DailyHerald.com > Sports Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 16:01:35 -0400 Bears to honor Ditka and retire No. 89 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249886/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249886/ Fri, 24 May 2013 13:56:11 -0400 Forty-seven years after he played his last game for the Bears as a Hall of Fame tight end, and 27 years after he coached the Chicago Bears to their only Super Bowl championship, the team will retire Mike Ditka's No. 89. As Bob LeGere points out, it's about time. Spellman's Scorecard: Things won't be the same for Bears http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249935/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249935/ Thu, 23 May 2013 23:33:00 -0400 Even on Memorial Day weekend, the Bears can still dominate the conversation, as the retirement of Brian Urlacher proved. But there's still much more to talk about and Spellman's Scorecard does just that this week. Frustration builds for Blackhawks http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239599/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239599/ Fri, 24 May 2013 05:46:11 -0400 The Red Wings have managed to frustrate Jonathan Toews and the Blackhawks like no other team has done all season. Goalie Jimmy Howard and the Red Wings pushed the Hawks to the brink of elimination here Thursday night with a 2-0 win in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. For now, Gibson remains Boozer's backup http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249782/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249782/ Fri, 24 May 2013 15:31:53 -0400 Taj Gibson was re-signed mostly to be Carlos Boozer's replacement in another year or so. How well Gibson will do in that role is difficult to pin down based on current evidence. Danks returns to the mound for White Sox http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239677/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239677/ Thu, 23 May 2013 20:47:24 -0400 John Danks says he's fully recovered from Aug. 6 shoulder surgery and ready to help the White Sox win games. The 28-year-old lefty returns to the mound for the first time since May 19 of last season and starts vs. the Miami Marlins Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field.