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Sports Friday, November 14, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The second round of the IHSA state football playoffs is complete. The original field of 256 teams across eight classes is down to 64, and it’s on to the quarterfinals. Championship games will be held Thanksgiving weekend at Hancock Stadium in Normal, with Classes 1A-4A on Nov. 28 and Classes 5A-8A on Nov. 29. Here are the quarterfinal pairings — with times — for this weekend's games. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | The Chicago Cubs’ offseason plans aren’t much clearer after President Jed Hoyer and GM Carter Hawkins met with reporters this week at the GM meetings. | | | | | Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel were among the rookies making impacts for the Chicago White Sox in 2025. Here’s a look at the next round of prospects. | | | | | Left tackle Theo Benedet is gaining confidence in pass protection for the Chicago Bears. But he and the offensive line face some big challenges ahead. | | | | | Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on working through his progressions: “We’ve got special guys, so sometimes you need to hang on it and let it rip.” | | | | | It won’t exactly be a full-circle moment when Highland Parks’ Jason Brown steps onto the ice this weekend for Skate America. His path has been far too complex to call it that. | | | | | A seven-game winning streak by an average of nearly four touchdowns has put Notre Dame back in the College Football Playoff mix, though another misstep likely would leave them out. | | | | | No. 17 Southern California and No. 18 Michigan still have chances to reach the playoff if they win the rest of their regular-season games — and both have big tests coming up thi | | | |
