Ditka never forgot his working-class roots, but he did use football as his ticket out of working in the steel mills. He earned a scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh, where he became an ...

Matt Zahn joined CBS2 Chicago in October 2016 as a sports reporter and fill-in sports anchor. Matt arrived just as the Cubs won the World Series. Mike Ditka, a football legend who went from a star ...

The NFL world lost a legendary figure in former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 86. Tributes poured in from all over the football community for Ditka, ...

Ditka won one Super Bowl as a player and one as the Bears’ head coach Ditka won championships as a player, assistant coach and head coach during his NFL career He led the Bears to a dominant Super ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Legendary former Chicago Bears Head Coach Mike Ditka, who coached the Bears to a dominant victory in Super Bowl XX, has died at 86, according to a family statement obtained by ...

Chicago Bears icon and Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka has died at age 86. Chris Simms and Connor Rogers reflect on his legendary life in football and explore his enduring impact on the sport.

Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming. Legendary NFL head coach Mike Ditka passed away on ...

Mike Ditka, one of the greatest examples of a great player becoming a great coach in NFL history en route to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has passed away at the age of 86. The death of one of the ...

Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame player and Super Bowl-winning coach of the Chicago Bears, has died at 86. He redefined the tight end position as a player before becoming "Da Coach," leading the Bears to ...

State biologists in Asheville saved a bear cub by removing a plastic jug stuck on its head. The cub was located after multiple reports from community members starting on Monday. Biologists believe the ...