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Random thoughts while wondering why they don’t have horses in Olympic water polo and whether a bikini/lingerie women’s field hockey league might be something to consider (yeah, it was one of those days for some really deep thinking): * Chris Sale pitched eight strong innings for the Chicago White Sox in a 4-2 victory over […]
No need for Chicago Cubs fans to wait till next year. Waiting till 2014 or 2015 is another matter. The team brought up highly regarded (by some Cubs enthusiasts) third baseman Josh Vitters and center fielder Brett Jackson on Sunday (Aug. 5). Welcome to the future. These actions could be a cost-cutting meassure — for […]
Some things are so predictable. Such as Brian Urlacher missing some time in training camp. The Chicago Bears and their star middle linebacker know the important thing is for him to be healthy for the regular season. Which means Bears fans can take a deep breath and relax about his failure to play in the […]
As the faithful readers of this space (and even the philanderers out there in cyberspace) know, the guy who generally provides original videos for this site is Elliott Harris. Seems reasonable in that this just so happens to be his site. On occasion, West Coast correspondent Mark Harris — based in Los Angeles — provides […]
Parting is such sweet sorrow, the veteran baseball scribe William Shakespeare once wrote. Or something like that. Maybe it was a line from his “Romeo and Juliet.” Anyway, Chicago Cubs fans’ love affair would appear to have ended with right-hander Ryan Dempster’s trade Tuesday to the Texas Rangers. Rangers fans may find becoming enamored of […]
The great thing about beach volleyball at the Olympic Games in London — well, for the women’s competition — is you can view and have a tremendous appreciation for the competitors without being able to speak their language. Of curse, you still can have that appreciation even if you speak the same language. Which brings […]
Midweek musings: U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic Games medal on Tuesday (July 31) in London. That’s a record for the most all-time. He has three more races at the Olympics. Among his 19 medals are 15 golds, two silvers and two bronze. Meaning it wouldn’t be surprising to see him pick up […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether there is a difference between a fire sale and a going-out-of-business sale: With all the wheeling and dealing the Chicago Cubs did Monday (July 30), lost in all that must have been an announcement that they were going to convert right-hander Ryan Dempster to catcher if he doesn’t accept a […]
Today’s life lesson — courtesy of the International Olympic Committee — is fairly basic: Life is unfair. Some people learn that early in life. Some people learn it late in life. Some people never learn it. Sunday (July 29) was a learning opportunity for American gymnast Jordyn Wieber. The world champion, a big favorite to […]
You might say Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games, had a sub-par performance in his 2012 opening effort Saturday (July 28) in London. He finished fourth in the 400-meter indivudual medley. American Ryan Lochte won the gold. “It’s frustrating, that’s all I can say,” Phelps said. “It’s pretty upsetting. […]