ANDREW SELIGMAN Sports Writer, Author at The Rapid City Post

San Diego Padres' Yu Darvish leaves the game during the second inning of Game 3 of a National League wild card baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

Darvish exits early, bats go quiet as Padres get bounced from playoffs with Game 3 loss to Cubs

October 2, 2025

Yu Darvish made an early exit against his former team, and San Diego’s big bats were a bust. It all added up to the Padres getting knocked out of the playoffs yet again, this time courtesy of the Chicago Cubs. San Diego won 90 games and made the playoffs for the fourth time in six seasons, only to bow out to the Cubs in the deciding Game 3 of their Wild Card Series with a 3-1 loss at raucous Wrigley Field on Thursday. The Padres have not made it past the NLCS during this recent run. San Diego captured the pennant in 1984 and 1998 but has never won the World Series.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) carries the ball past Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Devin White (45) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Back-to-back wins after rough start have Williams, Bears breathing easier at bye

October 2, 2025

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are breathing a little easier during their bye week. They followed a rough start to the season with back-to-back wins. Williams says the Bears have “to go look at everything and be truthful for ourselves.” The Bears are in a far better place than they were two weeks ago after squeezing out a nailbiter at Las Vegas. Williams orchestrated a late touchdown drive and Josh Blackwell blocked a last-minute field goal to preserve a 25-24 victory. That came on the heels of a win over Dallas at home in which Williams tied a career high with four touchdown passes.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb walks along the sideline after suffering an unknown injury in the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

With CeeDee Lamb injuring his ankle, Cowboys’ offense stalls in loss to Bears

September 21, 2025

Dallas Cowboys star receiver CeeDee Lamb left Sunday’s 31-14 loss to the Chicago Bears because of an ankle injury. The four-time Pro Bowler was hurt on a run in the first quarter. He took a handoff and twisted his ankle as he was tackled by Noah Sewell. Lamb ad a noticeable limp when he returned at the start of the second quarter and was ruled out for the remainder of the game at halftime. Lamb, who had 1,194 yards receiving last season, is off to a good start this season. He came into the game with 16 catches for 222 yards.

Chicago Bears' Caleb Williams (18) and Cole Kmet (85) celebrate after Kmet caught a touchdown pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Caleb Williams ties career high with 4 TD passes, Ben Johnson gets 1st win as Bears beat Cowboys

September 21, 2025

Caleb Williams tied a career high with four touchdown passes and the Chicago Bears gave Ben Johnson his first win as a head coach by beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-14. The Bears got a win they sorely needed coming off a 52-21 blowout loss at Detroit. Johnson called out his team’s practice habits during the week. But he had to like what he saw against the Cowboys. Johnson’s offense broke off several big plays in racking up 385 yards. It added up to a rough day for Dallas defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus in his first appearance at Soldier Field since the Bears fired him as head coach last November.

Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver, right, is stopped short of the end zone by Chicago Bears defensive back Jonathan Owens during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

J.J. McCarthy rallies Vikings in 4th quarter of his debut for 27-24 win over Bears

September 8, 2025

J.J. McCarthy threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for another in his long-awaited NFL debut, and the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a season-opening 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears. Chicago’s Caleb Williams had his first career rushing touchdown and threw for a score in Ben Johnson’s first game as the Bears’ coach. McCarthy delivered down the stretch after struggling through the first three quarters. The Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell are counting on the former Michigan star after he missed his rookie season due to a knee injury, and he delivered when it mattered.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announces that Wrigley Field will host the 2027 All-Star Game as Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts looks on during a baseball news conference Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew Seligman)

Wrigley Field chosen to host 2027 All-Star Game. Manfred downplays spat with Phillies’ Harper

August 1, 2025

The Friendly Confines are set to host The Midsummer Classic. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday that the 2027 All-Star Game will be held at Wrigley Field. The announcement came during a news conference at home plate with Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts, Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson. Baseball’s second-oldest ballpark hasn’t hosted an All-Star game since 1990. Manfred cited the “amazing transformation” of the ballpark and surrounding streets in the past decade as part of a massive renovation by the Ricketts family. He also downplayed his recent confrontation with Phillies star Bryce Harper over the looming labor battle between the league and its players.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese shoots during a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Chicago Sky are struggling out of the gate with a new coach and revamped roster

June 11, 2025

The Chicago Sky are struggling with a new coach and revamped roster. They are 2-6 following a lopsided road loss to the New York Liberty. A season-ending knee injury to franchise career assist leader Courtney Vandersloot only added to their difficulties. The slow start comes on the heels of a 10th-place finish in the WNBA. The Sky dropped 12 of their final 14 games last year, then got busy reshaping the roster. Chicago fired coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one season and hired Las Vegas Aces assistant Tyler Marsh. The Sky brought in veteran leadership to help Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. They reunited with Vandersloot and acquired two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, left, battles for the ball with Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, center, during the second half an WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

With record crowd watching, Sky get blown out by Fever in first WNBA game at United Center

June 7, 2025

The Chicago Sky hosted the Indiana Fever in the first WNBA game at the United Center. It was a big moment even if the result wasn’t what they wanted. The Sky got blown out 79-52 in a game that was moved from the smaller Wintrust Arena even though Indiana was without Caitlin Clark. The 2024 Rookie of the Year missed her fourth straight game because of a quad injury and watched the primetime, nationally televised game from the sideline. The enthusiastic crowd of 19,496 surpassed Chicago’s previous high of 16,444 in 2016 at Allstate Arena in suburban Rosemont, though tickets weren’t hard to find. They were listed on StubHub for as little as $9 a few hours before tipoff.

ANDREW SELIGMAN Sports Writer.