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CHICAGO - From one longtime Chicago athlete to another, the Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko gave a tip of his cap and then some to retiring Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher. Konerko, who is in his 17th major league season and 15th with the...

PITTSBURGH -- Count Chicago Cubs pitcher -- and former football player Jeff Samardzija -- as another person who will miss Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher. Urlacher announced his retirement on Wednesday, after 13 years in the NFL, the same ...

CHICAGO -- Call it destiny that Kyle Long ended up as a Chicago Bears first-round draft pick Thursday. Another Chicago team once tried to get him to the shores of Lake Michigan when the White Sox made the left-handed pitcher their 23rd-round pick ...

Mel Kiper plays GM for all 32 NFL teams, making his optimal picks for the first three rounds of the NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2013

Two Hall of Fame athletes signed a letter supporting a gay marriage bill on its way to the Illinois House.

Bill Polian breaks down every NFL roster to identify key areas teams may address this offseason.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2013

'Tis the season for thankfulness and our writers are serving up a hearty helping of praise for their favorite milestones, moments, stars and characters in this week's W roundtable.

CHICAGO BEARS (1-1) vs. ST. LOUIS RAMS (1-1) Noon Sunday at Soldier Field on FOX er"> QuarterbackAdvantage Game day should be a welcome respite for Jay Cutler, who has been subjected to an intense week of scrutiny and criticism for his actions a...

Uni Watch tackles the epic task of ranking the uniform sets of the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL from 1-122. (Part 5)

Tuesday, Ryen Russillo and Adnan Virk host from the Bristol, CT studios. They'll welcome Alabama coach Nick Saban (1:30 p.m. ET), Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould (2:15 p.m.), ESPN MLB Insider Tim Kurkjian (2:30 p.m.), Florida coach Will Muschamp (3...

If there were trophies handed out for being the best moms, these athletes say their mothers would be the winners. They helped their sons get where they are today.

The way his family sees it, Dave Duerson's tragic end had only one cause, and their lawsuit against the NFL spells it out in powerful fashion. Plus, the quest for truth in the Ryan Braun case.

Gary Horton of Scouts Inc. prepares you for the NFL's offseason by breaking down the three key areas each team in the NFC must address before the 2012 season begins.

Story | Conversation | February 21, 2012

Times have been hard for Frank McCourt lately, but there is one ray of legal hope that might help him. Plus, questions about the Sam Hurd case.

Jay Cutler's bookend injuries summed up the year in Chicago sports.

Sarah Spain, espnW's resident Chicago superfan, makes the case for the Windy City as the home of the best female sports fans in all the land.