Cubs lose game, starting pitcher
Pat Burrell and the Phillies defeated the Cubs 6-3 Tuesday, and Cubs starter Ryan O'Malley left after 4 2/3 innings with a strained elbow.
Sox glad to be leaving Minnesota
The White Sox are happy to have Minnesota in their rearview mirror, and not just because it's a flat, frigid land populated by flat, frigid people.
North Siders let city down-again
Nearing the end of a season that has alternated between meaningless and annoying, the Cubs had a chance to do something important: Shut the St. Louis Cardinals out in Chicago. Before the weekend series, the Cardinals were 0-10 in the city, swept twice by the Cubs and once by the White Sox. But as the Cubs usually do when the games actually matter, they came unglued.
Detroit prepares for riots as Tigers acquire Neifi Perez
With their team's lead in the AL Central dwindling daily, Detroit Tigers fans will probably not react well to the acquisition of Neifi Perez, say city officials.
Tom Skilling issues severe weather warning for Friday night
WGN-TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling thought he was in for the mother of all weather reports when he rushed out of the Weather Center in a panic late Thursday night, thinking severe weather was coming from the West.
Sox barely split home series against Royals
After getting shellacked 10-4 in Wednesday night's game for their second straight loss, the Chicago White Sox had to be thinking, "Just who the hell are these Royals players and where have they been all season?"
O Captains, My Captains
SAPPORO, Japan – In gearing up for the FIBA World Championships, Team USA showed remarkable unity during their exhibition victories over Puerto Rico, Brazil, China, Lithuania and Korea. But yesterday Coach Mike Krzyzewski single-handedly destroyed any sense of team harmony when he named Carmelo Anthony, Lebron James and Dwyane Wade the team's tri-captains.
