Friday, August 15, 2025

Theo Epstein quits Cubs to take on coronavirus

With the MLB season on an hiatus of unknown length, Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein announced he's quitting his job to focus on becoming an epidemiologist which has long been his secret fallback career.

Boylen slam-dunks keynote speech at Bernie Sanders rally but calls timeout with 20 seconds...

While many fans think Jim Boylen doesn’t have much future as Bulls coach, some believe politics is on the horizon for him after his electrifying keynote address at the Bernie Sanders rally in Grant Park Saturday afternoon.

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Marquee Network signs ‘enormous’ deal with gas pump TV programmer

"We are beyond excited to announce this move," said an excited Crane Kenney, the Cubs president of business operations. "This now brings us up to 5,000 households, 2,500 gas pumps, 1,500 Chuck E. Cheese urinals, and 15 high school TV stations."

Bulls cancel next 10 seasons due to coronavirus

John Paxson and Gar Forman announced Friday morning that due to the ongoing fear of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chicago Bulls will be canceling the remainder of the 2019-2020 season and their following nine seasons.

MLB implements “Full Game Rule” requiring each pitcher to log at least 9 full...

In an effort to speed up the game, MLB officials have shaken things up by implementing a new rule where each pitcher has to throw for at least nine full innings.

ESPN broadcasts 1 millionth Tom Brady speculation segment

Where will Tom Brady play in 2020 and does anyone outside New England really care about the soon-to-be 43-year-old with a shot arm? Outside of ESPN, not really. But boy do the hosts of First Take, Get Up, SportsCenter and even NBA: The Jump sure do!