Chicago
Wellness Check Podcast: Former Cubs player and coach Bob Dernier
Quarantine enters its fourth or fifth year so it’s time for another Wellness Check. Today’s is with former Cub player and coach Bob Dernier. Listen here!
Second-Best Sports Town Update: ‘Anywhere Else’ advances twice
“Anywhere Else” continued its improbable run while Pittsburgh and San Francisco are also headed to the Isolated 8.
MLB
Wellness Check Podcast: Former Cubs player and coach Bob Dernier
Quarantine enters its fourth or fifth year so it’s time for another Wellness Check. Today’s is with former Cub player and coach Bob Dernier. Listen here!
New Podcast: The time Bill Murray crashed a Heckler party
Brad tells Ethan about the time Bill Murray crashed a Heckler party that we planned with Rick Telander. Listen here!
Tigers trade Miguel Cabrera to Carole Baskin for up-and-coming tiger cub
Miggy is heading back to Florida. After 13 seasons together, Detroit has traded first baseman Miguel Cabrera to Big Cat Rescue in exchange for a cute tiger cub named Rocky. Big Cat Rescue owner, Carole Baskins, took to YouTube to announce the new addition.
NHL
Bowman realizes he acquired the wrong Subban
Stan Bowman knew he made a mistake just a few minutes after meeting his newly acquired goalie Malcolm Subban.
Blackhawks sign 42-year-old Zamboni goalie after Lehner trade
Fresh from the success of his first NHL victory, would-be Carolina Hurricanes back-up to the back-up, 42-year-old emergency goalie Dave Ayres, was signed by the Blackhawks.
Called-up NHL player turned away at Customs due to missing note from parents
It was one of the most important calls of his career, until it wasn’t.
NFL
Belichick uses April Fools as cover up, claims his excitement for new QB Brian Hoyer
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick picked a perfect day to hold a press conference with his new starting quarterback, Brian Hoyer on April Fools Day as he shared his excitement for next season.
Pick-less Bears uninvited to 2020 NFL Draft
"What's the point of having a team participate in the draft when they have no picks until day three in 2022?" Goodell said to reporters. "What's best for the NFL is to not allow the Bears to participate, all they do anyway is devour our war room catering, bet against themselves, and ask about the eligibility of division four players who don't exist."
Bears vow to continue 2019’s successful ‘Shelter in Place’ policy
Bears head coach Matt Nagy said the team will pick up where it ended the 2019 season by continuing to shelter in place during the 2020 season.
NBA
Bulls replace GarPax just in time for the apocalypse
“We appreciate what Gar and John have given our organization,” said team President Michael Reinsdorf, “but now that the end of times is upon us, we owe it to our fans to bring in fresh leadership.”
NBA season or not, Chris Paul is still determined to lose in the first round of the playoffs
Flu or no flu, good odds or bad odds, Michael Jordan always found a way to win in the playoffs. Chris Paul shares a similar determination, but he’s just not quite accomplishing the same thing.
In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, James Harden vows to never pass the ball again
Like every other celebrity or professional athlete, Rockets’ guard James Harden wants to do whatever he can to help the world amid the coronavirus global pandemic.
