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Chad Morton brings passion, energy, competition to Bears practices

Story by Gabby Hajduk

When the Bears defense huddles up in 11-on-11 drills during training camp practices, a 12th man can occasionally be spotted lurking around and attempting to infiltrate the unit.

In the mix of white jerseys and 6-foot, 200+-pound frames, a 5-foot-8 man sporting a navy hoodie sticks

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The Bears conducted a fully padded practice that was open to the public Wednesday at Halas Hall. Here's what transpired:

The play that elicited the loudest oohs and aahs from the crowd came when running back D'Andre Swift reached high to pluck a screen pass out of the air with one hand.

"I'm not surprised because he's done that before," said running backs coach Chad Morton. "He did that i

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Mobina Nematzadeh of Iran made history in Paris on Wednesday night when she won a bronze medal in the women's flyweight division at the Olympics 2024.

HANGZHOU, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- In the scorching afternoon heat of Hangzhou, where temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, Mr. Wang stepped out of Wulinmen Subway Station. He skillfully used his mobile phone to scan a code, unlocking a shared bike with a silver seat, and rode it to his destination.

Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women's featherweight division, winning her third consecutive bout while dealing with widespread scrutiny regarding misconceptions about her gender at the Paris Olympics.

(Photo credit: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports) The visiting Milwaukee Brewers will send recently acquired right-hander Frankie Montas to the mound on Thursday as they go for the three-game sweep against the faltering Atlanta Braves. The Brewers won 10-0 on Tuesday and 8-5 on Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead in the season series. Milwaukee leads the National League Central by six games. The Braves have lost four in a row and

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs and tied a career high with seven RBIs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rolled to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday to win two out of three in a series between the top two teams in the National League. Schwarber hit his 11th leadoff homer of the season to match his Phillies record set last year. He also went d

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 8 (ANI): Following India's series loss to Sri Lanka, skipper Rohit Sharma expressed concern about the lack of domination against spin, and not playing enough sweep shots by the Men in Blue on a tricky surface. With the dominating victory, the hosts won the series 2-0. It is the first time in the past 27 years that Sri Lanka won an ODI series against India. Avishka Fernando's 96-run knock and Du

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs and tied a career high with seven RBIs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rolled to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to win two out of three in a series between the top two teams in the National League. Schwarber hit his 11th leadoff homer of the season to match his Phillies record. He now has eight home runs in his past 11

Erislandy Alvarez of Cuba celebrates after winning the men's 63.5-kilogram division boxing gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, August 7, 2024. /CFP

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka has unveiled an 18-player squad for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship series against England. Among the notable inclusions are uncapped players Milan Rathnayake and Nisala Tharaka, who have been called up for the three match Test series commencing on August 21 in Manchester. Nisala Tharaka , 33, has been a consistent performer in first-class cricket, boasting 257 wicke

New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): Following India's series loss to Sri Lanka, former opener Wasim Jaffer said that while it does not worry him that Men in Blue lost the series, it does concern him that they have only three more ODIs left before the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled for the next year. Avishka Fernando's 96-run knock and Dunith Wellalage's five-wicket haul helped Sri Lanka clinch a 110-run win over India in t

Anton Kallberg of Sweden celebrates after defeating Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan in the men's team table tennis semifinals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, August 7, 2024. /CFP

Charkhi Dadri (Haryana) [India], August 8 (ANI): Following his niece Vinesh Phogat's retirement from wrestling, Indian wrestling legend Mahavir Phogat said that it was natural to arrive at this decision after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics, and also said that once she is back home, the family will try to convince her to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Phogat on Thursday announced her retirement fro

Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Haryana minister Moolchand Sharma on Thursday said that Vinesh Phogat is the pride for the state and the country and there should be no politicisation of her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024. "Vinesh Phogat is the pride of the state and country. We all are deeply pained because of her disqualification. Our daughter Vinesh Phogat w

(Photo credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports) Denis Bouanga and Cristian Olivera scored to lift Los Angeles FC to a 2-0 victory against visiting Austin FC in a knockout-round match of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday. LAFC will host either Necaxa or the San Jose Earthquakes in the Round of 16 after goals in the 11th and 61st minutes. Hugo Lloris made five saves and assisted the opening score when his goal kick was misplayed b

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) Tarik Skubal pitched seven strong innings in his return to Seattle as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Mariners 6-2 on Wednesday night. Wenceel Perez and Jake Rogers each homered for the Tigers, who will try to sweep the three-game series Thursday night. Cal Raleigh homered for the Mariners, who lost their third game in a row and fell a half-game behind Houston in the Am

(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) Josh Bell homered in back-to-back innings and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks won 5-3 on Wednesday to complete a doubleheader and three-game series sweep of the Cleveland Guardians, who have lost a season-high five straight. Bell connected for an opposite-field solo homer against Carlos Carrasco (3-10) in the second. An inning later, he went deep with a man on for his ninth ho

Kovalam (Kerala) [India], August 8 (ANI): The Covelong Classic, the final national surfing championship of 2024, is set to kick off in style on Thursday. Over 75 surfers from across the country have gathered at Surf Turf to compete for top honours in four categories: Men's Open, Women's Open, Junior BoysU-16, and Junior GirlsU-16. The surfing season for 2024 began with the International Surfing Festival Kerala Varkala, ea

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the ninth inning, Jesse Winker added a two-out RBI hit, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver on Wednesday night. Lindor and Francisco Alvarez had two hits each, while Winker singled three times for New York. Jose Butto (5-3) earned the win with two innings of scoreless relief. The game was tied 2-2

New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): Geeta Phogat congratulated her sister Vinesh Phogat at the conclusion of a fine wrestling career, saying that the country will be indebted for what she has done in the field of wrestling and called her an inspiration for women. Phogat on Thursday announced her retirement from wrestling following her disqualification in the 50 kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics. She shared

Paris [France], August 8 (ANI): USA wrestler Sarah Hildebrandt secured the gold medal in the women's 50 kg freestyle wrestling after defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez at the ongoing Paris Olympics. India's Vinesh Phogat was originally supposed to wrestle for the top prize. In a big blow to India's medal hopes from the wrestling arena, the grappler was disqualified from the 50 kg women's wrestling event for breaching

(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) Bobby Witt Jr. homered twice and drove in four runs on Wednesday, leading the Kansas City Royals past the visiting Boston Red Sox 8-4 to salvage the finale of a three-game series. Cole Ragans (9-7) allowed four runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks over 6 1/3 innings for Kansas City. The left-hander struck out seven and collected his fourth win over his last five sta

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Xander Bogaerts broke a 10th-inning tie with an RBI single and the San Diego Padres scored three times in the frame before holding on for a 9-8 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Facing reliever Colin Holderman (3-5), Bogaerts brought in automatic runner Luis Arraez with a hit to left for a 7-6 lead. Manny Machado lined out to score Ha-Seong Kim, and Bogae

Paris [France], August 8 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team bronze medal match against Spain and defending Olympic champion and World Championships gold medalist Neeraj Chopra's participation in the men's javelin throw final are the highlights as India takes to the field for Paris Olympics action on Thursday. India's action for the day willl start with golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar playing the round two of women's ind