Mike Spellman
-
Ex-jockey Douglas back on track in DubaiMar 28, 2013 12:00 pm - May 23, 2009. Denis Savard will always remember that date. “Not a lot of people know this, but that's my wife and my anniversary,” said the former Blackhawks star, coac...
-
Looking at the Big Dance from all the anglesMar 21, 2013 5:30 am - Are you ready for some Spero Dedes and Doug Gottlieb coming to you live from Salt Lake City!! Actually, I am. Doesn't matter who's announcing or who's playing ... it's t...
-
Lots of suburban and state talent in NCAA tourneyMar 20, 2013 11:57 am - Illinois has its share of basketball talent spread across the country for the start of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The suburbs can lay claim to some talented p...
-
Ohio State captures Big Ten titleMar 17, 2013 3:08 pm - There’s a school of thought that after going through a grueling Big Ten schedule that it’s not always such a bad thing if you don’t end up battling for the championship ...
-
Mundelein native Brust, Badgers get job doneMar 15, 2013 10:00 pm - When you shoot 17 percent from the field in the first half, you need a new plan. Luckily for Wisconsin, sophomore guard Traevon Jackson was the man with a plan at halfti...
-
Indiana brushes aside scrappy Illini 80-64Mar 15, 2013 2:30 pm - In the end it was just too much to ask from Illinois. Coming off a thrilling last-second victory over Minnesota and playing first thing the following morning against the...
-
Mascot for Cubs would be just fineMar 15, 2013 5:30 am - News of the Cubs mulling the introduction of a mascot got me thinking. First of all, they're the only team in town without a mascot, right? Secondly, when's the last tim...
-
Was Northwestern loss swan song for Carmody?Mar 14, 2013 11:30 pm - Northwestern's showdown against Iowa at the United Center was the final game on Thursday's Big Ten tournament program. The question following the Wildcats' 73-59 loss to...
-
Injuries scuttled Wildcats’ high hopesMar 12, 2013 12:25 pm - The optimism in Evanston was sky high entering the 2012-13 season. Could this possibly be the year Northwestern finally qualified for the Big Dance? Even low-key coach ...
-
NHL owes Blackhawks one very big thank youMar 08, 2013 4:30 am - When is the last time you heard the words “NHL lockout” mentioned? Me neither. And for that Gary Bettman and the hard-line NHL owners should be on their knees thanking t...