Bob Sakamoto

The pitching Podlesny sisters, Leigh and Amber, will take their riseball act to Holland Thursday as Joliet`s Whiteford Sharks represent the U.S. in the prestigious Haarlem Softball Week tournament Saturday...

Notre Dame players walked out of their coach`s home silent and stunned Sunday, tears their only comfort. For the second year in a row, the Irish women`s basketball team was...

Tommy Spinks` Golden Gloves debut bout was in doubt when his father showed up in the nick of time. ''Right hand first,'' former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks shouted over...

This time, Northern Illinois is hoping for a three. As in a third showdown with Wisconsin-Green Bay and three-point shooting specialist Tony Bennett. If this does become a mid-major college...

Bears safety Mark Carrier has some advice for Southern Cal quarterback Todd Marinovich. Stay in school. ''I don`t think he`s quite ready yet, after what I`ve seen in the NFL,''...

Keith Van Horne and Ron Cox probably won`t be 100 percent for Sunday`s playoff game against the New York Giants. Van Horne sat out Wednesday`s practice with an injury to...

''Desperate'' might be the best way to describe Ron Cox`s feeling about playing Sunday against the Giants. ''I can`t deal with being on the sidelines, I`m supposed to be out...

For the Bears to qualify for the Super Bowl for the first time since that shuffling year of 1985, there are a number of obstacles to overcome. The most likely...

A position-by-position look at the Bears: - Wide receiver (left side, Wendell Davis): The Bears have been getting a lot of production here, running primarily shorter routes. - Offensive line:...

A Bears TV blackout? Most people figure it would be unheard of, but if 1,200 remaining tickets for Sunday`s playoff game against New Orleans aren`t sold by 3 p.m. Thursday,...