay hot over a soft part of the schedule.

LaVine made it very clear what he thinks they should do, but also that he’s staying out of it.

“Every year I get asked the same question [around the] trade deadline,” LaVine said. “Whoever is on our team, I fight with those guys, I play for them. I’m happy to be on this team, and I’m happy to say that whoever we play, I’m confident.

“Front office is going to do what they have to do because it’s their job and their livelihood. I do what I do on the court.”

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Velus Jones Jr. toes the line, scores for Bears TD from 42 yards outon January 8, 2023 at 7:57 pm

CHICAGO – As a franchise, the Chicago Bears won’t benefit from a potential win over the Minnesota Vikings, but rookie wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. is utilizing one final opportunity in Week 18 to prove his value.

Jones Jr. took a toss from quarterback Nathan Peterman on a misdirection play and went 42 yards down the Vikings’ sideline for the second touchdown of his career with 3:42 to play in the second quarter Sunday. The rookie’s first touchdown was also against the Vikings in Week 5.

Minnesota defenders believed Jones Jr. stepped out of bounds, but the receiver worked his way down the sideline before breaking away en route to the end zone. The Bears set the franchise record for the most rushing yards in a season on Jones Jr.’s touchdown.

The Vikings were offsides on Cairo Santos’ made point-after, a penalty which coach Matt Eberflus accepted. However, the Bears did not convert on their subsequent 2-point attempt when Peterman couldn’t connect with tight end Cole Kmet. Chicago ran off the field following Jones Jr.’s touchdown trailing 16-6.

Chicago currently holds the No. 2 pick in the draft. If the Bears lose to Minnesota and the Texans beat Indianapolis, Chicago will jump ahead of Houston in the draft order for the No. 1 pick.

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Perfect day for Bears as they trail Vikings 16-6 at halftime and Texans leads Colts

As the Bears hope to land the No. 1 pick in the draft, they control only half of the equation. They’re doing their part, though, with quarterbacks Nathan Peterman and Tim Boyle and are losing 16-6 to the Vikings at halftime.

As for the other part of this? The Texans are up 17-7 over the Colts at halftime of their game.

If both games continue heading that way, the Bears will get the No. 1 pick in the draft at 3-14. The Texans would finish 3-13-1.

As long as the Bears lose, they can pick no lower than No. 2. If they win, they could slip all the way to fourth.

They helped their chances by ruling out quarterback Justin Fields and starting Nathan Peterman in his place. Peterman completed 4 of 7 passes for 50 yards before the Bears pulled him in favor of Tim Boyle, a player they signed off the Lions’ practice squad in November.

Boyle threw an interception on his second pass and is 2 for 4 for 33 yards.

The Vikings appeared to go up 19-6 on a last-second field goal before halftime, but replay review showed they had 12 men on the field and the score was negated.

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Chicago Bears: David Montgomery says goodbye via InstagramRyan Heckmanon January 8, 2023 at 7:03 pm

The Chicago Bears opened Week 18 after what’s been a tough season in terms of wins and losses.

The breakout of Justin Fields has been something marvelous to watch, but the wins haven’t come just yet. Hopefully, following the 2022 season, this franchise can make some moves to help build around their quarterback.

One of those moves, though, appears to be heading in the opposite direction. The Bears have a key free agent in running back David Montgomery, as his contract ends following this year.

Montgomery, knowing very well the situation at hand, posted on his Instagram account prior to the Bears’ game against the Minnesota Vikings. The words were simple, and quite saddening to read.

“LAST RIDE 32 !!!!”

To view the post in its entirety, you can do so here.

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery appears to think his time is over in the Windy City.

The Bears also have second-year running back Khalil Herbert who has proven he could handle a full-time role, which might be the sole reason why the Bears could let Montgomery walk in the offseason.

But, the two of them have been a dynamic one-two punch together, and it is worth asking why Chicago wouldn’t bring Montgomery back in order to keep them a duo.

Montgomery has been a staple in this Bears offense and one of the few bright spots on a team that hasn’t been able to consistently put points on the board over the last few seasons. Still, no one can ever question Montgomery’s work ethic and attitude. He’s a true professional.

Going into his Week 18 contest, Montgomery had run for 3,588 yards and 26 touchdowns in four seasons. He has also caught 155 passes for 1,240 yards and four scores through the air.

With so many needs at other positions, running back is one of those spots that can be easily addressed in free agency or the draft, and not necessarily one they would have to spend big on.

If this is Montgomery’s last ride with the Bears, it’s been four incredible years with 32. He’s a Bear for life, and fans will always remember and appreciate the work he’s put in.

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Velus Jones Jr. toes the line, scores for Bears’ TD from 42 yards outon January 8, 2023 at 7:46 pm

CHICAGO – As a franchise, the Chicago Bears won’t benefit from a potential win over the Minnesota Vikings, but rookie wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. is utilizing one final opportunity in Week 18 to prove his value.

Jones Jr. took a toss from quarterback Nathan Peterman on a misdirection play and went 42 yards down the Vikings’ sideline for the second touchdown of his career with 3:42 to play in the second quarter Sunday. The rookie’s first touchdown was also against the Vikings in Week 5.

Minnesota defenders believed Jones Jr. stepped out of bounds, but the receiver worked his way down the sideline before breaking away en route to the end zone. The Bears set the franchise record for the most rushing yards in a season on Jones Jr.’s touchdown.

The Vikings were offsides on Cairo Santos’ made point-after, a penalty which coach Matt Eberflus accepted. However, the Bears did not convert on their subsequent 2-point attempt when Peterman couldn’t connect with tight end Cole Kmet. Chicago ran off the field following Jones Jr.’s touchdown trailing 16-6.

Chicago currently holds the No. 2 pick in the draft. If the Bears lose to Minnesota and the Texans beat Indianapolis, Chicago will jump ahead of Houston in the draft order for the No. 1 pick.

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High school basketball: Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 rankings for Jan. 8, 2023

It’s generally very difficult to remain in the rankings after losing three consecutive games. Somehow, two teams managed to pull it off this week.

St. Ignatius lost to Glenbrook North on Saturday. That’s the third defeat in a row for the Wolfpack after losses to Bolingbrook and Lyons. But those are three ranked teams and the loss to the Raiders was in a consolation game. The Wolfpack also has a quality win against New Trier way back in the first week of the season. Iggy needs a more recent win to hang its hat on, and soon. But they stick for now.

St. Rita lost to St. Louis Chaminade on Saturday. That was the third consecutive loss for the Mustangs, who were defeated by Young and Proviso East. Again, those are three excellent teams and the loss to the Pirates was a consolation game. Like St. Ignatius, St. Rita is sticking in the Super 25 primarily due to one big win. The Mustangs won at Brother Rice in early December.

Both teams pass the look test and should be playoff threats, but they will need resume building wins over the next few weeks to remain in the Super 25.

Downers Grove North and Perspectives-Leadership drop out this week. The Trojans lost to Lyons 39-38 and to Hinsdale Central 48-46 in three overtimes. So falling out is rough. Those defeats alone wouldn’t have knocked them out if their overall resume was stronger.

Perspectives-Leadership was absolutely destroyed by Lyons, losing 73-29 on Saturday. That kind of blowout defeat shouldn’t happen to a ranked team.

Glenbrook South and Grayslake Central join this week. The Titans looked very impressive in a win against Glenbrook North and have a solid overall track record this season.

Grayslake Central lost its first game of the season and has ripped off 15 consecutive wins, including knocking off Barrington and Crystal Lake South to win the Jacobs holiday tournament.

Super 25 for Jan. 8, 2023With record and last week’s ranking

1. Simeon (14-0) 1Won two on national stage

2. Young (12-4) 2Had the week off

3. Kenwood (13-2) 3At Simeon Tuesday

4. Benet (18-1) 4Handled Marist

5. Joliet West (14-4) 8Beat Rolling Meadows

6. Rolling Meadows (16-2) 5Mark Nikolich-Wilson impressed

7. Mount Carmel (16-1) 7Hosts De La Salle Tuesday

8. Brother Rice (15-2) 10Beat Bolingbrook

9. Lyons (13-1) 11Dominated Perspectives-Leadership

10. Hillcrest (15-2) 6Lost to Belleville East

11. Curie (11-4) 12At Kenwood Thursday

12. Bloom (10-4) 13Challenged Kenwood

13. Proviso East (12-2) 14Took down Morton, Thornwood

14. St. Rita (8-6) 9Three consecutive losses

15. New Trier (16-3) 16At Maine South Friday

16. Lincoln-Way East (14-1) 17Big test at Bloom Wednesday

17. Bolingbrook (12-5) 18Beat Romeoville, lost to Rice

18. Hinsdale Central (14-3) 20Survived Downers Grove North

19. St. Ignatius (13-4) 15Lost last three

20. Oswego East (15-3) 22Huge week ahead

21. Glenbrook South (14-4) NRKnocked off Glenbrook North

22. Libertyville (13-3) 24At Stevenson Saturday

23. Glenbrook North (15-2) 25Beat Bolingbrook, lost to GBS

24. Hyde Park (15-2) 23Hosts Simeon Thursday

25. Grayslake Central (15-1) NR15 consecutive wins

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High school basketball schedule: Jan. 9 to Jan. 14

Monday, January 9, 2023

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

North Shore at Francis Parker, 6:00

LAKE SHORE ATHLETIC

British School at Wolcott, 5:30

Christian Heritage at Roycemore, 5:30

PUBLIC LEAGUE RED-WEST / NORTH

Young at Perspectives-MSA, at IIT, 5:00

RIVER VALLEY

Clifton Central at Illinois Lutheran, 7:00

UPSTATE EIGHT

Glenbard South at Larkin, 7:00

NON CONFERENCE

Buffalo Grove at Vernon Hills, 6:00

Comer at Collins, 3:00

Cristo Rey at Rickover, 7:00

DRW Prep at Longwood, 5:00

Elgin Academy at Schaumburg Christian, 7:30

Fieldcrest at Henry-Senachwine. 7:00

Horizon-McKinley at Kelly, 4:30

Lake View at Payton, 5:00

Little Village at Foreman, 5:00

Manley at Bowen, 5:00

MCC Prep at Hinsdale Adventist, 5:00

Midland at Earlville, 7:00

Muchin at Dyett, 5:00

Northtown at Chicago Academy, 5:00

Reed-Custer at Momence, 6:45

Rockford Christian at Pecatonica, 7:00

Round Lake at Wilmot (WI), 7:00

Steinmetz at Ogden, 5:00

Westinghouse at Curie, 5:00

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

BIG NORTHERN

North Boone at Dixon, 7:00

Oregon at Winnebago, 7:00

CATHOLIC LEAGUE – CROSSOVER

De La Salle at Mount Carmel, 7:00

Marmion at DePaul, 7:00

Montini at St. Ignatius, 7:00

Providence at Brother Rice, 7:00

Providence-St. Mel at St. Rita, 7:00

St. Laurence at Loyola, 6:30

CENTRAL SUBURBAN – NORTH

Maine East at Highland Park, 7:00

Maine West at Deerfield, 7:00

DU KANE

Wheaton-Warr. South at Glenbard North, 7:15

DU PAGE VALLEY

Neuqua Valley at DeKalb, 7:00

EAST SUBURBAN CATHOLIC

Notre Dame at Marian Catholic, 7:00

St. Patrick at Carmel, 7:00

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

Elgin Academy at Latin, 6:00

KISHWAUKEE RIVER

Johnsburg at Woodstock, 5:15

Marengo at Richmond-Burton, 7:00

Woodstock North at Harvard, 7:00

LITTLE TEN

DePue at Indian Creek, 6:45

Hiawatha at Hinckley-Big Rock, 6:45

LaMoille at Somonauk, 5:30

Leland at Serena, 6:45

METRO PREP

Hinsdale Adventist at Universal, 5:30

METRO SUBURBAN – BLUE

Aurora Christian at IC Catholic, 7:30

Timothy Christian at St. Francis, 7:00

Wheaton Academy at Riverside-Brookfield, 7:00

METRO SUBURBAN – RED

McNamara at Aurora Central, 7:30

St. Edward at Ridgewood, 7:00

Westmont at Elmwood Park, 7:30

NOBLE LEAGUE – GOLD

Johnson at ITW-Speer, 7:00

Noble Academy at Comer, 7:00

Rowe-Clark at Butler, 7:00

NORTH SUBURBAN

Mundelein at Lake Zurich, 7:00

Warren at Lake Forest, 7:00

Waukegan at Stevenson, 7:00

Zion-Benton at Libertyville, 7:00

NORTHEASTERN ATHLETIC

Alden-Hebron at Westminster Christian, 7:30

South Beloit at Christian Life, 7:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE RED-SOUTH / CENTRAL

Kenwood at Simeon, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-WEST

Douglass at Phoenix, 5:00

RIVER VALLEY

Beecher at Illinois Lutheran, 7:00

Clifton Central at Donovan, 7:00

Gardner-So. Wilmington at Momence, 7:00

St. Anne at Grace Christian, 7:00

Tri-Point at Grant Park, 7:00

SOUTH SUBURBAN – BLUE

Hillcrest at Bremen, 6:00

SOUTH SUBURBAN – RED

Evergreen Park at Argo, 7:00

SOUTH SUBURBAN – CROSSOVER

Lemont at Reavis, 6:00

Oak Lawn at Oak Forest, 6:30

Shepard at Thornton Fr. North, 6:30

Thornton Fr. South at Richards, 6:30

Tinley Park at Eisenhower, 6:30

SOUTHLAND

Crete-Monee at Kankakee, 6:30

Rich at Bloom, 6:30

Thornton at Thornwood, 6:30

SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE – CROSSOVER

Joliet Central at Plainfield North, 6:30

Joliet West at Oswego, 6:30

Plainfield Central at Oswego East, 6:30

Plainfield East at West Aurora, 6:30

Plainfield South at Minooka, 6:30

Romeoville at Yorkville, 6:30

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN – RED

Lincoln-Way Central at Bradley-Bourbonnais, 7:00

UPSTATE EIGHT

Bartlett at Glenbard East, 7:00

East Aurora at Fenton, 7:00

Elgin at South Elgin, 7:00

Streamwood at West Chicago, 7:00

WEST SUBURBAN – GOLD

Addison Trail at Proviso East, 6:00

Downers Grove South at Morton, 7:30

Hinsdale South at Leyden, 6:30

WEST SUBURBAN – SILVER

Glenbard West at Lyons, 6:30

York at Proviso West, 7:30

NON CONFERENCE

Barrington at Elk Grove, 7:30

British School at Morgan Park Academy, 6:00

Bulls Prep at Chicago Christian, 7:30

Byron at Bureau Valley, 7:00

Clemente at Niles West, 6:30

Conant at Prospect, 7:30

DRW Prep at Fenwick, 7:00

Dunlap at LaSalle-Peru, 7:00

DuSable at South Shore, 5:00

Evanston at Niles North, 7:00

Excel-Englewood at UC-Woodlawn, 5:30

Fremd at Wheeling, 7:30

Genoa-Kingston at Harvest Christian, 7:30

Harlan at Morgan Park, 5:00

Hoffman Estates at Buffalo Grove, 7:30

Holy Trinity at Southland, 7:00

Intrinsic-Belmont at Foreman, 5:00

King at Marist, 7:00

Lisle at Joliet Catholic, 7:00

Lycee Francais at Islamic Foundation, 6:00

Mooseheart at Westlake Christian, 7:30

Morris at Pontiac, 7:00

Newark at Marquette, 7:00

Palatine at Hersey, 7:00

Peotone at Dwight, 7:00

Roanoke-Benson at Fieldcrest, 7:30

Rock Falls at Orion, 7:00

Sandwich at Princeton, 7:00

Schaumburg at Rolling Meadows, 7:30

Seneca at Coal City, 6:45

St. Francis de Sales at Leo, 7:00

UIC Prep at Chicago Tech, 5:15

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

CHICAGO PREP

Hope Academy at Walther Christian, 7:30

DU KANE

Geneva at Lake Park, 7:00

St. Charles East at Wheaton North, 7:00

St. Charles North at Batavia, 7:00

DU PAGE VALLEY

Naperville North at Waubonsie Valley, 7:00

FOX VALLEY

Dundee-Crown at Cary-Grove, 7:00

Huntley at Burlington Central, 7:00

Jacobs at Crystal Lake Central, 7:00

McHenry at Crystal Lake South, 7:00

Prairie Ridge at Hampshire, 7:00

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

Northridge at University High, 6:30

INTERSTATE EIGHT

Rochelle at Ottawa, 7:00

LAKE SHORE ATHLETIC

Horizon-McKinley at ACERO-Cruz, 5:30

Intrinsic-Downtown at Beacon, 6:30

Lycee Francais at British School, 6:00

NIC – 10

Auburn at Guilford, 6:30

Belvidere at Freeport, 7:00

Belvidere North at Rockford East, 7:00

Boylan at Harlem, 6:30

Jefferson at Hononegah, 6:30

NOBLE LEAGUE – BLUE

Hansberry at Baker, 7:00

Mansueto at Golder, 7:00

Noble Street at Pritzker, 5:30

Rauner at DRW Prep, 7:00

NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY

Antioch at Grant, 7:00

Lakes at Grayslake Central, 7:00

Round Lake at Grayslake North, 7:00

Wauconda at North Chicago, 7:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE RED-WEST / NORTH

Clark at Perspectives-MSA, 5:00

Lincoln Park at Lane, 5:00

Orr at Young, 5:00

Prosser at Farragut, 5:00

Westinghouse at North Lawndale, 7:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE WHITE-NORTH

Foreman at Von Steuben, 5:00

Lake View at Schurz, 5:00

Northside at Mather, 6:30

Sullivan at Senn, 5:00

Taft at Amundsen, 6:30

PUBLIC LEAGUE WHITE-WEST

Austin at Collins, 5:00

Crane at Raby, 5:00

Ogden at Jones, 6:30

Payton at Legal Prep, 5:00

Wells at Marshall, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-NORTH

Alcott at Intrinsic-Belmont, 5:00

ASPIRA-Bus&Fin at Roosevelt, 5:00

Chicago Academy at Rickover, 5:00

Disney at Marine, 5:00

Steinmetz at North-Grand, 5:00

Uplift at Chicago Math & Science, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-WEST

Chicago Collegiate at Manley, 5:00

Douglass at Spry, 5:00

Kelvyn Park at Jaurez, 5:00

Little Village at Clemente, 5:00

Phoenix at Chicago Tech, 5:00

NON CONFERENCE

Dyett at Bogan, 5:00

Iroquois West at Donovan, 7:30

Johnson at Vocational, 5:00

Kaneland at Stillman Valley, 7:00

Lake Forest Academy at Francis Parker, 6:00

Larkin at Glenbard West, 7:00

Lincoln-Way East at Bloom, 6:30

Lowpoint-Washburn at LaMoille, 5:30

Metea Valley at Oswego, 6:30

Oswego East at Bolingbrook, 6:30

Plainfield North at Lincoln-Way West, 6:30

Plano at Newark, 7:00

Sandburg at Joliet Central, 6:30

Seneca at St. Bede, 7:00

Stagg at Minooka, 6:30

Thornton at Homewood-Flossmoor, 6:30

Unity Christian at Hinsdale Adventist, 5:30

Westmont at Ida Crown, 7:00

Thursday, January 12, 2023

CHICAGO PREP

Cristo Rey at Walther Christian, 7:00

ILLINOIS CENTRAL EIGHT

Streator at Reed-Custer, 6:45

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

Morgan Park Academy at Northridge, 6:00

KISHWAUKEE RIVER

Harvard at Woodstock, 7:00

Johnsburg at Marengo, 7:00

Woodstock North at Richmond-Burton, 7:00

NOBLE LEAGUE – BLUE

Muchin at UIC Prep, 7:00

NOBLE LEAGUE – GOLD

Bulls Prep at Rowe-Clark, 7:00

ITW-Speer at Comer, 7:00

Johnson at Butler, 7:00

NORTH SUBURBAN

Lake Forest at Mundelein, 7:00

Lake Zurich at Waukegan, 7:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE RED-SOUTH / CENTRAL

Curie at Kenwood, 5:00

Morgan Park at Longwood, 6:30

Perspectives-Lead at Brooks, 5:00

Phillips at Lindblom, 6:30

Simeon at Hyde Park, 6:30

PUBLIC LEAGUE WHITE-CENTRAL

Bogan at Dunbar, 5:00

Catalyst-Maria at King, 5:00

DuSable at Englewood STEM, 5:00

Richards (Chgo) at Hubbard, 5:00

Urban Prep-Englewood at Kennedy, 7:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE WHITE-SOUTH

Agricultural Science at Urban Prep-Bronzeville, 5:0

Harlan at Corliss, 5:00

South Shore at Dyett, 5:00

UC-Woodlawn at Fenger, 5:00

Vocational at ACE Amandla, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-CENTRAL

Back of the Yards at Kelly, 5:00

Excel-Englewood at ACERO-Soto, 5:00

Gage Park at Solorio, 5:00

Hancock at Instituto Health, 5:00

Horizon-Southwest at Tilden, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-SOUTH

Air Force at Julian, 5:00

Chicago Military at Carver, 5:00

EPIC at Excel-South Shore, 5:00

Goode at Washington, 5:00

Hirsch at Bowen, 5:00

SOUTH SUBURBAN – BLUE

Thornton Fr. North at Bremen, 6:00

SOUTH SUBURBAN – RED

Argo at Shepard, 6:30

SOUTH SUBURBAN – CROSSOVER

Oak Forest at Eisenhower, 6:30

Reavis at Hillcrest, 6:30

WEST SUBURBAN – SILVER

Lyons at Oak Park-River Forest, 6:30

NON CONFERENCE

Durand at Christian Life, 7:00

Illinois Lutheran at Grace Christian, 7:00

Latin at Carmel, 7:00

Oregon at Warren (IL), 7:00

Raby at Little Village, 5:00

Rockford Lutheran at Winnebago, 7:00, NC

Westminster Christian at Yorkville Christian, 7:00

SPRINGFIELD (MO) – MISSOURI STATE

St. Rita vs. Link Academy, 6:00

Friday, January 13, 2023

BIG NORTHERN

Genoa-Kingston at Byron, 7:00

CATHOLIC LEAGUE – BLUE

Brother Rice at Fenwick, 7:00

Leo at DePaul, 7:00

St. Ignatius at Loyola, 7:00

CATHOLIC LEAGUE – WHITE

Montini at De La Salle, 6:30

Providence-St. Mel at St. Laurence, 7:00

CENTRAL SUBURBAN – NORTH

Deerfield at Vernon Hills, 7:00

Highland Park at Maine West, 7:00

Maine East at Niles North, 7:00

CENTRAL SUBURBAN – SOUTH

Evanston at Glenbrook South, 7:00

New Trier at Maine South, 7:00

Niles West at Glenbrook North, 7:00

CHICAGO PREP

Christ the King at Hope Academy, 7:30

Ellison at Northtown, 7:00

DU PAGE VALLEY

Metea Valley at Naperville Central, 7:00

EAST SUBURBAN CATHOLIC

Benet at Joliet Catholic, 7:00

Marian Catholic at Marist, 7:00

Nazareth at Notre Dame, 7:00

St. Patrick at St. Viator, 7:00

FOX VALLEY

Cary-Grove at Crystal Lake Central, 7:30

Crystal Lake South at Hampshire, 7:30

Dundee-Crown at Huntley, 7:30

Jacobs at Prairie Ridge, 7:30

ILLINOIS CENTRAL EIGHT

Herscher at Manteno, 7:00

Lisle at Coal City, 6:45

Wilmington at Peotone, 7:00

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

Latin at North Shore, 6:00

University High at Elgin Academy, 6:00

INTERSTATE EIGHT

Kaneland at Sandwich, 6:45

Morris at LaSalle-Peru, 7:00

Ottawa at Plano, 7:00

Sycamore at Rochelle, 7:00

LAKE SHORE ATHLETIC

ACERO-Cruz at Lycee Francais

Roycemore at Intrinsic-Downtown, 5:30

Wolcott at Horizon-McKinley, 7:00

LITTLE TEN

Earlville at Hinckley-Big Rock, 6:45

Newark at Leland, 5:30

Serena at LaMoille, 5:30

Somonauk at Indian Creek, 6:45

METRO PREP

Islamic Foundation at Universal, 5:00

METRO SUBURBAN – BLUE

Chicago Christian at Aurora Christian, 7:30

IC Catholic at Wheaton Academy, 7:30

Riverside-Brookfield at Timothy Christian, 7:30

METRO SUBURBAN – RED

McNamara at Ridgewood, 7:00

Westmont at St. Edward, 7:00

MID-SUBURBAN – EAST

Elk Grove at Hersey, 7:30

Prospect at Buffalo Grove, 7:30

Rolling Meadows at Wheeling, 7:30

MID-SUBURBAN – WEST

Barrington at Palatine, 7:30

Conant at Fremd, 7:30

Schaumburg at Hoffman Estates, 7:30

NORTHEASTERN ATHLETIC

Mooseheart at Harvest Christian, 6:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE RED-WEST / NORTH

Farragut at Clark, 5:00

Lane at Westinghouse, 5:00

North Lawndale at Orr, 5:00

Perspectives-MSA at Lincoln Park, 5:00

Young at Prosser, 6:30

PUBLIC LEAGUE WHITE-NORTH

Amundsen at Foreman, 5:00

Mather at Sullivan, 5:00

Schurz at Northside, 5:00

Senn at Taft, 7:00

Von Steuben at Lake View, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE WHITE-WEST

Austin at Raby, 5:00

Collins at Jones, 6:30

Crane at Wells, 5:00

Legal Prep at Ogden, 7:00

Marshall at Payton, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-NORTH

Chicago Academy at Chicago Math & Science, 5:00

Disney at Steinmetz, 5:00

Intrinsic-Belmont at Uplift, 5:00

North-Grand at ASPIRA-Bus&Fin

Rickover at Alcott, 5:00

Roosevelt at Marine, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-WEST

Chicago Collegiate at Juarez, 5:00

Chicago Tech at Douglass, 5:00

Clemente at Kelvyn Park, 5:00

Manley at Phoenix, 5:00

Spry at Little Village, 5:00

RIVER VALLEY

Donovan at St. Anne, 7:00

Grant Park at Clifton Central, 7:00

Momence at Beecher, 7:00

Tri-Point at Gardner-So. Wilmington, 6:45

SOUTH SUBURBAN – CROSSOVER

Evergreen Park at Thornton Fr. South, 5:30

Lemont at Oak Lawn, 6:30

Tinley Park at Richards, 6:30

SOUTHLAND

Bloom at Thornridge, 6:00

Crete-Monee at Thornton, 6:30

Kankakee at Rich, 6:30

SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE – CROSSOVER

Minooka at Plainfield East, 6:30

Oswego at Plainfield South, 6:30

Oswego East at Joliet West, 6:30

Plainfield North at Romeoville, 6:30

West Aurora at Joliet Central, 6:30

Yorkville at Plainfield Central, 6:30

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN – BLUE

Bolingbrook at Homewood-Flossmoor, 6:30

Lincoln-Way East at Sandburg, 6:00

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN – RED

Lincoln-Way Central at Andrew, 6:00

Stagg at Lincoln-Way West, 6:30

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN – CROSSOVER

Bradley-Bourbonnais at Lockport, 6:30

TRI-COUNTY

Dwight at Woodland, 7:15

Lowpoint-Washburn at Putnam County, 7:30

Marquette at Seneca, 7:00

Roanoke-Benson at Midland, 7:00

UPSTATE EIGHT

Bartlett at South Elgin, 7:00

East Aurora at West Chicago, 7:00

Elgin at Larkin, 7:00

Fenton at Streamwood, 7:00

Glenbard East at Glenbard South, 7:00

WEST SUBURBAN – GOLD

Addison Trail at Morton, 7:30

Leyden at Downers Grove South, 7:30

Proviso East at Willowbrook, 7:30

WEST SUBURBAN – SILVER

Glenbard West at Downers Grove North, 7:30

Proviso West at Hinsdale Central, 7:30

NON CONFERENCE

Belvidere North at Geneva, 7:00

Dixon at Sherrard, 7:00

EPIC at Southland, 5:00

Horizon-Southwest at Holy Trinity, 6:30

Johnson at St. Francis de Sales, 7:00

LaLumiere (IN) at St. Francis, 6:00

Marengo at McHenry, 7:00

Portage Christian (IN) at Grace Christian, 7:00

Providence at Oak Forest, 7:30

Rock Falls at Mendota, 7:00

Schaumburg Christian at Cornerstone Christian, 7:

South Shore at Mansueto, 5:00

Thornwood at Harlan, 5:00

Unity Christian at Illinois Lutheran, 7:00

Westlake Christian at Christian Life, 7:00

SPRINGFIELD (MO) – MISSOURI STATE

St. Rita vs. TBA

Saturday, January 14, 2023

CATHOLIC LEAGUE – CROSSOVER

Brother Rice at Marmion, 6:00

METRO SUBURBAN – RED

Aurora Central at Elmwood Park, 1:00

NORTH SUBURBAN

Libertyville at Stevenson, 5:30

WEST SUBURBAN – SILVER

Oak Park-River Forest at York, 5:30

NON CONFERENCE

Alden-Hebron at Westlake Christian, 7:30

Barrington at Grant, 3:30

Bremen at Sandburg, 4:00

Chicago Tech at North Chicago, 3:30

Christian Life at Elgin Academy, 3:00

Crystal Lake South at Wheeling, 3:30

Downers Grove North at Notre Dame, 6:30

Dundee-Crown at Conant, 6:00

Evanston at Rolling Meadows, 5:30

Evergreen Park at Plainfield Central, 12:30

Grant Park at Watseka, 7:30

Hall at Serena, 5:30

Jacobs at St. Charles East, 3:30

Kaneland at Yorkville, 6:00

Lake Park at Glenbard West, 6:00

LaMoille at Midland, 10:00

Lane at Padua (OH), 6:00

Leyden at Fenton, 4:30

Mendota at Ottawa, 6:00

Morgan Park at Hammond (IN), 6:00

Morris at Streator, 5:30

Naperville North at Oswego, 7:30

Niles North at Zion-Benton, 5:30

Palatine at Lake Zurich, 3:30

Pearl City at Hinckley-Big Rock, 3:30

Princeville at Roanoke-Benson, 7:30

Sandwich at Providence, 2:30

Schaumburg Christian at Calvary Christian, TBA

St. Anne at Cissna Park, 1:00

St. Charles North at Hinsdale Central, 3:00

Streamwood at Wheaton North, 3:00

Taft at DePaul, 3:00

Thornridge at Richards, 4:00

Tri-Point at Cornerstone Christian, 7:00

Vernon Hills at Cary-Grove, 3:00

West Aurora at Glenbard East, 4:30

Westmont at Peotone, 3:00

Winnebago at Princeton, 6:30

Woodstock at Harlem, 3:00

Yorkville Christian at Christ the King, 2:30

DETROIT (MI)

Hyde Park vs. Northview (MI), 4:30E

FREEPORT

Rockford Christian vs. Fulton, 2:30

Rockford Christian vs. Freeport, 5:30

MAINE EAST / MAINE SOUTH

Amundsen vs. Maine South, 11:30

Schurz vs. Maine South, 1:00

Amundsen vs. Maine East, 2:30

Schurz vs. Maine East

MARSHALL

Auburn vs. TBA

Curie vs. TBA

Longwood vs. TBA

Riverside-Brookfield vs. TBA

Von Steuben vs. TBA

PECATONICA

Pecatonica vs. Polo, 9:00

Galena vs. Eastland, 10:30

Scales Mound vs. Durand, 12:00

Johnsburg vs. Richmond-Burton, 1:30

Consolation Semi-Final, 6:00

Consolation Semi-Final, 7:30

Semi-Final, 3:00

Semi-Final, 4:30

ROMEOVILLE

Andrew vs. Romeoville

SOUTH BELOIT

Forrsrton vs. Harvest Christian, 9:00a

South Beloit vs. Harvard, 10:30

North Boone vs. Forreston, 12:00

Harvard vs. Oregon, 1:30

East Dubuque vs. North Boone, 3:00

Oregon vs. Stillman Valley, 4:30

Harvest Christian vs. East Dubuque, 6:00

South Beloit vs. Stillman Valley, 7:30

SPRINGFIELD (MO) – MISSOURI STATE

St. Rita vs. TBA

THORNTON FR. NORTH

Perspectives-Lead vs. TBA

Proviso East vs. TBA

Rich vs. TBA

St. Francis de Sales vs. TBA

Thornton Fr. North vs. TBA

TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN

Chicago Christian vs. Lisle, 3:00

Northridge vs. Westinghouse, 4:30

Rockford Lutheran vs. Timothy Christian

WHEATON-WARR. SOUTH

Metea Valley vs. Joliet Central, 9:30

Glenbard North vs. Morton, 9:30

Lake Forest Academy vs. Wheaton-Warr. South, 11

St. Francis vs. Rockford East, 11:00

Joliet Central vs. Normal, 1:00

Morton vs. Lindblom, 1:00

Plainfield South vs. Lake Forest Academy, 2:30

Rockford East vs. Warren, 2:30

Normal vs. Metea Valley, 4:30

Lindblom vs. Glenbard North, 4:30

Wheaton-Warr. South vs. Plainfield South, 6:00

Warren vs. St. Francis, 6:00

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(BREAKING) Chicago Bears rookie’s Week 18 status revealed

A Chicago Bears rookie’s status was revealed Sunday morning

The Chicago Bears will play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 with an empty cupboard. Head coach Matt Eberflus announced early this week that Justin Fields would not play Sunday. The Bears sent three more players to the injured reserve this week. A Chicago Bears rookie’s status was revealed Sunday morning after being listed as questionable on Friday afternoon.

According to a statement by the Bears, Kyler Gordon will be inactive against the Vikings. Gordon was questionable with a groin injury. The Bears rookie showed signs of improvement in the latter half of the season after a slow start. But Gordon backslid against the Detroit Lions last week. He’ll have an offseason to think about that. According to Pro Football Focus, Gordon earned a 49.9 overall grade for his rookie season.

Bears Inactives for Week 18

QB Justin FieldsRB Darrynton EvansLB Sterling WeatherfordDL Angelo BlacksonDB Kyler GordonDB Jaylon JonesLB Terrell Lewis

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Bears CB Kyler Gordon won’t play in finale

The Bears will play their season finale without their top draft pick after the team ruled rookie cornerback Kyler Gordon inactive Sunday at Soldier Field.

Gordon turned up on the Bears’ injury report with a groin injury Thursday. Saturday, the Bears said he was also ill. He was ruled questionable because of both maladies.

Defensive lineman Angelo Blackson, who was also questionable because of an illness, won’t play. Other inactives include running back Darrynton Evans and defensive lineman Terrell Lewis.

The Bears ruled out three players Friday: quarterback Justin Fields (hip), cornerback Jaylon Jones (concussion) and linebacker Sterling Weatherford (illness).

The Bears aren’t incentivized to win Sunday. As long as they lose to the playoff-bound Vikings, the Bears can draft no lower than second. If they lose and the Texans beat the Colts, the Bears will draft first. They last picked first overall in 1947.

The Vikings can improve their seeding from No. 3 to No. 2 with a win and a long-shot Cardinals win against the 49ers later Sunday.

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