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5 things to watch for in Game 6 of NBA Finals Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Five things to watch for in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, as the San Antonio Spurs try to clinch their fifth title and end the Miami Heat’s reign on Tuesday night.
Can Ventura turn this Sox team around? Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Mike North doesn't see much relief for Chicago White Sox fans in 2013. He thinks Rick Hahn just might be in deeper than he expected when he accepted the general manager job. And, North adds, maybe Robin Ventura doesn't have the type of personality to manage this particular team.
Images: Blackhawks vs. Bruins, Game Three Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
The Blackhawks couldn't find the offense against the Boston Bruins Monday in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals in Boston, losing 2-0 to the Bruins in regulation.
Wood pitches well again but takes loss Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Chicago Cubs starter Travis Wood seems to keep pitching better every outing. He just has very little to show for it. Wood (5-6) dropped his third straight start Monday night in St. Louis, as he came out on the short end of a 5-2 score.
Stalberg’s speed replaces Bollig’s muscle in lineup Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville went back to Viktor Stalberg’s speed over Brandon Bollig’s muscle for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday. Stalberg was back in the Hawks’ lineup after being a healthy scratch for the first two games while Quenneville went with the more physical Bollig.
Energy abounds at both United Center, TD Garden Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Like the United Center, TD Garden can get very loud, which is what the Bruins were hoping to use to their advantage on Monday when the Stanley Cup Final changed venues. “There’s no doubt you’re a lot happier at home than you are on the road, right?” said Bruins coach Claude Julien.
Blackhawks beat up, and down, by Bruins Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Time and time again, the Blackhawks have been tested, and every time they've had the answer. But with a couple of stars hurting, the Hawks are facing adversity again after losing 2-0 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, a game that wasn't as close as the score might suggest. “We didn't give them much,” said Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, who faced 28 shots but few good scoring chances. “It was a very complete game by our side.”
Tough go for Blackhawks without Hossa Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
After trying to take the warmup, Marian Hossa was a late scratch with an upper-body injury, and the Blackhawks couldn’t overcome the loss of their second-best all-around player Monday night. The result was a 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. “We’re hopeful he’ll be ready for the next game,” Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said.
Kane and Seguin found friendship in SwitzerlandJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Patrick Kane and Boston Bruins winger Tyler Seguin were teammates when the hockey season started. During the NHL lockout, they both played for EHC Biel in Switzerland. Now one of them is going to win his second Stanley Cup. Kane talks about the bond and friendship that developed between them in Switzerland.
Sox beat Astros to end four-game skid Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Dayan Viciedo's bases-loaded triple in a four-run sixth inning sent the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the White Sox and allowed them to avoid being swept in a four-game series for the first time since 2008.
Miller, Molina lead Cardinals over Cubs Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Rookie Shelby Miller pitched five shutout innings and Yadier Molina had a two-run double to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Edward Munica gave up a homer to Darwin Barney with two outs in the ninth but still earned his 20th save in 20 opportunities.
Is there any trade value on White Sox'roster? Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
The White Sox managed to avoid an embarrassing four-game sweep with a 4-2 win over the Astros Monday night. But as the Sox linger in last place, it's looking like they'll be sellers as the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline approaches.
For White Sox, everything starts and ends with Reinsdorf Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
How much more frustrated can White Sox fans get? Losing a series to the pathetic Astros is just another reminder of why the Sox are regressing from afterthought to irrelevant to oblivion on the Chicago sports landscape.
Bruins shut out Hawks 2-0 in Game 3 Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another exhausting overtime. After playing four extra periods in the first two games, the Bruins made an early night of it with second-period goals by Daniel Paille and Patrice Bergeron to win 2-0 and take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup finals. Game 4 of the best-of-seven series is Wednesday night in Boston.
Duncan closing in on 5th NBA championship Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
The 37-year-old Tim Duncan has been asked about retirement and heard the reports of his Spurs’ demise for years now. His time, his team’s time, is supposed to be long gone. Yet after scoring 17 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a 114-104 victory over the Miami Heat, his San Antonio Spurs a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals.
Former Oklahoma St. QB Lunt joining Illinois Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Heat try to stop a 5th Spurs NBA title Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
The Miami Heat weren’t supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway. Coming home from Texas with their season on the line in 2011 was one thing. They were at the end of their first year together — LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh still trying to figure it all out and clearly a long way from it. But this season, they were the NBA’s best team, one that lost three games in three months and made losing three times in one series look unlikely, if not downright unimaginable.
Mike North video: Justin Rose, Winner by Default? Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Mike North wasn’t impressed with the golf yesterday at Merion. Either no one seemed to want it enough or maybe this course is just too tough. All the top golfers, from Tiger Woods to Rory Mcllroy, looked like amateurs this past weekend at the U.S. Open
Don't feel sorry for MickelsonJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Phil Mickelson has accomplished something more remarkable than winning the U.S. Open: Finishing second six times. He calls Sunday's loss a heartbreak, but again it was self-inflicted. There is no valid explanation for a golfer like Mickelson being good enough to win the U.S. Open but never being good enough on U.S. Open week to do so.
Lattof Masters Swim Well at Pan American MeetJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Lattof YMCA Masters Swim Team finished strong in the Pan American Masters Swim Meet in Sarasota Fla. There were 8 National and 10 World records broken at this long course swim meet.