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Derrick Rose is having a little trouble these days putting his best foot forward. A toe injury has sidelined the Chicago Bulls guard and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player. For those who would like to see a little of Rose in action rather than more Rose inaction, there is good news: He has a new […]
Midweek musings: After Carlos Boozer scored 31 points in the Chicago Bulls’ 118-97 victory Tuesday against Phoenix, Suns forward Grant Hill said of his fellow former Duke standout, “Boozer looked like a Dukie out there.” Meanwhile the Suns looked defenseless. You could say they played matador defense, but something says the Bulls’ Matador dance team […]
Monday meanderings: As if Chicago Bears fans don’t already have enough consolation by the mere fact that the Green Bay Packers lost Sunday to the New York Giants, let the record show the Packers posted as many postseason victories for the 2011 campaign as did the Bears. Of course, Green Bay did have a bye […]
Tim Tebow is tough to stop. Even tougher to top, when it comes to an ESPN poll of America’s most popular athlete. Such is the world in which Tebowmania seems to have taken over. An ESPN Sports Poll has the Denver Broncos’ second-year quarterback (recognized by 3 percent of Americans surveyed as their favorite pro […]
Thursday thoughts: Bud Selig reportedly will be asked to stay on as Major League Baseball’s commissioner. If he does, maybe he will donate his annual salary ($22 million-plus) to a Wrigley Field building — or rebuilding — fund. Or for a wing at the baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. — devoted to steroid-era […]
Comcast SportsNet will televise the opening ceremonies of the Cubs Convention on Friday at 5 p.m. The big question is whether pitcher Kerry Wood will be there. The fan favorite is a free agent after playing last season at a below-market $1.5 million contract. There is speculation he will sign before Friday’s festivities. There also […]
And on the seventh day, he passed. Or something like that. It’s possible that not a whole lot of bible reading goes on at the editoral offices of elliottharris.com, but we’re pretty sure that phrase is in the good book. And if it’s not, maybe it ought to be. Why? Because the overtly religious Tim […]
For those television viewers looking for something Chicago-centric from Charles Barkley on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” the former NBA star did not disappoint. Guest-hosting for the third time, he said in his opening monologue of the feat: “I bet Scottie Pippen and now he owes me $75,000.” Sir Charles also took note of Michael Jordan’s […]
Saturday sports smorgasbord: The way that the Chicago Bulls have started the season, the only question is whether they are peaking too soon. Their Friday night victory over the host Orlando Magic made the Bulls look like likely candidates to reach the Magic Kingdom. Or at least the NBA Finals — which would be close […]
The NFL wild-card games are this weekend. Which means Chicago Bears fans, among many other teams’, just might find something better to do than sit around to watch the contests. For those who actually are interested in postseason play, here are some tidbits from the league offices: * The Pittsburgh Steelers-Denver Broncos game Sunday will […]