Pro Sports
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Sky opens WNBA season May 19Jan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Will seven turn out to be the Sky's lucky number? The Chicago Sky, the only WNBA franchise yet to make the playoffs, will open its seventh regular season on the road May...
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#ShawFact: Rookie’s fans crank up TwitterJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Fact: Andrew Shaw has burst onto the hockey scene in Chicago like few Blackhawks rookies before him. In 24 years covering the Hawks, I’ve never seen a player called up f...
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Time for Fire to get down to businessJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - It's the season for optimism. On the eve of preseason training, the Chicago Fire's hopes are appropriately high: the team finished 2011 very well on the field, the roste...
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Even ailing, James leads Heat past Lakers 98-87Jan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - MIAMI — LeBron James shook off flu-like symptoms to score 31 points, Chris Bosh scored 15 and the Miami Heat won their second straight, topping the Los Angeles Lakers 98...
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Maple Leafs get message, snap losing streakJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - TORONTO — A new look for the Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t do anything to slow down Joffrey Lupul. Playing on a line without Phil Kessel for the first time this season, the...
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Bruins break it open in third period against DevilsJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - NEWARK, N.J. — Mired in somewhat of a mini-slump, the Boston Bruins needed only one good period to beat the New Jersey Devils and get back on track. Nathan Horton and Gr...
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Ruskell's draft history spotty at bestJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Thursday was incumbent director of player personnel Tim Ruskell's opportunity to interview with Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips for the team's general manager openi...
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DePaul trying to put complete game togetherJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Talent and mindset. In his postgame media conference at the Allstate Arena on Tuesday night, DePaul coach Oliver Purnell touched on the two virtues and related how impor...
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Giants’ Manning, 49ers’ Smith overcome scrutinyJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Giants’ Eli Manning has been forced to escape the shadow of superstar big brother, Peyton. San Francisco’s Alex Smith? He only has a pair of Ha...
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Jets hand Sabres 11th straight road lossJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Ondrej Pavelec made 25 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat Buffalo 4-1 on Thursday night, extending the Sabres’ franchise-record road losing streak to ...