Chi City Sports News Updates

After more than two months, the Chicago Bulls finally inked Josh Giddey to a long-term deal. He got four years and $100 million, a nice compromise for two sides that had been at a stalemate. For many in Bulls world, this was something they weren’t sure was ever going to… Read more »

The Illinois government has been one of the main holdups in the Chicago Bears’ plan to put shovels in the ground at the project site for the new stadium in Arlington Heights. The Bears are hoping for legislation to pass that is friendly for property taxes at the site. Governor… Read more »

The Chicago Bears have more ammo in their bag to come out and play better against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The Bears suffered a frustrating 27-24 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night in front of 58,742 fans at Soldier Field. The Bears held on to a 17-6… Read more »

Current Chicago Cubs GM Carter Hawkins is in the final year of his contract with the organization and has reportedly already interviewed elsewhere. Meanwhile, President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer, who earned that promotion in 2021, the same year Hawkins was hired, received a contract extension in late July. It’s… Read more »

Chicago sports has always had a pulse. Lately, though, something feels different. The talk at bars, in living rooms, and outside stadium gates has shifted from just final scores to spreads and player stats that suddenly carry their own stakes. After Illinois legalized sports gambling in 2019, and with phones… Read more »

The Chicago Bears began their 2025 season with an unfortunate 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night, that featured an epic fourth quarter collapse from all three phases. In a fourth quarter that saw Minnesota score 21-unanswered points to erase an 11-point lead held by Chicago at the… Read more »

After months of negotiation, the Chicago Bulls eventually secured their future backcourt centerpiece on Tuesday, re-signing Josh Giddey for another four years before the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season. Chicago Bulls reach deal with Josh Giddey after weeks of negotiations According to the report from ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday, the… Read more »

The Chicago Bulls have a few hefty contracts on the books: Nikola Vucevic ($20 million AAV), Patrick Williams ($20 million), Zach Collins ($17.4 million), and Kevin Huerter ($16.25 million). Josh Giddey will presumably top the list soon at somewhere between $25 and $30 million. Out of all of them, Williams… Read more »

The Chicago Cubs officially placed closer Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain on Monday– a move that was hardly a surprise after leaving Sunday’s game in clear discomfort without retiring a single batter. The 25-year-old right-hander came into the ninth inning of Sunday’s game… Read more »

The Chicago Cubs have had to endure a lot of bad news over the last week or so. Closer Daniel Palencia was recently placed on the 15-day IL with a shoulder strain after a disastrous outing in Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals. There are doubts over whether he’ll be… Read more »