Fans outraged by smart business move as Blackhawks ditch Niemi for Turco
The Blackhawks again made off-season headlines by cutting another hero from their Stanley Cup-winning team Monday by parting ways with goalie Antti Niemi in favor of former Dallas Star Marty Turco. Fans were outraged by the move, which saved the Hawks roughly $1 million in cap space and brought them an established premier netminder.
David Kaplan doesn’t know what to do with himself after Theriot trade
Local sports media personality David Kaplan says that he was practically at a loss for words following the trade of his sidekick Ryan Theriot to the Dodgers just before the July 31 trade deadline.
Check out the latest edition of The Heckler Half Hour Comedy Spectacular
In case you missed The Heckler's cable access show a couple weeks back because you had something better to do at 10 on a Sunday night, here it is for you to watch at your leisure.
Suddenly cash-strapped Cubs will hire part-time managers to save on health insurance costs
Hiring part-time managers is the latest in a series of revenue-enhancers, such as Cubs Fantasy Camp, the PNC Club, the Toyota sign and the Noodle, announced by the Cubs in 2010.
Lovie strikes fear into opposing teams’ hearts with proclamation that ‘Bears will be good’
Lovie Smith is not known for rousing pregame or halftime speeches. His rhetoric is so uninspiring that he plays clips from movies like "Rudy" and "Varsity Blues" to fire up his team during halftime.
Huet loses Stanley Cup
While NHL officials have not given up hope of finding it, the location of hockey's storied Stanley Cup is presently unknown, having gone missing while in the possession of Blackhawks backup goalie Cristobal Huet.
Zambrano to return in straitjacket; Troubled hurler spewing new ‘Hell Pitch’ from his mouth
When troubled pitcher Carlos Zambrano re-joins the Cubs tomorrow it will be on the condition that he wear a straitjacket during play, forcing him to pitch with his mouth.
