But the preseason performance was a good sign with regard to Williams' chances of making a second-year leap with the Bears.

You think back to 2022—a lot of young guys going into the World Cup, it’s their first World Cup for the U.S., and they were able to get out of the group, put in some good performances.

A step below, Sebastian Berhalter helped his cause but still doesn’t look like A-roster material. Matt Freese, while not overly impressive, deserves more chances in a wide-open goalkeeper race.

The Los Angeles Lakers have swiped a free-agent forward from a critical California rival. L.A. began Monday’s free-agency period essentially taking one step forward, but two steps back. The ...

Forever dancing to their own beat – one step forward, two steps back – the Angels use the No. 2 overall pick to select the 18th-ranked prospect, UCSB right-hander Tyler Bremner.