Sharks bag Hawks in blowout
After a scoring frenzy in their last game Saturday, the Blackhawks returned to form Tuesday night getting run out of the building 7-1. Martin Lapointe scored the lone Hawk goal at the end of the third period to at least make sure they weren't shut out in extremely embarrassing fashion.
Prior locks up a starting job
Despite another awful outing this weekend in Cactus League play, Mark Prior locked up a starting spot with Class A Daytona Cubs. Prior gave up four runs on four hits--including a home run--against the lowly Royals, punching his one-way ticket to the minors, where he will start Thursday.
McDonald’s drops Pierzynski as pitchman
After filming two commercials playing up the Sox-Cubs rivalry, McDonald's abruptly announced that it would release A.J. Pierzynski from his promotional contract with the corporation.
Cubs shut down Wood with triceps strain
Arizona winters may be a relaxing experience for many people seeking refuge from the cold, but nothing can be further from the truth when it comes to oft-injured Kerry Wood. In fact, the Cubs' paper-mache pitcher has been shut down once again with a right triceps strain after experiencing windburn from a slight breeze in Mesa.
Zambrano plans attention-grabbing season
The fire inside Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano has always made him a showman on the field, causing him to break bats over his leg and throw trademark temper tantrums on the mound. But the right-hander plans to intentionally entertain fans with his behavior this season, promising "thrills and spills" much like the one he exhibited in a spring training game Monday against the San Francisco Giants when he tripped after rounding second base.
Bears trade Urlacher to make Briggs happy
One day after Lance Briggs declared he "would never play another down for the Bears again," the franchise traded Pro Bowler Brian Urlacher to Miami for a conditional draft pick in an effort to appease the disgruntled outside linebacker.
Sosa declines to talk about time with Cubs, then does, declines again
Sammy Sosa really doesn't want to talk about his time with the Cubs, but he will once it translates into attention from reporters. In fact, the newest member of the Texas Rangers panicked once sports reporters began to disperse after Sosa initially declined to comment about his time with the North Siders.
