Hawks win two in a row in an effort to ruin draft status
It's hard to hope a Chicago team loses, unless it's the White Sox, but for Blackhawks fans, wins at this point hurt the team.
Cubs open season while dragging their feet on Zambrano contract
Nothing like waiting until the last minute, just ask Cubs general manager Jim Hendry who is apparently calling the bluff of staff ace to Carlos Zambrano who has threatened to seek greener pastures next year unless the Cubs finalize a contract extension by opening day.
Cubs drop opener to Reds as lame duck GM Hendry stalls Zambrano’s contract talks
The more things change, the more they stay the same for the Cubs. A $300 million off-season spending spree, the hire of all-world manager Lou Piniella and the breaking news that billionaire Sam Zell will buy the Tribune Company, only to sell the Cubs at season's end all had little impact Monday, as the Cubs picked up where they left off last year, dropping a lackluster season opener 5-1 to the Reds.
Bulls split weekend set as cameras catch Skiles napping on the bench Sunday
Going into Saturday afternoon's game against the Cavs, expectations for the Bulls were at an all-time high for the post-Jordan era.
Prior reluctantly accepts Triple-A demotion
Mark Prior will start the season with Triple-A Iowa and he didn't go down without a fight. In fact, the delicate starter put on "quite the crying game" when Cubs manager Lou Piniella broke the news to him in a meeting earlier this week.
Pistons give Bulls sympathy win
Around the NBA, Pistons guard Carlos Delfino has always been known for his kindness. By frequently baking cookies for fellow players and offering a shoulder to cry on when their wives leave them for NFL players, Delfino has earned the nickname "El Hombre Apacible," or literally a man who is gentle with others.
Judge won’t allow Bears fan who lost bet to change name to Peyton Manning
Scott Wiese wanted to be Peyton Manning. Well, not literally. He just wanted his name. Wiese, a Bears fan, lost a Super Bowl XLI bet to an Indianapolis Colts fan. The Bears' 29 - 17 loss meant Wiese had to change his name to the same as the game's MVP. However, a Macon County Judge ruled against the name change and had more appropriate name for Weise.
