Other Sports
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AP source: Big Ten taps ex-MLB exec Petitti as commissionerApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - The Big Ten is hiring former Major League Baseball executive Tony Petitti to be its next commissioner, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press ...
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Are Cubs destined for big things this season? Remember it's earlyApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - Jumping to conclusions during the opening weeks of a baseball season is awfully dangerous. A good example came last April, when Cubs catcher Willson Contreras told the D...
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'That's a big one:' Down 7-0, Cubs come back in epic fashion for 14-9 winApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - As soon as the ball exploded off Nelson Velazquez's bat, 30,000-plus fans at Wrigley Field leapt to their feet. They knew that ball had a one-way ticket for the left-fi...
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Biden sports plan angers both transgender advocates and opponents
Apr 07, 2023 1:00 am - A Biden administration proposal to forbid outright bans on transgender athletes sparked outrage from conservative leaders while also angering trans rights activists who ...
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Arkush: The 3 keys to the Bears' draft? Best available, best available, best available
Apr 05, 2023 1:00 am - If you have the right information, managing the NFL Draft isn't that hard. Properly evaluating college players' talent and futures, now that's really hard. Here's the wa...
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Coach: Pickup basketball - recreational hoops at its bestApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - They are dotted everywhere in our two communities and seen from all locations, both indoors and outdoors. The pounding of a basketball can be heard at places like the No...
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McGraw: Don't lose sight of the real problem from Sunday's NCAA women's title gameApr 03, 2023 1:00 pm - The women's championship game between LSU and Iowa was destined to set records for a large viewing audience. So what was the better outcome for the sport: a great game e...
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Northbrook golfer wins Drive Chip & Putt national titleApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - Northbrook's Martha Kuwahara was the overall winner of the Girls 14-15 division in the national finals of Drive Chip & Putt on Sunday, but it wasn't easy. Kuwahara, who ...
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Will Sam Burns be wearing the green jacket Sunday? He's in great form heading into tournamentApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - When you're a regular golf writer there's an annual challenge. You're obligated to pick the winner of the Masters. I'm in my 55th year writing about the sport and have m...
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For better or worse, the Masters is hereApr 02, 2023 5:30 am - My favorite press story of the Masters is about O.B. Keeler, the Atlanta writer and biographer of Bobby Jones. Keeler and Jones were having a mint julep under the oaks a...