Our top 5 Paul Konerko accomplishments
Seventeen years ago, Paul Konerko made his major league debut with the L.A. Dodgers. But his career was only just beginning—he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds and in 1999...
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What would Dale Jr. do?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. first tweeted in February after winning the Daytona 500 for the second time. Since then, the motorsports superstar has tweeted 4,000 times and boasts 761,000 followers. Earnhardt...
NASCAR’S new Chase format zooms into Chicagoland
When the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup begins Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, fans and drivers are in for a whole new ballgame, so to speak. Now more...
Win a NASCAR race, get a Bean
In the immortal words of Ricky Bobby: "If you ain't first, you're last." And pulling into victory lane means winning traditions. Most often, drivers smoke their tires during burnouts, then...
Is NASCAR’S Kevin Harvick the new Jay Z?
Sharing information with your rival's brother. Getting booed. Working with MMA fighters. Sounds dangerous, but all are parts of NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick's life. While the driver of the No....
Think driving is tough? Try injecting insulin at 200 mph
At 20 years old, NASCAR rookie Ryan Reed is breaking barriers in the Nationwide series (NASCAR's No. 2 series). Diagnosed with diabetes in February 2011, the development driver for Roush-Fenway...
Brace yourself for City Slam
Chicago is getting its very own slam dunk contest this weekend. Four contestants from across the globe will compete for $10,000 and the City Slam title of Chicago. 2014 College...
Stacey King needs more ‘hot sauce’
"Give me the hot sauce!" "Welcome to the block party!" Bulls announcer Stacey King is known for his catchphrases, and he might have a few more up his sleeve this...
What you missed while watching the Hawks playoffs run
One of the side effects of Blackhawks Fever is that sports fans may have missed just about everything else grabbing headlines for the past month and a half. That's where...
Rating the Chicago Sports Museum interactive exhibits
From the Original Six Blackhawks to six Bulls championships to the 1985 Bears, sports are deeply rooted in Chicago's culture. The newest addition to the city's sports scene is the...