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Sports Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The Bears re-signed linebacker Jack Sanborn and defensive lineman James Lynch to the active roster and filled 14 of their 16 spots on the practice squad. Sanborn and Lynch were released Sunday at the deadline to set the initial 53-man roster, which included injured safety Coby Bryant and undrafted rookie tight end Hayden Large. The Bears placed both players on injured reserve Tuesday, opening the spots for Sanborn and Lynch. Bears linebacker Jack Sanborn participates in OTAs on June 3, 2026, at Halas Hall. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Eleven of the 14 practice squad signees spent training camp with the Bears and were waived or released at the deadline. They include wide receivers Scotty Miller, Kaden Davis and JP Richardson, running back Salvon Ahmed and defensive end Marcus Davenport. Also re-signing with the Bears were tight end Stephen Carlson, offensive linemen Caden Barnett and Kyle Hergel, linebacker Wayne Matthews III, cornerback Deantre Price and safety Marlen Sewell. The three new players on the practice squad are running back Zavier Scott, offensive tackle Christian Jones and linebacker Buddy Johnson. | | | | The Chicago Cubs couldn’t hold their three-run lead as a four-run sixth inning by the Milwaukee Brewers delivered a big blow in a 9-4 loss Tuesday. | | | | | Sean Burke allowed one hit in 5 2/3 innings on Tuesday for the Chicago White Sox in a 5-1 win against the Houston Astros. | | | | | Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles didn’t shy away from acknowledging a pair of Day 2 draft picks — Gervon Dexter and Kiran Amegadjie — that didn’t pan out. | | | | | Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles says he’s still hopeful nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon will play this season — but he couldn’t commit with any certainty. | | | | | Illinois welcomes a new defensive coordinator and quarterback amid several changes. Can they help the Illini stay on a path to sustained success? | | | | | The Chicago White Sox recalled pitcher Tanner McDougal from Triple-A Charlotte and selected the contract of outfielder Tommy Pham as MLB rosters expanded on Tuesday. | | | | | The latest Chicago Media Report introduces the new weekend sports anchor at NBC 5 Chicago and explores Chuck Swirsky’s 50 years of high-energy sports talk. | | | | | Whoever gets the nod at quarterback will benefit from the return of Rutgers’ leading rusher and wide receiver, Antwan Raymond and KJ Duff, respectively. | | | | | New UCLA coach Bob Chesney has stirred up anticipation and excitement around a program that has nosedived in recent years. | | | |
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