ANDREW SELIGMAN Sports Writer, Author at The Rapid City Post

Los Angeles Rams kicker Harrison Mevis, center, reacts with holder Ethan Evans, center right, and teammates after booting a game-winning field goal during overtime of an NFL football divisional playoff game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Rams shake off wild TD pass by Caleb Williams to force OT, beat Bears 20-17 to reach NFC title game

January 18, 2026

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams survived an incredible throw by Caleb Williams that forced overtime, beating the Chicago Bears 20-17 to advance to the NFC championship game. Harrison Mevis kicked a 42-yard field goal in OT after Kam Curl intercepted a deep pass by Williams on the Bears’ first possession of the extra period. Stafford completed a 16-yard pass to Puka Nacua to get the Rams into field-goal range and set up Mevis. The Rams will visit NFC West rival Seattle next Sunday in their first trip to the conference championship game since the 2021 team won the Super Bowl.

Chicago Bears' DJ Moore catches a touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers

January 10, 2026

Caleb Williams came through in his playoff debut, throwing a go-ahead, 25-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining, and the Chicago Bears rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the rival Green Bay Packers 31-27 in a wild-card playoff game. The NFC North champion Bears extended their resurgent first season under coach Ben Johnson with their seventh fourth-quarter comeback victory. Chicago trailed 21-3 at halftime and 21-6 through three quarters, only to outscore Green Bay 25-6 in the fourth on the way to its first playoff win in 15 years.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)

Caleb Williams eyes 4,000 yards passing as Bears try to clinch NFC’s No. 2 seed when they host Lions

January 2, 2026

Caleb Williams has a chance to become Chicago’s first 4,000-yard passer and the NFC North champion Bears can lock up the No. 2 seed in the NFC when they close the regular season against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on Sunday. The Bears are guaranteed the second or third seed. A win over the Lions or a loss by Philadelphia against Washington would give Chicago the second spot. The Bears would host Green Bay in a wild-card game and have home-field advantage in the divisional round if they beat the Packers. With 3,730 yards, he has a chance to get to 4,000. Detroit has lost three straight.

Chicago Bulls' Josh Giddy battles Philadelphia 76ers' Paul George (8) for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Smith ignites decisive run with thunderous dunk on Embiid as Bulls beat 76ers 109-92

December 26, 2025

Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102. The Bulls scored the final 10 points of the game, starting with Smith’s driving dunk. Tre Jones and Zach Collins each had 15 points, and Coby White scored 13, helping the Bulls match their best streak since a 5-0 start. Embiid led Philadelphia with 31 points. Tyrese Maxey scored 27 including five 3-pointers. Paul George shook off a slow start to finish with 15 points and a season-high 12 rebounds.

Chicago Bears' DJ Moore catches a touchdown pass with Green Bay Packers' Keisean Nixon defending during overtime of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

Bears stun Packers 22-16 with improbable rally as Williams finds Moore for winning score in OT

December 20, 2025

Caleb Williams threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in overtime, and the Chicago Bears overcame a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter for a 22-16 win over the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay lost quarterback Jordan Love to a concussion. The Bears extended their lead in the NFC North to 1 1/2 games over the Packers with two left to play and got some payback for a loss at Lambeau Field two weeks earlier. It was Chicago’s sixth win this season after trailing in the final two minutes and its most incredible — Green Bay had a win probability of 99%.

Kevin Warren, president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Bears, talks on the field before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Bears mull move to Indiana with effort to secure public funding for stadium in Illinois stalled

December 17, 2025

The Chicago Bears say they’re mulling a move to Northwest Indiana with their efforts to secure public funding they say they need to build an enclosed stadium in Illinois stalled. Team president Kevin Warren insisted in an open letter to fans that the team still prefers to build a new home on a tract of land it owns in suburban Arlington Heights, Illinois. He also said the Bears are not using the threat to cross state lines as leverage. Warren did not say where in Northwest Indiana the Bears would look to move. The Bears’ focus for a new home has fluctuated between a tract of land they own in Arlington Heights to the Chicago lakefront, and then back to the suburb.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) carries the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

Caleb Williams throws for 3 TDs as Bears beat Steelers 31-28 with nemesis Aaron Rodgers sidelined

November 23, 2025

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears didn’t have to face their old nemesis Aaron Rodgers to come away with a win. Williams threw for three touchdowns and the Bears beat the Steelers 31-28 on Sunday. Rodgers didn’t play because of a broken left wrist. The longtime Packers QB has a 25-5 career record against the Bears. Chicago won for the eighth time in nine games to improve to 8-3. After rallying in the final two minutes the previous three weeks, the Bears held onto a late lead this time. The Steelers fell to 6-5 and into a first-place tie with Baltimore in the AFC North.

Illinois guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) dunks against Alabama during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Philon scores 24 as No. 11 Alabama beats No. 8 Illinois 90-86

November 19, 2025

Labaron Philon scored 24 points, and No. 11 Alabama beat eighth-ranked Illinois 90-86 at the United Center. Philon made three 3-pointers and had five assists. Taylor Bol Bowen scored 12, and Aden Holloway finished with 11 points, helping the Crimson Tide squeeze out a tight win in their third straight game against a top-10 team. They bounced back from a loss to Purdue that came on the heels of a victory over St. John’s at Madison Square Garden, though they sure got all they could handle in this one. Andrej Stojakovic led Illinois with 26 points, and Kylan Boswell had 22.

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.