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The Commanders gave up more than 30 points again. The defense needs to be better against the Bears
Sam Howell quieted some of the criticism he has been getting in recent weeks, even in a loss. The Washington Commanders' newest problem is on the other side of the ball. Washington has allowed 30 or more points in three consecutive games, most recently a 34-31 defeat Sunday at...
Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world's oldest skydiver
OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) — A 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after leaving her walker on the ground and making a tandem jump in northern Illinois. “Age is just a number,” Dorothy Hoffner told a cheering crowd moments after...
Pittsburgh Penguins hope Karlsson's arrival on the blue line helps ease load on aging stars
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS COACH: Mike Sullivan (407-243-88 in 11 seasons, 337-187-65 in nine seasons with Pittsburgh) . SEASON OPENER: Oct. 10 vs. Chicago. DEPARTURES: D Jeff Petry, D Brian Dumoulin, F Jason Zucker, F Danton Heinen, F Mikael Granlund, G Casey...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 8-14
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 8-14: Oct. 8: Actor Paul Hogan is 84. Singer Fred Cash of The Impressions is 83. Actor-comedian Chevy Chase is 80. Author R.L. Stine (“Goosebumps”) is 80. Country singer Susan Raye is 79. TV personality Sarah Purcell (“Real People”) is...
Khalil Mack sets the Chargers' sack record with 6 against the Raiders, his former team
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Mack may try to downplay facing the Raiders. However, he seems to play his best whenever he faces his former team. The Los Angeles Chargers linebacker set a franchise single-game record with six sacks in a 24-17 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday. The...
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes sets the NFL record for the fastest to reach 200 TD passes
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes threw the 200th touchdown pass of his career, reaching the milestone in his 84th game to break Dan Marino's NFL record. Mahomes, playing in his first game at MetLife Stadium, connected with Noah Gray on a 34-yard touchdown...
Questionable decisions by Bears coaching staff play a role in heartbreaking loss to Broncos
CHICAGO (AP) — Bears coach Matt Eberflus praised his team's passion and energy. He said the team's execution was “really good in spots,” and that was “a big improvement.” He pointed to what he called “a lot good moments in there.” It was quite the take on Chicago's 14th...
Attempt to pass a tanker may have led to the deadly chemical crash in Illinois, official says
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The tanker truck crash in central Illinois that killed five people may have started when another vehicle tried to pass the chemical-laden truck, a federal transportation official said Sunday. The tanker truck was carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia when it...
Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents
CHICAGO (AP) — Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation’s busiest airports is Chicago’s unsettling response to a growing population of asylum-seekers arriving by plane. Hundreds of migrants, from babies to the elderly, live inside a shuttle bus center at...
Chris Brady records eighth clean sheet of the season and the Fire beat the Red Bulls 1-0
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Georgios Koutsias scored in the 64th minute, Chris Brady made two saves for his eighth clean sheet of the season and the Chicago Fire beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Saturday night. Chicago (9-12-10) has avoided defeat in each of its last three visits to...
