Bob Verdi

Jerry Krause, bless his fighting heart, said it last week on these pages. His words were full of hiss and vinegar, although some of us had difficulty reading through the...

Granted, Juan Antonio Samaranch is not an athlete. In fact, the International Olympic Committee president's only recent public physical exercise occurred last week when he faced Congress and raised his...

So a 15-year-old hockey player is charged with two counts of aggravated battery after wielding his stick in such a way as to leave an opponent paralyzed. Tragedy is a...

This is either a case of sour grapes or, as has been suggested by a former teammate, perhaps too many grapes for Sammy Baugh. Whatever, it's a late hit, illegal...

The last time I saw a healthy Walter Payton was at O'Hare, waiting for his plane, all alone, in the boarding area. He held a long cigar, about the size...

While baseball's postseason games have produced dramatic moments, there was little mystery attached to identifying the likely participants. Franchises pay dearly for the privilege of having an October, and if...

Several years ago, when it was still selling tractor pulls instead of hamburgers, I developed a healthy respect for ESPN, which has become a 10-ton gorilla in the industry. The...

Somewhere, Mike Keenan is envious. During his turbulent reign in Chicago, had he been sucker-punched by an opposing general manager, Blackhawks players might have stayed in the locker room manicuring...

Television Sports Anchor Personality: "Michael Jordan isn't doing too well in his second career. He shot 84 this afternoon in the Chicago Open at Beverly Country Club and is 15...

Carlos Castillo, the corpulent right-hander, doesn't bring much to the table except a ravenous appetite. But by partaking in the latest exchange of unpleasantries between White Sox players and their...