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
Sox split series with Tribe at Cell
Through no effort of their own, the Chicago White Sox are closer to the AL Central division lead than they have been since May after they broke even in a four-game series against the Cleveland Indians at U.S. Cellular Field over the weekend.
Favre, Packers shut out
The Bears took their first step toward Super Bowl XLI with a season opening 26-0 win over the Green Bay Packers. The Bears became the first team to shut out the Packers in 15 years.
Detroit Lions assistant coach goes for a nude ride
Lions line coach Joe Cullen was arrested for a DUI after Wendy's drive-thru personnel (they are trained by the CIA, so watch yourself within 20 feet of any Wendy's restaurants) noticed he was naked when picking up his order. His top 10 excuses:
Cubs drop finale to Pirates
The last two times Ryan Dempster has pitched for his team, the Cubs fell into last place. Despite this, manager Dusty Baker still insists Dempster will be his closer for the rest of this season and next, adding to the list of reasons that 94 percent of rational human beings hope Baker will be fired seconds after the final out of the 2006 campaign.
Cubs win on Lee’s birthday
Cubs' first baseman Derrek Lee turned 31 Wednesday and celebrated by hitting a grand slam home run in the eighth inning to help his team beat the Pirates 7-2.