Cubs drop opener to Reds as lame duck GM Hendry stalls Zambrano’s contract talks
The more things change, the more they stay the same for the Cubs. A $300 million off-season spending spree, the hire of all-world manager Lou Piniella and the breaking news that billionaire Sam Zell will buy the Tribune Company, only to sell the Cubs at season's end all had little impact Monday, as the Cubs picked up where they left off last year, dropping a lackluster season opener 5-1 to the Reds.
Bulls split weekend set as cameras catch Skiles napping on the bench Sunday
Going into Saturday afternoon's game against the Cavs, expectations for the Bulls were at an all-time high for the post-Jordan era.
Prior reluctantly accepts Triple-A demotion
Mark Prior will start the season with Triple-A Iowa and he didn't go down without a fight. In fact, the delicate starter put on "quite the crying game" when Cubs manager Lou Piniella broke the news to him in a meeting earlier this week.
Pistons give Bulls sympathy win
Around the NBA, Pistons guard Carlos Delfino has always been known for his kindness. By frequently baking cookies for fellow players and offering a shoulder to cry on when their wives leave them for NFL players, Delfino has earned the nickname "El Hombre Apacible," or literally a man who is gentle with others.
Judge won’t allow Bears fan who lost bet to change name to Peyton Manning
Scott Wiese wanted to be Peyton Manning. Well, not literally. He just wanted his name. Wiese, a Bears fan, lost a Super Bowl XLI bet to an Indianapolis Colts fan. The Bears' 29 - 17 loss meant Wiese had to change his name to the same as the game's MVP. However, a Macon County Judge ruled against the name change and had more appropriate name for Weise.
Lame excuses abound as fans continue to ignore Bulls
If Bulls 2007 season was a Disney movie, this would be one of those gut-check moments.
Cubs-Diamondbacks exhibition game to feature female umpire
As the calendar approaches April, many baseball players are eager to start the regular season. But single players on the Cubs took their sights off opening day after hearing a female umpire will be on the field when the team faces the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday.
