Pro Sports
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Bears may need disgruntled Harris laterOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Even though I believe a healthy Chris Harris is still the Bears' best safety, it's difficult to fault Lovie Smith's decision to bench him against the Minnesota Vikings. ...
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Polamalu passes concussion test, could play SundayOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - PITTSBURGH — A violent collision with Jacksonville running back Maurice Jones-Drew’s churning knees won’t be enough to keep Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu out ...
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New baseball team named Schaumburg BoomersOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - With the Black Eyed Peas' pop hit "Boom Boom Pow" playing in the background, the general manager for Schaumburg's new professional baseball team announced Tuesday the te...
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How a ‘perfect storm’ of factors led to Wheldon’s deathOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - The perfect storm: A high-banked oval crowded with the largest field of the season. Inexperienced or impatient drivers racing at more than 220 mph. Absolutely no room fo...
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Kane experiment working for HawksOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - Some very early observations of the Blackhawks after four games: ŸPatrick Kane to center was a brilliant move by Joel Quenneville. Kane has 6 points in four games and is...
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Toews not one to worry about, says QuennevilleOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - The last thing Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville ever has to worry about is Jonathan Toews. So what if Toews has proved to be a slow starter in his brief NHL career. A l...
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Bears safety Chris Harris asks to be tradedOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - Even though safety Chris Harris went from starter to inactive to requesting a trade in seven days, Bears coach Lovie Smith claims his demotion wasn’t a snap decision. “N...
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Bears defense sees room for improvementOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - After five weeks of subpar showings, the Bears’ defense finally turned in a performance it could be proud of in Sunday night’s victory over the Minnesota Vikings. So why...
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Harbaugh-Schwartz incident is no big deal. This is football!Oct 17, 2011 12:00 am - Please, don't get your Jim shorts in a bunch over that Jim Harbaugh-Jim Schwartz handshake brouhaha. This is football, folks, not a spelling bee. It isn't baseball eithe...
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Hawks hoping Hossa will face PhoenixOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - The Blackhawks left on their two-game road trip Monday with Marian Hossa along for the ride. While Hossa missed practice again Monday with an upper-body injury, coach Jo...