Bob Verdi

Summer never will be the same. On hot days and balmy evenings, he talked to millions as though he were talking to you alone. He was always there, in the...

Phil Jackson, a slightly impish grin on his pale mug, took no questions. A coach can do this when he always has the answer. Michael Jordan. He won another game...

The Cubs always have had this adorability advantage, so it brings us no joy to suggest that our heroes have shed a lot of charm recently. After losing 94 games...

If you're still a fan of the Bears, and dare admit to it, here's a suggestion. Don't watch Sunday's Super Bowl XXXII. The Green Bay Packers are destined to win...

Pro football is king. I surrender. As a longtime baseball junkie who memorized the infield-fly rule before the Lord's Prayer, I never thought I'd concede. But it's over. It has...

When a tearful Alan Eagleson was sentenced recently to 18 months in the penalty box, there went another chapter in Blackhawks history. He was called "The Eagle," at least until...

For those suffering from the postholiday blahs, or the more regional affliction known as prebaseball shock syndrome, I highly recommend a flick just released by your White Sox. It is...

Chicago Child Care Society. Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind. Chicago Association for Retarded Citizens. Chicago Abused Women's Coalition. Now I ask you, what do the organizations above have in common...

Show Me The Money. That is the game plan for sports in the '90s, but wait. There is more of less. Turn the page in the playbook and you'll find...

Still, Michael Jordan believes the Bulls will win again. When asked the other day to assess all the problems that bedevil the defending champions, he deftly pivoted and pointed to...