Pro Sports
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Dempster pitches well in Cubs' lossSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - CINCINNATI — Cubs manager Mike Quade talked about possibly juggling the pitching rotation to help Ryan Dempster reach 200 innings for the fourth consecutive season. Demp...
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Bears GM Angelo's draft history not all badSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - As much criticism as Bears general manager Jerry Angelo gets for his early-round foul-ups in the draft, he rarely gets credit for his later-round picks who are again pla...
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Blackhawks will be without Sharp to open campSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - It doesn’t really matter that the Blackhawks will be without Patrick Sharp when training camp opens on Friday, or that they could be without Patrick Kane. What the Hawks...
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Browns sign ex-Bears punter MaynardSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - CLEVELAND — Just over a month since losing punter Reggie Hodges to a season-ending injury, the Cleveland Browns are already on his second replacement. One game, three pu...
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Cowboys buying into Garrett’s optimistic approachSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - IRVING, Texas — Connecting the dots between Tony Romo’s late-game flubs, a letdown by the defense, a breakdown on special teams and the excruciating, last-minute loss to...
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NFL’s 2011 rookie class off to a fine startSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - DENVER — So, maybe that long lockout didn’t hurt the rookies after all — aside from the big hits they took to their wallets. With the league’s new salary structure redis...
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New faces give Blackhawks new optimismSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman's off-season game plan was simple: Keep most of the team's core intact while adding the right pieces to make it a much tougher clu...
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Verlander leads Tigers past White Sox 5-0Sep 13, 2011 12:00 am - Justin Verlander pitched seven strong innings to earn his major league-best 23rd win and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Chicago White Sox 5-0 on Tuesday night for their ...
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Streelman's PGA career on rise despite missing BMWSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - The PGA Tour's BMW Championship will be heavy on Illinois talent when it tees off Thursday at Cog Hill in Lemont. World No. 1 Luke Donald is fourth in the FedEx Cup po...
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Colts looking to rebound after blowout in HoustonSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Peyton Manning has always been there to bail out the Indianapolis Colts. Not this time. Indy's franchise quarterback is shut down for at least two months ...