Tigers fans blame Neifi for blowing Series chances
After batting just .243 this season and regularly drawing the ire of fans while a member of the Cubs, one would think shortstop Neifi Perez—now with the World Series-losing Detroit Tigers—would be accustomed to being a scapegoat. Not so, says Perez, who is already receiving the blame for his team's collapse in the Series.
Hawks drop fourth straight
The Chicago Blackhawks fell to the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Saturday night, failing to score for the second straight game. The Hawks, who started out the season as one of the top scoring teams, look lost without their injured stars Martin Havlat and Michal Handzus.
NBA Preview: Seattle Supersonics
Why They Might Be Good: The combination of shot-making guard Ray Allen, the team's young legs, and the easy access to energy-reviving Starbucks coffee courtesy of soon-to-be-former team owner Howard Schultz guarantees that on any given night, the Sonics can run anybody out of the gym.
Bears to wear ugly orange uniforms Sunday versus 49ers
In a cheap marketing ploy, the Bears have announced they will wear the visually nauseating alternate orange uniforms instead of their traditional blues Sunday versus the San Francisco 49ers. The change comes as a slap in the face to traditionalists who have grown used to seeing the Monsters of the Midway in the uniforms they've been wearing since the 1950s.
Selig curses Cubs fans with strike-free baseball through 2011
Major League Baseball announced it reached a deal with the players' union Tuesday, ensuring there would be no work stoppage through 2011. While most of baseball greeted this as good news, Cubs fans were unhappy with the agreement.
Wheels break off Bears bandwagon
Bears President and CEO Ted Phillips was on the phone earlier this week calling local auto rental outlets in search of a larger bandwagon. The wheels of the old one broke off after the most recent 3,500 fans piled on during the bye week.
NBA Preview: Phoenix Suns
Why They Might Be Good: Amare Stoudamire has apparently fully recovered from last year's knee issues, although it's been reported that his vertical leap took a hit, dropping from eight feet to 6.5 inches. And Steve Nash has vowed to play this season with a chip on his shoulder—although since he's a super-nice Canadian chap, the chip is only the size of an Intel 64-bit microchip.
