Articles filed under Pro Sports

• Mike North video: Sergio Garcia Goes Tin Cup May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  After Sergio Garcia's collapse yesterday, Mike North thinks he probably didn't sleep too well last night. Not only did he give away the lead to Tiger Woods after some verbal sparring, but he went from making $1.7 million to a little over $200,000. He will have some trouble recovering from this one.
  

   
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  Hawks’ Crawford can’t explain success against Detroit May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Single-game tickets for potential 2013 Western Conference Final home contests will go on sale to the general public at noon today, Blackhawks team officials announced.
  

   
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  Chris Rongey: Bad White Sox defense has to stop May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  The White Sox this year have always been — going back to February — a team that would have very little room for error if they wanted to truly compete. Unluckily, all we've seen this season is too many of those. Errors.
  

   
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  What would Len Kasper do as commissioner? May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Bulls say physical play will continue May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  Game 2 between the Bulls and Miami featured 9 technical fouls, one flagrant and two ejections. Game 3 included 3 technicals and one ejection. The Bulls dropped those two contests, but won Game 1 when there were no serious infractions of any sort. So how physical should they play in Monday's Game 4?
  

   
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  Deng slowly improving; doubtful for Game 4 May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  Luol Deng sat and watched while his teammates shot around after Sunday's practice. As much as he'd like to contribute to the Bulls' playoff effort, Deng is having trouble sustaining any sort of pysical activity. “I’m just trying to get back to how I do things normally,” he said. “It hasn’t been that easy. It’s easier not eating solid food.”
  

   

• Blackhawks’ Bolland prefers ‘shutdown role’ May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  Dave Bolland, who will return from a groin injury for Game 1 of the second round, says it's a different mindset centering the third line, which he will do. And it sounds as if Bolland prefers playing on the third line.
  

   
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  Quenneville sends clear message to Saad, Stalberg May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  Brandon Saad and Viktor Stalberg had white practice jerseys hanging in their locker stalls when they arrived at the rink that meant they would be skating with the extras. Ben Smith was on the first line with Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa, while Dave Bolland was centering the third line for Bryan Bickell and Andrew Shaw.
  

   
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  Assessing Bulls-Heat as things cool for a day May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  With a break in the Bulls-Heat action, it's time to answer some questions. What will happen to Mohammed? What is Thibodeau complaining about? Where is Rip? Will Nate be back? And is Miami's p.a. announcer really the league's worst?
  

   
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  No worries – Rizzo is doing just fineMay 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  Matt Spiegel says we should stop worrying about Anthony Rizzo, the young Cubs phenom. The numbers suggest he's doing just fine. Spiegel explains, and he shares some more interesting numbers and situations that make the game so great.
  

   
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  Bulls in a foul moodMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Bulls did plenty of things well in Friday’s Game 3 against the Miami Heat. But beating the Heat without Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich requires close to a perfect performance and the Bulls couldn’t deliver. They dropped a 104-94 decision at the United Center and now trail this second-round series 2-1 with Game 4 on Monday. "When you play this team, you have to have a lot of mental, physical and emotional toughness,” coach Tom Thibodeau said.
  

   
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  Bulls’ Gibson fined $25,000, apologizes for actionsMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Hawks still await second-round foe May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Blackhawks will have to wait until Sunday to find out their opponent in the second round. With host Detroit getting a goal early overtime from Henrik Zetterberg on Friday to beat the Ducks 4-3 in Game 6 of that series, it sets up a seventh and deciding game Sunday night in Anaheim. If Detroit wins, the top-seeded Hawks get the seventh-seeded Red Wings in the second round. If Anaheim wins, it would set up a second-round meeting between the Hawks and No. 6 seed San Jose.
  

   
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  NBA slaps Bulls’ Gibson with $25,000 fine May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Bulls forward Taj Gibson was fined $25,000 for his verbal abuse of an official in Wednesday's Game 2 at Miami. Gibson sent out an apology via Twitter on Friday afternoon. It read as follows: "I want 2 apologize Bulls and NBA fans 4 my actions. Got 2 keep my passion focused on my team. Get hyped for tonight Chicago!" Not surprisingly, the league has sent noted hard-line official Joe Crawford to work tonight's game, along with David Guthrie and Derrick Stafford.
  

   
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  Blackhawks pick good time for best game May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  After a slow start to this series and a less than stellar effort through four games, the Blackhawks played their best game of the playoffs Thursday night at the UC and put away the Minnesota Wild.
  

   
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  Noah just can't afford to lose his focus for BullsMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Joakim Noah let his emotions get the better of him against Miami. After his performance in Game 2 and his postgame message to the fans and media to zip it, he needs to just focus on his game and understand why the fans and media are speculating, says Mike North, who also hopes some calmness returns in Game 3. I need to explain something to Noah: there is speculation about Rose and his health because someone in the Bulls organization leaked the news that Rose was cleared by doctors in February to play — nothing happened.
  

   
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  Thibodeau adds heat to Miami’s fire May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  If the Bulls weren't already in bad enough shape and now trailing 2-1 in the series with Miami, Tom Thibodeau decided to embarrass LeBron James.
  

   
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  Blackhawks’ Bolland itching to return May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  Dave Bolland missed his fifth straight playoff game Thursday with a groin injury, but the Blackhawks' veteran center vowed to be ready for the second round. "For sure, I'm working at it to make sure it gets better," Bolland said. And once he returns, as Tim Sassone explains, the Hawks have some options.
  

   

• Wild goalie situation lived up to team name May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  You have to admit, this Minnesota goaltending situation has been nothing short of wild - using three goalies in 4 games. "I've never seen something like that," said Blackhawks goalie Henrik Karlsson, himself replacing the injured Ray Emery as Corey Crawford's backup.
  

   

• Will Toews be a finalist for Hart Trophy?May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  The three finalists for the Hart Trophy (the NHL's most valuable player) will be announced Friday and it would be shocking if Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews wasn't one of them. But it's possible, especially considering Toews wasn't one of the three finalists announced Thursday for the Ted Lindsay award. Tim Sassone has that and more in today's Blackhawks notebook.