Bob Verdi

Well, it's a start, but that's about all. My fellow Chicagoans, even with the deportation of Michael McCaskey to Bears chairman of the bored, we still have much digging to...

Just say no. That's our heartfelt advice for Juan Antonio Samaranch, president of the International Olympic Committee. When those evil people pressure you to quit because of the bribery scandal...

In retirement, Michael Jordan will surprise us, and soon. Rest assured of that. He's got something up his sleeve, and it's not a 5-iron or an exploding fishing rod for...

It's all over now but the pouting for NBA players, and one can only hope they perspire better together than they collectively bargain. Disenchanted fans will demand quality when the...

Carlton Fisk has been told to hang near the telephone Tuesday morning, just in case authorities call with word of his induction into baseball's Hall of Fame. There are a...

Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the NBA mess, for fear of getting your hands dirty: Question: Kevin Willis of the Toronto Raptors says if...

Call me bad names behind my back if you must. But when there is an Olympic crisis, by all means call me collect. I am here to help, albeit with...

What exactly does a bench coach do in baseball? The question is posed to and pondered by Don Zimmer, who has that very job title with the New York Yankees....

There is no good time, especially during the holiday season, to discuss the most destructive of all human emotions, hate. But in the world of sports, room must be cleared...

You know what they say about pro basketball. Don't open 'till Christmas. What's amazing, considering the popularity of the NBA, is how many people are saying it. During the ongoing...