Bob Verdi

The hottest prospect in the White Sox organization doesn't hit for power, throw hard enough to impress speed guns or command the average American's annual salary to attend a card...

Surely this is not what the Bulls meant when they implored Dennis Rodman to use his head. A lot of us would like to avoid Philadelphia on a Monday night...

There were few controversies on the Blackhawks back in those days, certainly no goalie controversies. Glenn Hall played every minute of every game with no mask, a knot in his...

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, a tyrannized and oppressed member of the Denver Nuggets, stands for something, but not the national anthem. Beyond that, one can only hope he realizes the flag he...

As a service to our great state institution, the University of Illinois, we have just the man to replace Lou Henson as basketball coach. He understands the game, he's an...

Bud Selig says we should all be encouraged, and I guess that includes me. But, with all due respect to Selig, I'll hold my applause. It will be over when...

What is it with this Brian McRae guy? Who does he think he is? How does he keep his union card? He would prefer not batting leadoff for the Cubs,...

As they say in baseball, you can never have too much pitching. You can say that again for the Cubs. They have a staggering total of 27 pitchers, or throwers,...

The idea of spring training, after all, is to simulate regular-season predicaments. So why wait until next year, or even the next inning? Only five minutes into their Cactus League...

Never at a loss for big words that nobody else uses, Mike Keenan projected what Wayne Gretzky's presence should bring to the St. Louis Blues. "A synergistic effect," he decided....