Thursday, May 15, 2025

Last remaining Hawks game attendee without team jersey finally obtains one

"It's quite a relief." said Al Shenkmeyer, of northwest suburban Crystal Lake. "I felt like such an outcast at these games, with the staring and the pointing. I feel good now."

Hawks fan who spent all week bitterly congratulating ‘2013 Stanley Cup-winning Bruins’ now guaranteeing...

"With Toews and Kaner finally getting on the score sheet, it's just a matter of time before we take home the cup. Hawks in 6!" the Lisle, Illinois resident told co-workers this morning, a mere 24 hours after telling the same office-mates that the Bruins "just wanted it more" and that there was "no stopping Rask."

NFL bans bags at stadiums, says without irony ‘our primary concern is safety’

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made some serious announcements earlier this week that he said reflect a heighten concern for safety of all those associated with the NFL.

First 10,000 White Sox fans to receive construction hardhats to watch team’s impending demolition

Since "blowing up" this team at the trade deadline is imminent, VP of Marketing Brooks Boyer decided to have some fun and is giving away construction hardhats to the teams first loyal customers.

Cubs require draft picks to purchase season tickets

The Chicago Cubs today announced that nine players from this year’s draft have signed letters of intent to purchase Cubs season tickets for next season, bringing the number to nine fans who have purchased or have promised to purchase 2014 season tickets.

Crawford to replace glove with massive foam finger for Game 5

"It will really help me get my confidence back on the glove side," Crawford said. "This foam finger is just comically massive so it will be much better at getting in the way of the puck than my glove ever was. It will cushion the blow more too."

Cornelison and Rancourt face off in American Idol Seniors challenge

“Not since the hair-pulling match between Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler has there been this much interest,” producer Simon Cowell told interviewer Piers Morgan.