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To some viewing the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games on Friday (July 27) in London, the sights and sounds were overwhelming. To some there also was an overwhelming silence. You can credit — or, in the case of the latter, discredit — the International Olympic Committee. It refused to offer a moment of silence […]
Is there anything more exciting than the day your team’s schedule is released for the upcoming season? Well, in a word: Yes. If you answered with a “no,” you might want to consider readjusting priorities in your life (assuming you have a life; if you don’t, then perhaps answering “no” might be an indication you […]
Thursday thoughts (or as close to thoughts as the editorial staff at elliottharris.com generally gets): The ire that Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster showed after being taken out of the game Wednesday (July 25) at Pittsburgh with the Pirates leading 3-2 (which became the final score) demonstrated a certain degree of frustration — not to […]
Midweek musings: Congratulations to a pair of this site’s favorite females. Yanina Beccaria (former Chicago Blackhawks Ice Crew member) and Sarah Kustok (former DePaul basketball standout and a rising star at Comcast SportsNet Chicago) are the lovely ladies in question. * Yanina won this summer’s “Love in the Wild” on NBC Tuesday (July 24) with […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether a Penn State booster group will buy the Joe Paterno bronze statue — removed Sunday from its spot outside the school’s football stadium — for at least $60 million and find a prominent public — yet private land — location to put it: * There are those who think the […]
A new plaque goes on the wall on baseball’s Hall of Fame. A statue is removed from a place of prominence at Penn State. Ron Santo and Joe Paterno were not around to see the changes Sunday (July 22). One event was a joyous celebration for a third baseman once known for clicking his heels; […]
For those who believe it’s too bad that Ron Santo’s election to the Hall of Fame came after the former Chicago Cubs third baseman died (and that’s a reasonable stance to take), look on the bright side: The bottom of the seventh inning against the Cardinals on Saturday (July 21) — in which St. Louis […]
Chicago Cubs right-hander Ryan Dempster’s scoreless streak ended at 33 when he allowed three first-inning runs in a 4-1 loss to the Cardinals Friday (July 20) in St. Louis. The questions surrounding the veteran pitcher now turn to where he will end up if/when the Cubs trade him. Among reported landing spots for him is […]
In need of a hockey fix? Well, this weekend is the Chicago Blackhawks convention, if that helps. And if you aren’t attending the soldout event at the Hilton Chicago but would like to see some of what is going on, Comcast SportsNet will televise the opening ceremonies Friday (July 20) beginning at 5 p.m. Hawks […]
Thursday thoughts: If the reported free-agent signing of Vladimir Radmanovic is the answer for the Chicago Bulls, what exactly was the question? Possibly: Who averaged fewer points in the 2012 postseason than Bulls backup center Omer Asik (3.3 ppg)? Radmanovic was scoreless in two playoff appearances for the Atlanta Hawks. * With or without Asik, […]