Bob Verdi

It says here in a thumbnail biography provided by the Cleveland Indians that Albert Belle occupies his free time with recreational pursuits such as golf, basketball and Ping-Pong. Nowhere is...

Long-Suffering Blackhawks Fan. If ever that entry finds its way into the dictionary, they should put it beside Nat Bilsky's picture, for he fits every definition, right down to that...

If we had a crisp $100 bill for every time we heard that hot rumor about Greg Maddux, we almost could afford him. But we don't and can't, so it's...

It could have been worse. Dennis Rodman could be a second baseman, free on his own recognizance to flush his sport down the toilet. Instead, the Bulls' extraterrestrial forward can...

Gary Haeger wants everybody to know he's doing fine, and even though he doesn't know quite where he'll be next winter, he thinks it'll be another warm one for needy...

The White Sox tried. A few weeks ago, General Manager Ron Schueler wrote to Carlton Fisk, inquiring whether the retired legend would care to help the team's young catchers during...

When the Mike Ditka rumor spread throughout New Orleans during Super Bowl XXXI weekend, our initial impulse was that it sounded like a good idea. Days later, we have reached...

Well, the other coach finally got in a word or two Monday. You know, the chubby guy who looks like he could be standing behind a bar with an apron,...

How can you not like the Green Bay Packers? They are fresh air, even beneath a blue cloud of smoke on a Sunday night at the Louisiana Superdome, where cigarettes...

This will be fun, and we don't mean Super Bowl XXXI. Mike Ditka belongs in the NFL, and even though this city's forlorn Saints only on selected occasions represent a...