Bob Verdi

Though fears of a Masters drug scandal have eased considerably, we can verify the presence of foreign substances at Augusta National. Indeed, Mac O'Grady is here. Understand that O'Grady, a...

There is some symmetry attached to this Opening Day of baseball, the game of grinches. The Cubs open at Wrigley Field against the New York Mets, who feature Dallas Green...

I have in my hands a baseball magazine from 1991 containing a preview story about the Cubs. The title is "Three Men and a Pennant," and there is this picture...

At least Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson fought about a worthy subject, like who gets to sleep with the Super Bowl trophy. Too often in Chicago, intramural athletic arguments have...

Dick Allen spoke for an hour, maybe more, and he seemed so comfortable. After all these years, order has been restored, as if the rebel's cause now is peace of...

He has jumped back in the ring once more, ready for another main event. Greg Norman, golf's most resilient heavyweight, has been dazed and backed against the ropes and knocked...

I've heard it all now. Golfers are saying that the Stadium Course at the Tournament Players Club has become too easy. First of all, I didn't know there was such...

Fuzzy Zoeller is due, and he's dangerous. Best of all, perhaps, he is probably sleeping as you read this. By being the leader in the clubhouse Friday night, Zoeller can...

The zip code has changed, but Mitch Williams is still way out there. Traded to Houston for safety reasons, he was discovered at 6 one recent spring training morning jumping...

Never mind how difficult it is to hit a baseball. What could be more dangerous than standing in against a pitcher who had something other than Wheaties for breakfast? "A...