Hawks lose in OT for hometown TV crowd
The Blackhawks have lost seven straight, the most recent of which took place Tuesday night at the United Center against the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime. It was their second-straight overtime loss and the second game in a row in which they blew a 3-1 lead.
Shorthanded Bulls rattle Spurs; Skiles: ‘We’re cutting our roster to seven’
When Bulls general manager John Paxson sat down with the press after his team's King Day matinee against the San Antonio Spurs, he was a bit more philosophical than usual.
Weather beat: Skilling exiles self for incorrect Bears game forecast
After his bold predictions of a ferocious winter storm failed to come true during a thrilling Bears overtime playoff win, WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling announced he was going to exile himself to Barrow, Alaska, the northern most city in the United States.
Lovie praises Rex for not playing like Rex as Bears advance to NFC Championship
Bears fans have clamored for a replacement to dejected quarterback Rex Grossman for months. Yet head coach Lovie Smith refused to make a change, sticking by his young outcast, insisting the quarterback would eventually turn it around and play like someone fans didn't even recognize.
Hawks drop two more over the weekend
The Detroit Red Wings beat up the Blackhawks Friday night in a game so embarrassing it's not worth talking about. Look it up on Yahoo if you want to know what happened so badly.
Best players don’t play, but Bulls roll Grizzlies by 35
Andres Nocioni and his 16 points per game were nowhere to be found. Nor were Ben Wallace and his 10.1 boards. And yet on Saturday night, the Bulls lambasted the Memphis Grizzlies 111-66.
Bears end postseason nightmare, advance to NFC title game
The ghost of Steve Smith has been slayed. The Carolina Panthers receiver who toasted the Bears during last season's playoff loss for something like 500 yards and 17 TDs has haunted Bears players, coaches and fans for a year. In what has been lining up as a season that could make all forget the struggles of old, Robbie Gould's game winning overtime field goal stuck the final dagger into the heart of the postseason phantom.