Sports Columns
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A fishing literature classic gets an impressive updateMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Even though I will spend an inordinate amount of time searching for smallmouth bass, I refuse to apologize for being what some would call a "trout bum." As the years hav...
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Selke selected for spot in IADA's Hall of FameMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - John Selke couldn't have asked for a better honor to cap his 16-year career as an athletic director at Schaumburg. On May 2, Selke was one of four inductees into the Ill...
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For Fire, life on the road may be exactly what it needsMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The Fire embarks on a three-game road trip this week. Strangely enough in an already strange season, it could be the best news the team has had in a while. Get away from...
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Could Khabibulin, Havlat and others stay? It's possibleMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - A lot of general managers would have moved their unrestricted free agents before the trade deadline. Unsure if they can be inked, some GMs choose to get assets in return...
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For Hawks on this night, offense the best defenseMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - It wasn't pretty. But it did have a good personality and was extremely entertaining. "Ugly," said captain Jonathan Toews. "Not what you'd expect in a game like this. It ...
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There's no downside to this storyMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Appreciate these Blackhawks, folks. Not much in sports is more exciting than their 7-5 victory Monday night, which eliminated Vancouver from the Western Conference semif...
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Baseball still intrigues, just more sordidlyMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Performance enhancers were big news in baseball last week for the wrong reasons. Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez, two of the game's best players, played prominent roles...
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Bulls should re-examine Thomas' late-game roleMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Maybe Tyrus Thomas was a disappointment for the Bulls during their first-round playoff loss to Boston. He averaged 9.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.9 blocks during the epi...
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Nifty run for Nicoline clanMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - High school is finally coming to an end for the Nicoline family - 12 years after it started. Yep, you read that right. Twelve straight years of high school. "It's amazin...
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They'll have to do it the hard wayMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - So much for the Cubs coasting into the playoffs. Unlike last season, they're starting to look like a team that will need more pluck to overcome worse luck. The way it's ...