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ESPN’s Karl Ravech: Jackie Robinson West news ‘a slap in the face’

August 19, 2019 at 8:02 a.m.

Karl Ravech covers the Major League Baseball and College World Series for ESPN. His favorite, though, is the Little League version in Williamsport, Pa. "We all played Little League and...

Mark Grote to join Cubs radio team

August 19, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

WBBM-AM 780 has made it official: Mark Grote will join its Cubs broadcast team. As first reported by the Tribune on Friday, Grote will handle pregame and postgame shows for...

New host named for ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’

June 16, 2018 at 1:12 a.m.

After 25 years, there's going to be a new quarterback on ESPN's "College Football GameDay." ESPN announced late Thursday that Rece Davis will take over as the new host next...

WBBM-AM is searching for a new pregame and postgame Cubs host to complement announcer Pat Hughes, pictured, and his broadcast partner Ron Coomer.

Cubs radio job draws hundreds of pros … and fans

August 19, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

A dream job proved that some Cubs fans are huge dreamers. WBBM-AM 780, the new radio outlet for the Cubs, has been actively looking to hire a third person to...

Brandon Marshall is unable to pull in a touchdown pass in the 4th quarter at Gillette Stadium vs. the Patriots in 2014.

Brandon Marshall hints at return to ‘Inside The NFL’

May 10, 2019 at 10:52 a.m.

Brandon Marshall sounds like he wants to do another season of "Inside The NFL" on Showtime. On this week's season finale, the Bears receiver discussed returning to the show in...

Tom Arnold takes swipe at Brandon Marshall, Bears

June 16, 2018 at 2:37 a.m.

The final segment of "Inside the NFL" features Brandon Marshall doing a behind-the-scene piece at the Super Bowl. He takes a shot from Tom Arnold. In a clip, Marshall says,...

The Cubs' Ernie Banks saved a wild throw from entering the outfield after the Reds' Johnny Temple stole second in 1958.

Campaign underway for Dallas to honor Ernie Banks

May 15, 2019 at 7:43 p.m.

Chicago adopted Ernie Banks as one of its favorite sons. However, "Mr. Cub" never has been commemorated in his real hometown, Dallas. Gromer Jeffers Jr. writes in the Dallas Morning...

Seahawks' Steven Hauschka kicks a 27 yard field goal in the third quarter.

Did Sunday’s Super Bowl draw more Chicago viewers than Bears-Colts?

June 16, 2018 at 2:35 a.m.

It has long been speculated that Super Bowl ratings aren't accurate because they don't take into account the number people watching the game at parties and bars. A case in...

Long snapper Patrick Mannelly warms up before a Bears preseason game in 2013, his final season as a player.

Patrick Mannelly leaving Score show to focus on football

May 10, 2019 at 10:52 a.m.

Patrick Mannelly came to the realization there's only one sport he wants to talk about: football. Mannelly told listeners Monday morning he is walking away from his duties as co-host...

Observations of Super Bowl telecast — minus commercials

August 19, 2019 at 7:59 a.m.

Observations of the stuff that aired in between commercials Sunday: * The big number for NBC is 111.5 million: The number of viewers who watched last year's Super Bowl, the...

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