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Sports Monday, August 17, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The Bears activated injured offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo off the physically unable to perform list. Trapilo made his first appearance at practice since January. Trapilo tore his patellar tendon in the wild-card round playoff win over the Green Bay Packers in January. Bears general manager Ryan Poles suggested after the season that Trapilo would be sidelined "deep into next year." Bears offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo (75) goes in motion on a play in the fourth quarter against the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Oct. 26, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Instead, Trapilo is returning to practice in mid-August, well ahead of schedule. As if that wasn’t enough injury news, running back Kyle Monangai exited Sunday’s practice with an apparent right knee injury. Monangai got tangled up with defensive tackle Grady Jarrett during what was a non-padded practice. Here’s what we learned Sunday at Halas Hall. | | | | Here are three takeaways after the Chicago White Sox swept the three-game series against the Detroit Tigers to increase their lead in the American League Central. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs’ roster concerns magnified as Dansby Swanson exited after swinging at the first pitch he saw during the Sunday’s 11-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. | | | | | The Chicago Bears opened their second preseason under Ben Johnson with a 34-10 win over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. Here are Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the victory. | | | | | Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai left Sunday’s practice early with an apparent right knee injury after getting tangled up with defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. | | | | | The accolades keep piling up for veteran guard Joe Thuney, but he finds playing for the Chicago Bears rejuvenating. | | | | | The Chicago Bears took a while to get on track, but they found their stride and rolled to a 34-10 win over the Cleveland Browns in their preseason opener Saturday. | | | | | Former Chicago Cubs player and manager David Ross was back at Wrigley Field in the ESPN booth on Sunday. “Feels normal,” he said. | | | | | The fiscal irresponsibility and mismanagement of bankrupt Hawthorne Race Course President Tim Carey was the immediate cause of death of Chicago-area horse racing. | | | | | The return of defensive backs Xavier Scott and Matthew Bailey from offseason surgeries is important for Illinois football both on and off the field. | | | | | Tommy John is survived by family members including son-in-law Patrick Mannelly, a retired NFL long snapper who played 16 years for the Chicago Bears. | | | |
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