Piniella names Rothschild starting catcher in order to increase mound visits
A week after moving Carlos Zambrano to the bullpen, Cubs manager Lou Piniella made another bold change, naming pitching coach Larry Rothschild the team's starting catcher.
Del Negro quits just to spite Paxson; Bulls considering hiring guy who’s turned around...
The long-awaited end of Vinny Del Negro's tenure with the Bulls came Thursday, but not the way anyone expected. Rather than wait until later this week to be axed, the maligned head coach quit his job so John Paxson, Gar Forman and owner Jerry Reinsdorf wouldn't get the satisfaction of firing him.
Cubs seriously drop 2 of 3 to goddamned Nationals
Rather than watch it live, fans with real jobs may have simply assumed the Cubs would take Wednesday afternoon's rubber match against lowly Washington. That would have been a mistake as the goddamned Nationals took the series with a 3-2 win.
Girlfriend who won’t stop talking about Derrek Lee’s butt not invited back to games
Al Shapiro's girlfriend Suzy Snell will not be invited to future Cubs games after incessantly talking about Cubs 1B Derrek Lee's butt at a game earlier this month.
LeBron gets octupal double in win over Bulls
Cavs star LeBron James got a rare octupal double in Sunday's 121-98 rout of the Bulls to all but seal the playoff series for Cleveland.
Santo gets green mohawk toupee
Ron Santo is well-known for the carpet that sits atop his head and he has taken his fair share of jabs because of it, but those insults will be nothing compared to the flack he'll receive when he's seen sporting his new green mohawk.
Bulls grab win over Cavs after James skips game to go sightseeing
The Bulls took advantage of a big break Thursday night, winning Game 3 of their playoff series, 108-106, as Cavs superstar LeBron James missed the game to get in some much-needed Chicago sightseeing.
