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For one of the few times this season, the Chicago Bulls played a home game and your humble correspondent did not attend. Of course, that meant missing a chance to see newcomer Marko Jaric on the court. He played one minute in the Bulls’ 92-81 exhibition victory over the Minnestoa Timberwolves on Friday (Oct. 19). […]
With one more victory in the National League Championship Series, the St. Louis Cardinals will be in the World Series to defend their 2011 crown. They would face the Detroit Tigers, who Thursday (Oct. 18) swept the New York Yankees out of the postseason. Meaning Chicago Cubs fans can root for the Tigers to prevail, […]
Goodbye, Bob Brenly. Good grief, Major League Baseball. Good riddance, Lance Armstrong. In case you are wondering if there was anything newsworthy Wednesday (Oct. 17) in the wonderful world of sports. BOB BRENLY: Chicago Cubs television analyst Brenly will not be returning for the 2013 season. “Working here in Chicago was one of the most […]
Midweek musings: While many millions of Americans tuned in Tuesday (Oct. 16) to view the second presidential debate between Republican challenger Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, some of us journeyed to the United Center to watch the Chicago Bulls play the Milwaukee Bucks in an exhibition game. Bulls fans must really be politically conscious. Or […]
Random thoughts while wondering how impactful a blown call has to be before Major League Baseball enters the late 20th century to take advantage of technology and implement a more encompassing replay program: * Not that it mattered, but another umpire made another incorrect decision in a postseason game Monday (Oct. 15). The call did […]
For those of you who happened upon Sunday’s effort here (the one without the photos of Playboy Playmate Jaime Edmondson), you might recall a complaint from a fellow about the MLB Network cutting away Saturday from Friday’s ninth-inning, St. Louis Cardinals rally to capture the National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals. That very […]
My younger brother is not as young as he used to be. In fact, he has another birthday coming up, so he soon will be even older. Which seems a likely reason why he was sleeping when the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to win Friday’s National League Division […]
In a best-of-five series, there is nothing better than a Game 5 — although the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals might disagree slightly. Each team had a chance to win its division series with a victory Thursday (Oct. 11), but both lost. The Baltimore Orioles prevailed 2-1 in 13 innings in the ALDS, […]
Thursday thoughts (or what passes for thinking around here): With the Chicago Bears having a bye week, it might be a little difficult for the Chicago media to come up with something newsworthy to report about the team. Not that newsworthiness necessarily is a requisite for Bears coverage. Thankfully for everyone (well, perhaps with the […]
The folks at Schwinn Bikes and the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation put their heads together and came up with Helments on Heads. Thhat’s an education campaign designed to have bicyclists wear helmets. As part of an event Tuesday (Oct. 9) at Reinberg School in Chicago, Olympic gold medalist and mother of two youngsters Summer […]