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Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is about to embrace technology. Even if it is 20th century rather than 21st. Major League Baseball is set to implement expanded replay for 2014 (pending owner approval). Here’s hoping Selig and others don’t strain themselves patting themselves on the back — for something that should have been done a long time ago. Gee, that element of “human error” apparently is not as quaint as it once was when only a newspaper photo showed an umpire’s bad call. Not sure replay is going to help the Cubs or Sox — unless the Sox replay the 2005 season and the Cubs 1908.
Does there really need to be a reason to run a photo of model Hannah Davis?
* Speaking of newspapers (non-printed variety), congratulations to Robert Feder — longtime media columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times and elsewhere — has partnered with the Chicago Tribune to distribute his efforts online. No doubt he will have an occasional robservation on the sports media landscape, which certainly seems fair game.
* Speaking of fair games, the Chicago Bears defeated the San Diego Chargers 33-28 in an exhibition (the NFL likes to call them “preseason”) game at Soldier Field. Jay Cutler was Jay Cutler. Meaning he was a quarterback who could encourage and discourage a Bears fan all within a few plays. And people tune in for this? Wake me up when the regular season starts, thank you.
* Speaking of seasons (regular and otherwise), the WNBA Chicago Sky is on a journey to the first postseason in franchise history. The Sky continued its West Coast road trip with a 79-66 victory at Seattle. The Sky shot 12-of-15 from the field in the final quarter when Epiphanny Prince scored 12 of her 16 points, and the Sky outscored the Storm 32-6. Allie Quigley tied her career high with 14 points for the Sky (16-8), which played without star rookie Elena Delle Donne. Delle Donne injured her left foot in Tuesday’s loss at the Los Angeles Sparks.
Thank you to Chicago Sky rookie sensation Elena Delle Donne for being a good sport on “:Sports & Torts.”
* Speaking of the Sky and Delle Donne, for all those who were unable to tune in to the Aug. 15 “Sports & Torts” show with co-hosts David Spada and Elliott Harris on Talkzone.com, the highly acclaimed program (well, it is held in such high regard in the Spada and Harris households, as well as reportedly elsewhere) is accessible via podcast. The Aug. 15 effort featured a basketball legend — namely Oscar Robertson — and a legend in the making — namely Elena. To catch the show, click here.
* Speaking of Derek Jeter (OK, we weren’t, but we are about to — and with good reason), the New York Yankees longtime star reportedly is ready to wed. His significant other is model Hannah Davis. Anything to rationalize running her photo (not that there needs to be a reason to provide a visual).
The Chicago Luvabulls finalized their 2013-14 squad. Some newcomers will supplant veterans on the team. Once again, congratulations to everyone who tried out. Anyone who did qualifies as a winner — regardless of whether you made the team or whether you didn’t make it past the first round. Being willing to challenge yourself in such a manner is something to be proud of.
And it just so happens that we have some more video from Day 1 of the tryouts (yes, purely coincidental, isn’t it?):
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