Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Cubs shut out at home

If trends set in Wednesday night's Cubs-Dodgers game continue, then Angel Guzman—winless in 10 starts for the North Siders—will have a great season once he is on another team.

Bears defense takes the rest of the week off

With the Detroit Lions looming, Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera decided to give his defense the week off. Rivera doesn't seem worried about the Lions offense, which scored a total of 6 points in their week one loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

A-Ram wins game for Cubs

Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez connected for a three-run homer in the seventh inning of Thursday’s Cubs-Dodgers game as his team won by a score of 6-5. Upon hitting the home run, Ramirez pointed his finger to the sky in triumph.

300-pound Kerry Wood kicked out of local Old Country Buffet

Since he went on the disabled list in mid-June, Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood has been trying to stay out of the public eye. That low profile came to an abrupt end last weekend, however, when Wood, who has ballooned to nearly 300 pounds, was kicked out of a suburban Old Country Buffet.

Lions receiver guarantees victory

The Detroit Lions come into their Week 2 match-up against the Bears with huge expectations—according to one of them, anyway. Despite the fact the Lions offense scored just six points on Sunday and will be facing one of the NFL’s top defenses, wide receiver Roy Williams is pretty confident his team will get its first win this week at Soldier Field.

Cubs beat Dodgers despite six errors

The Cubs committed six errors in their 11 inning 9-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles on Tuesday. Freddy Bynum was responsible for three of the miscues, officially proving he belongs on the team.

Cubs finally win

Lefty Rich Hill pitched 5 2/3 innings for the Cubs Monday, striking out six and giving up just one earned run as his team beat the Atlanta Braves by a score of 8