Looking back on the Bears’ offseason haul so far, it’s worth wondering why GM Ryan Poles followed a formula that didn’t work in 2023.
Coby White scored 36 points, Josh Giddey flirted with a quadruple-double and the Bulls wrecked LeBron James' return from injury with an impressive 146-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Luka Doncic scored 29 of his 34 points in the first half and hit eight 3-pointers, while James had 17 points in his return from a seven-game injury absence.
Viktor Hovland is back on top after Sunday’s PGA Tour victory at the Valspar Championship.
Chicago media veteran Dan Bernstein was fired Friday by management at WSCR, 670-AM. Bernstein's function-delete transgression at “The Score” was to get into a thoroughly pointless social media crossfire with a face in the crowd who questioned a recent photo of the 54-year-old North Shore native hoisting a fish he had caught at Northerly Island. Following baited public lure, management patience regarding Dan Bernstein caught and released Friday.
Nothing deflates like a busted bracket and mine broke early. My team to win it all, Kansas, could not win even one game, losing immediately to a team named, in Ozark speak, Ar-Kansas, not to be confused with Yer-Kansas, and that’s that.
College Achievers: Lewis University senior lacrosse player Domenic Tarello, a graduate of Libertyville High School, is among the nation’s top lacrosse players in the faceoff circle.
Right-hander Drew Thorpe became the fourth young White Sox pitcher this spring to undergo Tommy John surgery, the team announced. Thorpe made his MLB debut last season and was expected to be a key piece in the rotation.