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Sports Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Notre Dame has paused its longtime rivalry with
USC, instead announcing a home-and-home series with BYU over the next two seasons. The Irish will travel to Provo, Utah, in 2026 and will host the Cougars in 2027. Notre Dame and USC failed to come to an agreement
to extend their annual series, with USC officials reportedly thinking a date the weekend after Thanksgiving next season wasn't ideal for College Football Playoff consideration. The Irish and Trojans have played 96 times. Read more from Colleen Kane. 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. | | | | Does Ben Johnson deserve NFL Coach of the Year? Will Caleb Williams set a franchise passing record? Tribune reporters tackle this week’s pressing questions. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox signed their most significant free agent since Yasmani Grandal. Now they hope Japanese star Munetaka Murakami can have a better ending. | | | | | Notre Dame and USC have played 96 times, but a series with BYU is now on tap for the Irish next season instead. | | | | | It was an eventful 2025 for Chicago’s professional and college sports teams, on the field and off. Here’s what we saw — and here’s what to watch for in 2026. | | | | | “It should motivate you.” With playoff berth in hand, the Chicago Bears pivot to gaining home-field advantage. | | | | | Munetaka Murakami saw the Chicago White Sox as his “best fit.” Here’s how the Sox were able to secure the 2-year, $34 million deal with the Japanese slugger. | | | |
