Bob Verdi

Yes, but who gave up first? When this season ends for the White Sox, and not a moment too soon, a number of players doubtless will feel that 1995 was...

My many soccer contacts in Rio de Janeiro say everything is up for grabs over there, and that comes as no surprise to this reporter. Any time you appoint a...

Shawon Dunston, third base? As the Cubs brace for the revolting thought that their magic number might be 1996, the club's new and improved management looks for methods to change...

So, what are they going to call this film? Halloween II? Or son of the great escape? Last year's Monday night massacre at Soldier Field came in late October, when...

So, what do they call the game film of this weirdness? Halloween II? A year ago, the Monday night massacre at Soldier Field occurred late in October, when Bears disguised...

After a brief intermission, we return to regularly scheduled programming, thanks to Deion Sanders. That soppy Cal Ripken story was a nice diversion. Hometown boy marries the hometown girl and...

Cal Ripken, a regular guy, just about did it all. He made an entire city forget the Orioles, baseball's most disappointing team this side of the White Sox. He defied...

It probably wasn't a whole lot different from the morning after any other Northwestern football victory over Notre Dame. At least until we can find a witness to the last...

Dave Wannstedt doesn't want his gladiators getting too high, which might explain why he separates himself from the Maurice Douglass affair with such a stiff arm. Douglass had yet to...

Bernie Lincicome "Age, energy and ambition are peaking in the Bears. This is true of coaches, players and schedule. If Dave Wannstedt has picked the right crew, this should be...