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It is purely coincidental that Mike Ditka — former Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys tight end and former Cowboys assistant coach and Bears head coach and who works as a football analyst for ESPN — will have his jersey No. 89 retired Dec. 9 at halftime of the Bears-Cowboys “Monday Night Football” game (seen on […]
It’s not every day that your humble correspondent journeys to Chicago Sky practice. Not that there’s anything wrong with going there for access to the WNBA team’s players and coach. With the season set to start May 27 at Phoenix, it seemed reasonable to attend the waning moments of practice and conduct a few interviews […]
Thursday thoughts: If Brian Urlacher’s path to opposing ball-carriers was as circuitous as it was to his retirement Wednesday (May 22), he never would have become the Hall of Fame caliber linebacker that he became. Urlacher, who turned down a deal with the Chicago Bears for 2013 at a reduced salary from previous seasons, apparently […]
Midweek musings: The Chicago Sky has found a local television outlet for 24 of its 34 2013 WNBA games. The place to view: WCIU, The U and The U Too. Those outlets are part of Weigel Broadcasting Co. ESPN will air the Sky’s season opener May 27 and the Sept. 11 game — both against […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether the NBA — the only major pro sports league with a team in Oklahoma — will have each of its teams ante up some sum to donate to that state and the people whose lives were devasted by the deadly tornado Monday (May 20) near Oklahoma City. * Speaking of […]
Monday meanderings: With a 4-3 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday (May 19) at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs fell to 7-15 in day games this season. They are 11-10 in night games. This is irrefutable evidence that the Cubs need to play fewer day games. Well, either that or have better ballplayers. […]
Weekend wondering: When was the last time that Paul Konerko had an infield hit, the Chicago White Sox had 17 hits, had a four-run inning and a five-run inning in accumulating nine runs (including the first four in the contest) and had a four-game winning streak — all in the same game — and lost? […]
For those going through Chicago Bulls withdrawal, there is some consolation. Other than not having to wonder whether Derrick Rose would play in the team’s recently concluded postseason. The Luvabulls still are in action. Or a few of the dancers are in Brazil as part of an NBA event. And Phil Jackson rates Michael Jordan […]
Clarity is a wonderful thing. Partly because it can be so difficult to come by. So today we just might take a look at some things that appear clear. Or unclear. * It is unclear what is more shocking: that White Sox infield Jeff Keppinger walked with the bases loaded to drive in the winning […]
One pro basketball season ended Wednesday for Chicago fans. And another began. One era ended. And another began. Depending on your definition of “era.” For the Chicago Bulls, their NBA season closed with a 94-91 loss to the host Miami Heat in their Eastern Conference semifinal. With the Heat’s 4-1 series triumph, the short-lived Nate […]