Chicago Bears answer ‘London Calling’ with a win

Chicago Bears answer ‘London Calling’ with a win
The Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London. AP/file
Chicago Bears answer ‘London Calling’ with a win
The Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London. AP/file

Chicago Bears answer ‘London Calling’ with a win

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London’s Wembley Stadium is the home field for England’s national football team; but Sunday American football was the draw. The Chicago Bears met, and beat, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18. The Bears’ record improved to 4-3 as they headed home for a bye week. But some of their sporting brethren – namely basketball players – looked like they could be headed abroad to practice their craft. Cheryl Raye Stout joined Eight Forty-Eight to talk about the transatlantic sports beat.