Articles filed under Sports
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Fields hot at plate, but on defense …Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Rain -- make that a lot of rain, with a sidecar of thunder and lightning -- doused Josh Fields' sizzling bat Thursday. The White Sox' game against the Boston Red Sox was...
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Van Breda Kolff dies at 84Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SPOKANE, Wash. -- Butch van Breda Kolff, who coached the Los Angeles Lakers to two NBA finals appearances and won 482 games as a college coach, has died after a long ill...
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SCC promises to be difficult againAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - It might be a brand new year, but it's the same old story in the Suburban Catholic Conference. "Driscoll, Montini and Woodstock (Marian) and the rest fight for scraps," ...
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Piniella won't rush Soriano's comebackAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella won't rule out Alfonso Soriano returning in time to face the Milwaukee Brewers in a crucial series next week at Wrigley Field....
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Grant looks to stand tall in NSC PrairieAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - In most years, seemingly, it's difficult finding Grant's quarterback. The Johnny Giers, Ricky Howells and Frank Giannosas, after all, were small enough that an average-s...
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Track tips for Friday, Aug. 24Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Even before the rain poured down, Arlington's Polytrack played particularly fast Thursday. In the day's third race, a $25,000 claimer, race winner Kemp posted the fastes...
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Scouting: Fox Valley area football openersAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Larkin (5-5) at McHenry (6-4) When: 7:45 p.m. today at McCracken Field Last year: Did not play Outlook: Larkin hopes to reach the playoffs in back-to-back seasons and a ...
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Henman to retire in SeptemberAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Tim Henman will play one last time at Wimbledon, but it won't be next summer. The British tennis star will play his final Grand Slam at the U.S. Open and the...
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Linebackers, linemen highlight talent for class of 2008 recruitsAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - With Kickoff 2007 here within hours, let's take a few minutes to get everyone caught up on the recruiting class of 2008. The main tone of this recruiting class as we ent...
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Fitzgerald honors Rees by naming him a captainAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Three months ago, Trevor Rees sat in a Skokie courtroom, waiting to face a misdemeanor DUI charge. Rees had been suspended indefinitely from the Northwestern football te...