In addition to the division games on the Bears’ 2018 schedule, fans will want to circle the date of the showdown against the 49ers as Chicago’s toughest road test. San Francisco, like Chicago, is ushering in a new era with a young quarterback and a relatively new head coach. Below is a breakdown of the Bears’ 2018 schedule. SIGN UP to stream the upcoming NFL season LIVE on DAZN in Canada...
The Bears on Sunday announced they have signed the Pro Bowl offensive lineman to a five-year contract extension. “Cody embodies everything we look for in a Chicago Bear and I’m excited for us as an organization to extend him five more years,” Bears general manager Ryan Pace said in a release. “He is a great talent and unselfish teammate with a ton of pride in being a leader for us....
Mexico 6/4 for victory Such is the situation for El Tri manager Juan Carlos Osorio, who called in 23 field players for friendly games in Europe against Belgium and Poland but has seen five leave since Thursday. First came Jesus Corona, who left before the Belgium match because of a personal tragedy. Two players, forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and midfielder Edson Alvarez, didn’t make it through their shifts against the Red Devils....
SAMUELS: Some people are going to be surprised to hear that you’ve been on the road opening for ‘N Sync. COMBS: I think what they’ve done as far as crossing over and erasing the color line is incredible. Their songs “Gone” and “Girlfriend” got huge crossover play on black radio, and that was important to them, so this just kind of made sense. We hang tight. You see how they’re in and out of my room and I’m in and out of their rooms?...
Everton star Gueye admits that he grew up idolising legendary figures at Manchester United and Real Madrid. He has, however, shifted his focus since becoming a professional himself, with Kante now held up as being the complete package when it comes to defining the ultimate performer in a holding role. Cahill: Kante will get even better “When I was younger, my hero was former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham,” Gueye wrote in a column for Sport 360....
In the opening segment of the May 11 episode of Monday Night RAW, Becky Lynch walked to the ring without her RAW Women’s Championship, just the white Money in the Bank briefcase won by Asuka on Sunday. An emotional Lynch talked about coming to America and joining the WWE, and was afraid that the fans wouldn’t get behind her, but they did in a big way. That’s why she wanted her fans to know why she would have to leave....
You’ve had first-hand experience with trying to “save the games.” You were called in to manage the Winter Games in 2002 when it was undergoing an image crisis as well as a financial crisis. What should China do to save its image before the Summer Games kick off in August? The Olympics is a great opportunity for a nation to showcase its own culture and the beauty of its environment and the strength of its economy to the world....
Lukashenko’s election victory last August was met with protests and international outrage, including from the United States, that the vote was neither free nor fair. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, his main challenger, refused to recognize the results because of the alleged manipulation, and in October she threatened to call a strike if he didn’t step down. Lukashenko, who has been called Europe’s last dictator, is serving his sixth term in office. On Friday, he said he was ready to hold an early election “simultaneously with the United States....
“Yes, perhaps, I’ve sat [in the presidential chair] for a bit too long maybe, I’m shown not only on TV, but on irons and kettles as well. But truthfully I’m the only one who can protect Belarusians right now,” Lukashenko said Tuesday, Russia’s Tass news agency reported, citing comments the Belarussian president made to a journalist from the TV channel Rossiya-1. Lukashenko, who has been in power for 26 years and has been dubbed “Europe’s last dictator,” has faced large protests since the August 9 election in Belarus, in which the official results showed him winning about 80 percent of the vote....
eHarmony, which has had 20 million users since its founding in 2000, promotes itself as the dating service your mother would approve of. Its implied promise: that in this world of hookups, eHarmony can get you hitched. Lately, though, the company has faced a public relations crisis, triggered both by a competitor’s clever advertisements and by a lawsuit charging that eHarmony discriminates against gays and lesbians. Founded by a 72-year-old Christian self-help author named Neil Clark Warren, the dating site requires users to answer 256 questions about personality traits and values....
The Bellator MMA lightweight champion has been waiting for the chance to share the cage with Michael Chandler for a second time since he claimed the title from the promotional mainstay at Bellator NYC in the summer of 2017. Join DAZN and watch Bellator 212 Entering the bout with an unbeaten record and long odds, Primus had the belt wrapped around his waist amidst a chorus of boos as the bout was halted midway through the opening round when the doctor determined that Chandler was unable to continue due to an ankle injury....
But when it comes to its own “little guy,” Ben & Jerry’s may not be quite so generous, to hear an increasingly embittered group of the company’s shop owners tell it. In interviews with two dozen current and former franchisees, some of these mom-and-pop entrepreneurs say the company misled them into investing their life savings in stores that were doomed to failure, and did little to help them stay afloat....
He stepped up to the 18th tee box tied for the lead with Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia, but lost his tee shot right and was forced to punch out of the trees. It was Martin’s first competitive round at TPC Sawgrass, and though he didn’t win, he showed his ability to play with the world’s best. MORE: Wells Fargo preview | Reed, young guns ultra-competitive | Adam Scott takes time for fans...
Shockingly, the offensive outburst against Tennessee was the first time Pittsburgh had scored 30 or more points in a game this season and the first time Roethlisberger had thrown more than two TD passes in a game. His performance was very efficient given his volume: 30-of-45 passing, 299 yards, four TDs, no INTs and a 115.0 passer rating. Facing a good Titans run defense that was capable of containing Le’Veon Bell (12 carries, 46 yards), the Steelers didn’t shy away from putting a game on Roethlisberger’s right arm, and he responded....
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will wear a knee brace for a “trial and error” practice Wednesday in his first full workout since suffering a sprained MCL and bone bruise in his left knee. MORE: The 25 best players under 25 | Panthers, Pats remain perfect in Week 7 picks straight up “We have six different knee braces to try,” Roethlisberger said, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “(Team trainer) John Norwig will tape it, too....
The fictional Lumon Industries has found a solution which forms the premise of Severance, and it sounds like a win-win on paper. By tampering with the brains of workers, corporations can get employees that aren’t distracted by thoughts of their personal lives, while outside of the office, employees won’t be bogged down with deadlines and work woes. The idea for Severance was dreamed up by first-time writer Dan Erickson, while Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle share directing duties across the nine episode-arc....
With that in mind, the second-year running back took full responsibility for the Bengals’ stunning 18-16 loss — a game it appeared the home team had won when Burfict intercepted Landry Jones on the Steelers’ first play after Cincinnati had taken a 16-15 lead. The next play saw Ryan Shazier strip Hill, and a Ross Cockrell recovery set up the unbelievable finish. MORE: The wildest moment of the wild-card game | BENDER: Marvin Lewis must be held accountable...
Jones appeared to have been a part of a few “dirty plays” during the Patriots’ 22-18 loss against the Bengals. There is a video circulating of what looks like Jones tripping Bengals cornerback Eli Apple while Germaine Pratt attempted to return what was thought to be a fumble by Jones into the end zone. The play was eventually called an incomplete pass and intentional grounding by Jones. “Of course I did (notice it)....
That yearly salary puts him No. 13 in the league, tied with Bills defensive end Mario Williams. He’s now in a QB tier with Jay Cutler, Tony Romo, Matt Stafford and Eli Manning (slightly behnd), although he gets much less guaranteed, essentially $25 million over two years. The Bengals used the recent team-friendly, seven-year $127 million contract quarterback Colin Kaepernick got from the 49ers as their basis for pleasing Dalton....
