Thursday, January 1, 2026

FTD Mother’s Day Special: ‘Derrick’ Rose Bouquet with guaranteed delivery by Mother’s Day 2014

"The awaited return of Derrick Rose has left an entire city in giddy suspense," said FTD Operations Manager Jeffrey Williams. "We thought with all that hype, why not bypass the predictable Mother's Day flower delivery and give Mom the gift of prolonged anticipation."

Ailing Deng to play in hospital gown Friday night

"Yeah, I'm not feeling well, but I need to be out there with my teammates no matter what," said Deng. "Watching the last four games from a hospital bed while writhing in pain has really sucked."

Hossa purposely avoids scoring third goal due to irrational fear of hats

"It's an odd case," said Hossa's physician Hubert Latro. "Throughout counseling he would wear a hat without issue. As soon as I threw a stack of hats onto the table he would shrivel up and shout 'bad hats, bad hats!' and nearly faint."

Fed up with Wrigley restrictions, Ricketts to move Cubs to international waters

"In 2014, the Cubs will play all home games on a floating entertainment complex approximately 200 miles off the coast of Virginia," said Ricketts.

Blackhawks invite Susannah Collins back but only if she wants to wear something skimpy...

Less than a week after the public firing of Susannah Collins, the Blackhawks have tried to fix the PR mess they've created by inviting the former CSN host back for the "Shoot the Puck" contest during Thursday's playoff game against the Wild. There's just one caveat.

Peacekeeping troops deployed to small island nation of Vancouver

The strong show of force is intended to promote restraint and encourage Canuck fans to find other, less violent means for venting their frustration, such as heavy drinking or vigorous excercise that doesn't involve punching or kicking somebody.

Hawk Harrelson defends Derrick Rose, praises his ‘TWTS’

"And while most sports stars have TWTW: The Will To Win, Derrick is remarkable in that he has TWTS: The Will To Sit. I’ve never seen anything like it. His resolve is impenetrable."