Articles filed under Sports
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For Cubs, Zambrano, sometimes it all works outAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - In this day and age of cynicism, especially when it comes to the mega-money world of professional sports, it's difficult to take anything anybody says at face value. Onc...
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DuPage golfers on the junior circuitAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - They are the best of friends, a collective bond forged by the rigors of competition and life on the junior golf circuit. They are also three of the finest female players...
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Tocchet gets probation for role in gambling ringAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. -- A former NHL player and assistant coach who ran an illegal sports gambling ring won't serve jail time despite international headlines linking the ca...
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New season kicks off with mixed interestAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - While the sport of golf as a whole continues to enjoy popularity, participation numbers at area high schools tell a somewhat mixed story. Out of the nine area girls golf...
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Big expectations for Big BlueAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The Big Ten media pegs Michigan to win the league, which suggests a season that ends no worse than with the school's fourth trip to the Rose Bowl in the last five years....
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Shock Jacque: Fans have love-hate relationshipAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The love-hate relationship between Cubs fans and outfielder Jacque Jones is in a significant "love'' cycle. Jones hit a 2-run home run in the sixth inning Friday after s...
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Grant's Stroup headed for NIUAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - It's all about pitching. Kyle Stroup has been showing off his 90-mph-plus fastball about twice a week since the start of the high school baseball season in the spring. A...
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Cards stay positive after painful lossAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The St. Louis Cardinals have come from way too far back in the standings this season to let 1 loss get to them. But after falling 2-1 to the Cubs on Friday in front of a...
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Octave going after 'Triple Tiara' todayAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- She's a millionaire, a grade 1 stakes winner and the daughter of a champion. And on Saturday, while her stablemate Rags To Riches stays in the ...
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Piniella applauds Zambrano dealAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Cubs manager Lou Piniella was understandably happy with the news ace starter Carlos Zambrano would be around at least another five years. "As a manager, I've got to be r...