Chicago Sports

Michael Jordan Hall Of Fame Speech (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.15.2009 | Chicago


Michael Jordan made the most of having the stage and microphone to himself at last weekend's Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony by delivering ...

After Urlacher Injury, Cutler Picks, Are Bears Still Super Bowl Contenders? (POLL)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.14.2009 | Chicago


The Bears season began with such promise. Rocket-armed Jay Cutler gave the team its first potential franchise quarterback in recent memory. Defensive ...

Brian Urlacher Injured For Season With Dislocated Wrist

AP | ANDREW SELIGMAN | Posted 11.14.2009 | Chicago


LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Finally healthy after two years, Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher launched his regular season by making a run at Aaron Rodger...

Jay Cutler Throws 4 Interceptions In Bears Debut As Packers Win 21-15

AP | CHRIS JENKINS | Posted 11.13.2009 | Chicago


GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brett who? Aaron Rodgers finally has his signature game-winning drive, throwing a 50-yard rainbow to Greg Jennings with 1:11 ...

Michael Jordan Inducted Into Basketball Hall Of Fame

AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 11.11.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Michael Jordan's thank you list went well beyond friends and family. There was the coach who cut him. The player who disse...

Clearing 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson: Lawyers Say 'Eight Men Out' Full Of Fiction

Chicago Tribune | Erika Slife | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago


Two Chicago attorneys have joined the ranks of those trying to clear "Shoeless" Joe Jackson's name....

Cubs Sale Gets Government Go-Ahead

Bloomberg News | Christopher Stern | Posted 11.08.2009 | Chicago


U.S. antitrust officials approved Tribune Co.'s sale of the Chicago Cubs baseball team to the Ricketts family, which founded TD Ameritrade Holding Co....

Bears Set Roster, Cut Basanez, Hood, 17 Others

ESPN Chicago | Posted 10.21.2009 | Chicago


We had a fairly good sense of who the Bears were going to keep. now it's official. The Bears trimmed their roster down to 53 after waiving the followi...

Bears Running Back Kevin Jones Done For The Season

AP | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Chicago Bears running back Kevin Jones will miss the season after tearing ligaments in his left ankle in the preseason finale Thursday...

Ozzie: White Sox Not Giving Up On Season After Thome, Contreras Deals

AP | DAVE CAMPBELL | Posted 10.17.2009 | Chicago


MINNEAPOLIS — Over the last month, the Chicago White Sox committed to more than $100 million in future money by adding an elite starting pitcher...

Jim Thome Dealt To Dodgers As White Sox Playoffs Hopes Fade

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 10.17.2009 | Chicago


LOS ANGELES — It'll be old home week when Jim Thome joins Manny Ramirez on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their reunion was set up when the Dodgers ac...

Cubs Sale To Ricketts Family Finalized

AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 09.21.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Media conglomerate Tribune Co. announced a definitive agreement Friday to sell all but a 5 percent stake in the Chicago Cubs and Wrigl...

Cubs Sale To Ricketts Family 'Imminent': Tribune

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev | Posted 09.20.2009 | Chicago


The sale of the Cubs to the Ricketts family is "imminent," sources said Thursday....

Patrick Kane Pleads Not Guilty, Free Without Bail

AP | Posted 09.20.2009 | Chicago


Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane and his cousin have pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges that they beat up a cab driver over a fare....

Lou Piniella Almost Busted For Jaywalking

AP | Posted 09.19.2009 | Chicago


SAN DIEGO — Lou Piniella knows just how Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams feels. Well, almost. The Cubs manager didn't get a ticke...

Patrick Kane Indicted By Grand Jury For Assault, Theft In Cabbie Attack

AP | Posted 09.19.2009 | Chicago


BUFFALO, N.Y. — Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane was indicted Wednesday on misdemeanor assault and theft charges after he was accused of bea...

Jay Cutler's Jersey Is The NFL's Top Seller, Michael Vick's Back In Production

Huffington Post | Posted 09.18.2009 | Chicago


Without even playing a real game for the Bears, Jay Cutler has vaulted to the top of the NFL merchandise rack. The Bears' new franchise quarterback h...

Patrick Kane Likely To Cop Plea, Avoid Jail: Report

The Buffalo News | Gene Warner | Posted 09.18.2009 | Chicago


Hockey star Patrick Kane and his cousin are expected to avoid criminal charges in a plea deal being hammered out, after both men are expected to be in...

Sox' Peavy Won't Face Cubs

ESPN Chicago | Bruce Levine | Posted 09.18.2009 | Chicago


Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams said on Monday that Jake Peavy will not pitch against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 3 due to the fact he's ...

David Beckham Out For Fire Game After Red Card

ESPN Chicago | Posted 09.17.2009 | Chicago


Los Angeles Galaxy star David Beckham will miss Wednesday's game against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park because he received a red card -- and automat...

Patrick Kane 'Sincerely' Sorry For Pain Caused By Arrest

ESPN Chicago | Posted 09.17.2009 | Chicago


Patrick Kane said he was "sincerely" sorry for his actions that led to his recent arrest following an altercation with a cab driver in Buffalo, N.Y. ...

Dan DeLaPaz: The Cubs Beer-Toss Fall Guy (Who's Still Waiting For An Apology)

Chicago Sun-Times | MARK J. KONKOL | Posted 09.14.2009 | Chicago


[T]here's another lesson to be learned: Be careful when your cousin brings along a buddy to the Cubs game. You just might wind up the fall guy. Dan D...

Cubs Fan Suspected Of Throwing Beer On Victorino Surrenders To Police

AP | Posted 09.13.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Police charged a 21-year-old man with two misdemeanor counts Thursday in connection with a beer-throwing incident that showered Philad...

Cubs Fan Throws Beer At Victorino, Gets Away (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.13.2009 | Chicago


The Bleacher Bums got restless at Wrigley Field Wednesday. In the fifth inning, with the Phillies up 12-1 and the Cubs at bat, a fan dumped his beer o...

Ozzie Guillen Won't Be Punished For Retaliation Threats

Huffington Post | Posted 09.12.2009 | Chicago


Ozzie Guillen appears to be in the clear after vowing to have his pitchers retaliate when his batters are hit. The White Sox skipper received a warni...