Saturday, November 30, 2024

John Fox prepares for new ESPN job by dodging his own questions

“I started preparing by interviewing myself in the mirror. It’s interesting how my answers are thorough with surprisingly little substance. This job may be harder than it seems.”

Sister Jean’s fame reaches new heights as she’s linked romantically to Drake

It’s been a whirlwind week for Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, the energetic nonagenarian superfan of Loyola Chicago Basketball. First she was seen in the stands as her beloved Ramblers basketball team defeated the Miami Hurricanes on a buzzer beater.

Javy Baez to play 2018 season blindfolded

Bored with the monotony of playing baseball with vision, Cubs’ second baseman and no-look-tagging extraordinaire, Javy Baez, will play the 2018 season blindfolded.

Bulls eliminated in second round of NIT

The lowly Bulls season ended with a whimper Monday as the team was bounced in the second round of the NIT, getting blown out by Western Kentucky 101-75.

God to March Madness teams: ‘I’m only helping Loyola and Sister Jean’

God took a break from trying to fix the world today to send a message to all the NCAA basketball tournament teams that are not Loyola: “I’m not helping you.”

Bears to sign Robinson to new ‘wide receiver’ position they just learned about

The Bears have made their first big off-season headlines with the expected free-agent signing of Allen Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Bears GM Ryan Pace said the team plans to have Robinson play "wide receiver," which is an innovative new position the team just discovered.

Bears give up 4th-round pick to sign Forte to 1-day contract

"When you can get a player of Matt Forte's quality, you go out and do it," said Bears GM Ryan Pace, who let Forte walk after the 2015 season, "Even though he's announced he's no longer going to play, getting Matt in exchange for a fourth-round pick is a steal."