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A charter member of the NFL, the Chicago Bears were known as the Decatur Staleys when A. E. Staley established the team in 1919 in Decatur, Ill. George Halas and Edward Sternaman were hired to run the team in 1920, and Halas bought the club from Staley in 1921, and moved the franchise to Chicago. Sternaman stayed on as a partner. The team became known as the Chicago Staleys that same year. In 1922, the name was changed to Bears and they began playing their games at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. In 1970, the team moved to a new lakefront stadium, Soldier Field, their current home. Halas was the head coach on and off...
A charter member of the NFL, the Chicago Bears were known as the Decatur Staleys when A. E. Staley established the team in 1919 in Decatur, Ill. George Halas and Edward Sternaman were hired to run the team in 1920, and Halas bought the club from Staley in 1921, and moved the franchise to Chicago. Sternaman stayed on as a partner. The team became known as the Chicago Staleys that same year. In 1922, the name was changed to Bears and they began playing their games at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. In 1970, the team moved to a new lakefront stadium, Soldier Field, their current home. Halas was the head coach on and off for 48 years. He became sole owner in 1932 and held the position until 1983. His daughter, Virginia Halas McCaskey, took over the ownership that year, and remains owner to this day. The Bears have won a total of eight NFL Championships and one Super Bowl (XX). In 1940, they clobbered the Washington Redskins 73-0 in the title game. The Super Bowl team is considered one of the best in history, after losing just one game in 1985 and winning the title, 46-10 over the New England Patriots. The Bears are a member of the North Division in the National Football Conference (NFC). Famous players include Halas, Bronko Nagurski, Red Grange, Sid Luckman, Bill George, Mike Ditka, Walter Payton, Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers. The Bears have 26 members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, most in the league. The club's headquarters are in Lake Forest, Ill., a northern suburb of Chicago.
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Morgan State's dream win is Terps' nightmare
The phone rang at 7 a.m., startling the sleeping Bear. "H'lo?" said Reggie Holmes, the Morgan State basketball star. The caller, his mother, could barely speak. Holmes woke up fast. "Mom, are you crying?" he asked. No, she said, just hoarse from...Tags: Basketball, Comcast Center, Maryland Terrapins, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Morgan State University
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No late hope: Towson loses to George Mason, 71-59
This time, there would be no late-game heroics. After falling behind early, then pulling out consecutive one-point victories in its two previous games, Towson saw its luck finally run out in a 71-59 loss to Colonial Athletic Association foe George...Tags: Basketball, Kevin Henry, Brian Anderson, George Mason, Coppin State University
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Play it again: Morgan State 66, Maryland 65
Baltimore Sun reporterKeys to the game Maryland went on a 19-3 run that put the Terps ahead 55-41. But Morgan State responded with a 19-4 run of its own that included three three-pointers by Reggie Holmes (St. Frances). The Terps made 12 of 15 free throws and out-rebounded...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Morgan State University, Maryland
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Terps shocked by Morgan State
Crazy circumstances are usually the right time to ask ridiculous questions, so here goes: Has the Maryland men's basketball team fallen so far that it doesn't even have the right to call itself the best college basketball team in the state?
Because right...Tags: Gary Williams, Basketball, Kevin Thompson, Comcast Center, Maryland Terrapins
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Holmes scored 25, Morgan State rallies to shock Maryland 66-65
AP Sports WriterCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Reggie Holmes scored 25 points, and Morgan State rallied from a 14-point deficit in the final 12 minutes to shock Maryland 66-65 Wednesday night, ending the Terrapins' seven-game winning streak. The Bears (6-8), a Mid-...Tags: Basketball, Maryland Terrapins, Morgan State University, Maryland
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Bears' defensive solutions laughable
Lance Briggs made the Pro Bowl, so the Bears fired his position coach. That is so Bears. But don't worry. The candor-challenged coach's BFF is safe at defensive coordinator, no matter that the BFF's unit has been a disaster for his two years in charge,...Tags: National Football League, Anthony Adams, Danieal Manning, Lance Briggs, Nathan Vasher
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Evansville wins 66-61 in OT
Jason Holsinger had 19 points and Evansville shot 47 percent from the floor as the Purple Aces beat Missouri State 66-61 in overtime Wednesday night in the Missouri Valley Conference. Will Creekmore had 13 points for the Bears (7-8, 0-4), including...Tags: Basketball
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Blame for Bears' defensive failures misplaced
Who else feels stupid for thinking cornerback Charles Tillman had more to do with giving up the 99-yard touchdown pass to Bernard Berrian that blew the Vikings game Nov. 30 than former defensive backs coach Steven Wilks?
Wilks never again will make the...Tags: National Football League, Lance Briggs, Rashied Davis, Charles Tillman, Brian Urlacher
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'Moving parts' cloud Peavy deal
Recent Cubs trades may have positioned the team for another run at San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy. But acquiring the 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner may hinge on new ownership for both franchises.
"We all understood that there was some...Tags: Wrigley Field, National Football League, National League, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Eagles
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Varsity beat: Seminole hosts County Pride boys basketball event
The County Pride Challenge boys basketball tournament is scheduled for Saturday at Seminole High. The event is highlighted by a matchup between Lake Brantley and Timber Creek at 3:30 p.m. Other matchups are Deltona Trinity Christian against Boone at 2 p....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Holidays, Cancer, Colleges and Universities, Bodies of Water
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TV families: The Chicago connections
Tribune reporter252Following in the old man's footsteps is a time-honored career path, whether you're George W. Bush or just a guy taking over the family plumbing business. The script is also now playing out nightly on TV sets across Chicago, where it seems as if you...Tags: Los Angeles, Family, Consumer Electronics Industry, ESPN, Northwestern University
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Williams pleased with Terps' unselfish play
After 31 seasons as a head coach, Gary Williams doesn't need to say much to make a point. Sometimes a simple shrug, or a chuckle, tells you all you need to know about the way he's thinking. Yesterday, when the Maryland's men's basketball coach was...Tags: Gary Williams, Georgetown, Comcast Center, Maryland Terrapins, Morgan State University
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