Sports Columns
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More athletes should be like ZambranoMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Lou Piniella's postgame media briefing took an odd turn after Carlos Zambrano pulled up lame Sunday. The Cubs manager was asked a couple of times about his No. 1 startin...
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Luol Deng, and other Bulls issues to considerMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Luol Deng is not a malingerer. Seems no matter how many times he explains it, there are going to be people - both in the Bulls organization and out - who insist Deng was...
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Bulls owe it to fans to endure the luxury tax for one yearMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - As the Bulls' season came to a close Saturday night, the prevailing personnel question heading into the off-season is whether leading scorer Ben Gordon will return or de...
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Just don't make 'em the way they used toMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Just as I was writing Sunday about the durability of former Cubs pitchers Ferguson Jenkins and Greg Maddux ... Well, just then current Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano beat...
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New lineup a good fit for White Sox in TV, radio boothsMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - On the one hand, sure, the White Sox' four TV and radio announcers are veteran pros who should have no trouble shifting roles. Yet on the other, as every baseball genera...
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Big success in college softball, tennis, lacrosseMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Spring in Chicago usually means rain and cold. And more rain and more cold. Not exactly ideal conditions for softball, tennis, or lacrosse. But, once again, we're seeing...
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Bottom line: Bulls need to improveMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - So that's all there is to the Bulls' season. No more overtimes. No more tie scores. No more lead changes. Especially no more games after the Celtics beat the Bulls 109-9...
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Bulls-Celtics battle best NBA series ever? Believe itMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Some things I think I think after witnessing 3 hours, 56 minutes of brilliantly ridiculous basketball Thursday night at the UC: The history You could make a case for thi...
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Gordon thankful series didn't end with him as helpless bystanderApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Ben Gordon was helpless. At one of the most crucial times of his career, in one of the most important moments of his life, he was powerless. SuperBen, the man who has sa...
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Wet spring blessing for smallmouthApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - You do not need a boat to hit it big on the upper Fox River. If you have any degree of patience and a willingness to experience some exciting angling moments, once again...