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WNBA president Laurel Richie was in Chicago for the Sky’s home opener May 25 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. A week later, the Sky still is looking for a home victory. Of course, the team has played only one game since that loss to the Indianapolis Fever, and that game was on the road. […]
Thursday thoughts: Nine more victories in a row and the Chicago Cubs will have offset that 12-game losing streak. A victory Wednesday (May 30) did provide them with their first three-game winning streak of the season and their first series sweep. The only downside? The Cubs don’t play the San Diego Padres with greater regularity. […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether the Chicago Cubs actually will be able to achieve their first three-game winning streak of the season with a victory Wednesday (May 30) vs. the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field: * Speaking of streaks, the White Sox have won seven in a row. Or what is known recently by […]
When you’re hot, you’re hot. And Monday (May 28) was hot in Chicago and for Chicago. Left-hander Chris Sale strikes out 15 as the Chicago White Sox defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in St. Petersburg, Fla.; and the Chicago Cubs thump the San Diego Padres 11-7 at Wrigley Field to end a 12-game losing […]
If Paul Konerko was any hotter, he would spontaneously combust. The Chicago White Sox first baseman has been anything but a bust at the plate this season. Konerko (.399 batting average in 2012) has 23 hits in his last 36 at-bats in his last 10 games. Included in that span are five home runs and […]
Sunday smorgasbord: Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko is hitting .396 this season. Will he be the first .400 hitter in the big leagues since Ted Williams batted .406 for the Boston Red Sox in 1941? Quick answer: no — because Konerko lacks foot speed and the ability to beat out infield hits that […]
There’s nothing quite like having the Minnesota Twins come to town for the Chicago White Sox to look once again as if they might be contenders in the American League Central. To make a Sox fan feel even better is knowing the Twins (15-29) are tied for the worst major-league won-lost record this season — […]
Chicago Bears first-round draft pick Shea McClellin is set to make his first scheduled autograph signing. McClellin will appear June 2 at Bleachers Sports, 557 Chestnut St., Winnetka, Ill., from 1-3 p.m. Autographs are $30 each. Advance numbered tickets are on sale from the store. For those who cannot attend the event, the store will […]
Maybe it’s time for the folks at “Dancing With the Stars” to reconsider the participants for the ABC program. Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver became the seventh athlete to win in the show’s 14 seasons. Driver and dance partner Peta Murgatroyd captured the mirror ball trophy by being named the Season 14 winners Tuesday […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether the Chicago Cubs’ games behind the National League Central leader will reach double digits by Memorial Day (as this is being typed, the Cubs are eight back of the St. Louis Cardinals, who also appear to have the division lead in injuries but somehow still are on top): * You […]