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Aspiring Chicago Luvabulls tried to put their best foot (feet, actually) forward Saturday (Aug. 10) at the dance team’s audition at the United Center. To reach Sunday’s callback — which will include the returning veterans (those who want another season of providing entertainment at Bulls home games) participating — the dancers had to step up […]
The Chicago Bears began their exhibition season Friday (Aug. 9) with a 24-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C. Quarterback Jay Cutler was 6-of-8 passing (with a seventh caught — by an opposing player on Cutler’s first throw of the game). If the goal of the opening exhibition was to keep enthusiasm from […]
The Chicago sports scene is about to takes its first steps to a new era. And it has nothing to do with the Bears and their new coach Marc Trestman, as they play their first exhibition game Friday (Aug. 9). And, no, it has nothing to do with the Bulls and Derrick Rose starring in […]
Thursday thoughts (or what passes for thoughts around here): After all the gifts Mariano Rivera has received in his farewell tours, it was more than kind of the New York Yankees closer to give back by blowing a save in his final appearance Wednesday (Aug. 7) at U.S. Cellular Field. The Chicago White Sox actually […]
Talk about performance enhancement. There was plenty of it Monday (Aug. 5) at U.S. Cellular Field, where the New York Yankees played the Chicago White Sox. On the field and off. And plenty of talk regarding performance enhancement. Aug. 5 was the 51st anniversary of the death of Marilyn Monroe, who once was married to […]
Monday meanderings: Alex Rodriguez is coming to Chicago. Presumably to play third base for the New York Yankees against the White Sox on Monday. Presumably because he has recovered from injury and any sanctions that Major League Baseball is about to levy (or by the time you read this might already have done so) against […]
The joys of being home include — among other things — a faster internet connection than your humble correspondent had in Canton, Ohio. Therefore, being able to provide video becomes a less daunting task. Which explains why leaving Canton earlier than planned happened. After staying up till about 6 a.m. to post Saturday’s effort, it […]
If brevity is the soul of wit, then today’s effort could be one of the wittiest ones in the decades-long history around here. Because of technical difficulties (not to mention non-technical ones), there will be less text than usual today. OK, you can stop the cheering right now. Thank you. Because of a more generous […]
Junior Lake and Anthony Rizzo each hit two home runs as the Chicago Cubs lost 6-4 Thursday to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field. Yes, it’s that time of the season (as if it hasn’t been for a while). The Cubs have lost four of five, realizing the worse their record the higher the […]
Thursday thoughts: The Chicago White Sox blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning before losing 6-5 in 10 innings Wednesday to the Indians in Cleveland. On the bright (OK, it’s not bright, although all things are relative) side for the Sox, starter Jose Quintana recorded a major league-leading number: 14 non-decisions. Which, given the […]