Sports Columns
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10 Jordan memories that still stay with meApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Memories flashed Monday after word arrived that Michael Jordan was elected to basketball's Hall of Fame. These are my favorite 10: • The day Jordan declared for the NBA ...
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A little bad could lead to good for CubsApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - For the love of Dave Geisel and all that's holy, and for the sake of suffering Cubs fans worldwide, let us pray the Cubs can overcome the loss of Mark DeRosa and Kerry W...
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Even without D'Antoni, Bulls have become an offensive powerApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - When Mike D'Antoni and the New York Knicks visit the United Center on Tuesday, last summer's coaching search will barely register as a story line. With offers from both ...
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Here we go again: Mike's predictions for upcoming baseball seasonApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank goodness the baseball season begins in April. Maybe you noticed my March predictions were, er, let's just say not very good. None of my Final Four picks made it to...
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Contreras, Colon impressive for White SoxApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Jose Contreras threw 4 shutout innings and Bartolo Colon followed with 5 more, leading the White Sox over the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Saturday at Chase Field in Phoe...
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Here's what we learned about the Sox this springApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - White Sox general manager Kenny Williams is a lot of things. Intense. Driven. Competitive. Angry. Intellectual. Bubbly is an adjective rarely linked with Williams, who c...
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Here's what we learned about the Cubs this springApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - How ridiculously long was spring training? It was so long that the Cubs' game against Team Japan didn't "count" because it was an "exhibition" game. Hey, weren't they a...
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The man who could be king hits ChicagoApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Jay Cutler is embarking on the opportunity of a lifetime, actually of a generation of lifetimes, actually of six decades of lifetimes. Being a premier athlete in any spo...
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'Golden Age of basketball' could've been Magic vs. RayApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - You're hearing a lot this weekend about it being the 30th anniversary of the Bird vs. Magic game. In a way, the matchup was to college basketball what Joe Namath's Super...
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Kern keeps on chasing American recordsApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Today, America. Tomorrow, the world. Charlie Kern stands a good chance of global conquest. The former York assistant track and cross country coach set new two age-divisi...