World Cup audience at all-time high in U.S.
The TV in the restaurant's bar had the Cubs game on Monday night. The owner, though, was completely oblivious to Jake Arrieta's quest to throw a no-hitter against the Red...
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Counterpoint: Rebuilt Wrigley Field outdated in 20 years
In 1976, a renovated Yankee Stadium re-opened with much fanfare. The fee to upgrade "The House That Ruth Built," originally constructed in 1923, was $160 million, a fairly hefty figure...
Cubs exploring multicast TV outlets for games
Chicago viewers might have to get up to speed on what a multicast station is to watch Cubs games next year. As the Cubs sort out what to do with...
ESPN buildup feeding 2014 World Cup frenzy
Progress can be measured by the offside rule when it comes to soccer in the United States. In 1994, when ESPN aired the first World Cup in the United States,...
CBS Radio bets big on Cubs
Next year won't be the first time WBBM-AM 780 will be airing Cubs games. The station also carried the Cubs from 1929 to '40, along with several other outlets in...
New Jordan biography: comprehensive, somewhat unflattering
At nearly 700 pages, you might wish Michael Jordan's career had lasted as long as the new biography on him. "I actually cut 300 pages," author Roland Lazenby said ....
Woods’ absence will hurt Masters’ TV ratings
CBS and ESPN are going to air the Masters anyway. It is a blow for the networks that they won't be able to ride on Tiger Woods' mighty swoosh this...
Did Babe Ruth’s called shot happen?
The line rang, and a woman answered. "Hello, Justice Stevens' office," she said. I introduced myself as a reporter for the baiduhai. I told her that I was planning...
Did Babe Ruth’s called shot happen?
The line rang, and a woman answered. "Hello, Justice Stevens' office," she said. I introduced myself as a reporter for the baiduhai. I told her that I was planning...
WBBM-AM emerges as leading candidate to broadcast Cubs games
WBBM-AM 780 has emerged as the leading candidate to become the new radio home of the Cubs. The CBS-owned outlet is using all of its local stations in a synergistic...