Manny tests positive for ‘Crazy Juice’
The red-hot Dodgers and their fans are reeling today after news broke that slugger Manny Ramirez will be handed a 50-game suspension for testing positive for what insiders are calling "Crazy Juice."
Rondo signs contract with Packers
After Thursday night's triple overtime loss to the Bulls, reviled Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo announced he had signed a contract with the Green Bay Packers.
The Heckler Pledge: No more Joakim Noah jokes for at least a month
Editors at The Heckler late Thursday night made a pledge: No more Joakim Noah jokes for at least a month following his career game in a stirring three-overtime playoff win against Boston.
Bulls fan leaves game after Celtics take late 8-point lead
Downers Grove resident Keith Oglewicz was pumped to get a ticket to Thursday's Game 6 of the Bulls' playoff series against Boston. But the disgruntled Bulls fan left in disgust after the Bulls blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter and trailed the Celtics, 99-91.
Del Negro defends use of hairstyle after Game 2 loss
A day after losing Game 2 to the Celtics in their first-round playoff series, Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro faced tough criticism from the media, but vehemently defended his use of hair style during the game.
Hawks defeated as Brodeur sets victories record
The Blackhawks traveled to New Jersey Tuesday hoping to avoid becoming a footnote to a trivia question: Who holds the NHL record for most wins by a goaltender? At the end of three periods of hockey, the answer was Martin Brodeur.
Kerry Wood injury reminds Cubs fan what they’re missing
Former Cubs fan favorite Kerry Wood started his spring in a familiar way: with an injury. Now on the Indians, the closer sat out practices this week with a sore back before easing into workouts this morning. Despite a frustrating, injury-riddled career, Wood says he's not too concerned about the achy back.
