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No reason to silence boo-birds at WrigleyApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Are people actually debating whether fans in Wrigley Field should have booed Cubs’ former closer/current mop-up guy Carlos Marmol. Of course they should have. What was the alternative? Throwing beer bottles at the mound like this were an East Texas honky-tonk? Throwing vegetables like this were 1930s vaudeville?
Cubs would never go for this win-win-win solution Apr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The craziness revolving around the Cubs' attempt to renovate Wrigley Field has reached new heights, or maybe depths: A Wrigleyville group believes more parking is a bad idea. Ricketts said when asked whether he was surprised at a Wrigleyville group’s objection to more parking, “Honestly, we haven’t had public hearings on that. I’m not sure what the objections are.”
Wrigley Field deal fine as long as fine print is too Apr 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Each party has been looking out for its own best interests in the negotiations to renovate Wrigley Field. Could it be that "nobody's right if everybody's wrong?"
Maybe it's time to let the athletes run thingsApr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
The mess at Rutgers reinforces the notion that intercollegiate athletics would be a lot better if adults weren't allowed anywhere near them.
Believe it: Northwestern can be a factor Apr 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Chris Collins can build Northwestern into a highly competitive program because the bar is so much lower in this era of college basketball.
Cherish Konerko’s class and dignity Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Paul Konerko participated in his 15th Opening Day as a member of the White Sox. Will it be his last? If so, fans should appreciate the class and dignity with which he conducted himself.
Imrem opens with some baseball predictionsApr 1, 2013 12:00 AM
It's that time again for some baseball predictions as the Cubs and the White Sox open their 2013 seasons on Monday. Oddsmaker Bovada has the White Sox at 40-1 (17th in the major leagues) to win the World Series this season and the Cubs at 75-1 (23rd). Mike Imrem makes some predictions about the upcoming season.
Bulls show us anything’s possible Mar 27, 2013 12:00 AM
Now that the Bulls beat the Heat on Wednesday night, there are few things all of us should do. Ride Florida Gulf Coast all the way into the Final Four. Bet a three-legged horse to win the Kentucky Derby. Expect the Cubs to lose fewer than 100 games. As the Lottery ads put it, anything's possible.
Athletes, fans just look at things differently Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
It seems just about everybody has offered their opinion on when Derrick Rose should return to the Bulls, but it became clear long ago that athletes aren't like us and we aren't like them.
Te’o and the meaning of a 40-yard dash Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
As the stopwatches timed Manti Te'o on Tuesday at Notre Dame's pro day, did anyone wonder what the 40-yard dash has to do with anything?
Now the real work begins for Groce, Illini Mar 24, 2013 12:00 AM
During my first year studying at the University of Illinois in Champaign — or at least being enrolled in classes — the Fighting Illini football team won the Rose Bowl. Then the Illini succumbed to scandal, and the football program hasn’t ever been the same except for an occasional spasm of success. Over time the realization became that Illinois is a basketball school rather than a football school and a basketball state rather than a football state.
Urlacher great player but difficult to embrace Mar 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Brian Urlacher made it easy to wrap your mind around him as a Bears linebacker but so much more difficult to wrap your arms around him as a guy. I expected to be emotional whenever the Bears parted ways with Brian Urlacher. Indifference reigned instead on Wednesday: If he had stayed, OK; when he left, OK.
Some strategy for filling out NCAA bracket Mar 20, 2013 12:00 AM
The impression is that parity reigns … at least 300 teams started the season with a chance to win the NCAA Tournament and 68 remained serious contenders as the tourney began Tuesday night. Still, resist the temptation to put on a blindfold and randomly pencil winners onto a bracket sheet until a champion emerges.
Odds are, Rosemont not a bad option for Cubs Mar 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Rosemont is reaching out to the Cubs and the Ricketts family should at least consider the proposal. The odds are against the club moving out of Wrigleyville, but never underestimate this particular suburb when it comes to making bold moves.
Northwestern again looking for sign of hope Mar 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Is there another 31-year-old Mike Krzyzewski lurking somewhere in college basketball? If so, would Northwestern offer him its head coaching job this time? If so, would he accept?
Groce’s perpetual motion moves Illini forward Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Television doesn't do Illini head coach John Groce justice. You have to stay with him for a few minutes at a time to appreciate his perpetual motion. The man appears to be possessed by intensity. He coaches the Illini with a clenched jaw rather than clenched fists. "The biggest thing is just trying to be positive with them, " Groce explained. "Just trying to give them energy."
Carmody’s time should be up at Northwestern Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Northwestern administrators have to fire basketball coach Bill Carmody. Why? To demonstrate that they care about how the Wildcats do in this sport and that they believe the program can do better.
Will Bears’ busy day translate into success Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
General manager Phil Emery's flurry of activity Tuesday lifted the Bears closer to contention in the NFC North and maybe even in the entire NFC. OK, Mr. Cutler, let’s see what kind of quarterback you can be with offensive-minded head coach Marc Trestman, security-blanket tight end Martellus Bennett and NFL-quality protection from Jermon Bushrod.
Jordan set standard that's tough to live up to Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Derrick Rose is suffering what every current Chicago athlete must deal with in some way, shape or form: The burden of having to live up to the standards set by Michael Jordan. His Royal Airness remains the standard for the Bulls, for the entire NBA and for more of sports than anyone might have imagined.
Bulls’ Rose seems more confused than afraid Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Derrick Rose's head must spinning over all the advice he's getting over whether to either return to the Bulls this season or wait until next season. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that Rose not only is young but the surgically repaired knee is his first significant injury. Even for a world-class athlete at his age and this stage of his career, life tends to be more experimental and exploratory than clear and cut.