Rose needs to retire -- now
Another game, another injury for Chicago superstar Derrick Rose.When is enough enough?Rose tweaked his left hamstring in the Bulls' road victory Thursday night against Toronto. Chicago's next game is...
View ArticleThe real sports stars: Lauren and Leah
Certain sports images remain embedded in your mind.Michael Jordan hitting the series-winning shot against the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals.Christian Laettner sinking a fadeaway jumper...
View ArticleGet it right: They're athlete-students
Baylor's men's basketball team is getting ready to play Illinois on Friday night in the title game of the Las Vegas Invitational. Michigan's football team is preparing for its Saturday showdown against...
View ArticleHow much more can you Bear?
'Twas the day after Thursday night football, when all through Lake Forestnot a McCaskey was stirring, though the Bears' defense was porous.Answers were sought by Chicago fans everywhere,but what it...
View ArticleWho needs March Madness when you have Delirious December?
Michigan, Nebraska help put schools on the map. Will Illini be next?Before this week, not many college basketball fans knew that New Jersey Institute of Technology or Incarnate Word fielded teams.NJIT...
View ArticleThe biggest sports story of 2014 is ...
The NFL hasn't had a very good year, but others prospered.The biggest sports stories of 2014 happened as much off the field as on the field. Some involved children and teenagers who inspired us. Others...
View ArticleBlack Monday looms for Trestman
While some NFL teams have visions of the Super Bowl dancing in their heads, other ones are preparing to clean house.Black Monday is approaching, but I wouldn't be surprised if teams start the coaching...
View ArticleOhio State is on a Sugar high, but will it last?
The Buckeyes have three talented quarterbacks — when they're healthy — and it will be tough to pick one as the starter next season.Coach Urban Meyer and his Buckeyes players still are living off their...
View ArticleHat's off to Pujols
If Albert Pujols doesn't hit one more home run or add to his RBI total, he is destined to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.read more
View ArticleWhere's the value in college football?
Michigan and Ohio State lead the Big Ten teams on Forbes' list.College football is more business than sport these days, and the Big Ten is home to some of the nation's most valuable teams.read more
View ArticleThere is crying in basketball (and football)
It's OK to cry when you lose -- or when you win (as Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson did after his team's miraculous comeback in the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers).Emotions are...
View ArticleTalk about a deflating loss
The New England Patriots, who have been known to stretch (or even break) the rules, apparently underinflated 11 of 12 footballs that were used during the AFC Championship Game, according to an ESPN...
View ArticleGod isn't a Bears fan, but maybe Jesus is
A few days after the NFC Championship Game, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was asked whether God roots for one team over another. Rodgers said he didn't think God plays favorites when it comes to...
View ArticleAfter 35 years, we still believe in miracles
They are the reason fans chant "USA! USA!" at sporting events.They are the reason fans proudly wave American flags at the Olympics.They are the reason, after 35 years, that we still believe in...
View ArticleBears traded the wrong guy
In the words of former Bears receiver Brandon Marshall, "That's unacceptable."Chicago traded its standout receiver -- a five-time Pro Bowler -- to the New York Jets on Friday for a mid-round draft...
View ArticleN(ow) I(s) T(ime) for Illinois-Illinois State
Barring a miracle, Illinois' men's basketball season will end in the NIT. The Illini, who stumbled in crucial games against Purdue and Michigan, will hear their name called ... when the "NIT Selection...
View ArticleThe real Madness is about money
While you are pondering matchups involving 15 seeds and 2 seeds, here are a few more mind-boggling numbers before the greatest weekend for college basketball fans.Forbes recently released its rankings...
View ArticleWhen it comes to Tiger, there is no debate
Tiger Woods will not win the Masters this weekend. In fact, he hasn't won a major since 2008. And he hasn't slipped on a green jacket at Augusta National since 2005.His victory in 2008 at Torrey Pines,...
View ArticleDecatur: Hockeyville USA
Danville has had a passion for junior hockey throughout the years, but it appears Decatur's bond is just as strong.read more
View ArticleCoaches, AD might have to go
What is worse, an athletic director who is unaware of things happening on his watch or one who allows them to occur?Allegations made by former University of Illinois football player Simon Cvijanovic...
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