Retiring jersey numbers has become ridiculous
As difficult as it might be to believe now, the Bears have a tradition of innovation and invention. The "T" formation, the middle linebacker and tight end positions, even the...
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10 reasons why it’s OK to panic about the Cubs’ slow start
Does this weekend's series with the first-place Cardinals feel weightier than a typical set of games in May? Is a 17-17 record and fourth-place standing at this point of the...
Three Blackhawks teams rank among NHL’s 50 greatest
The three most recent Stanley Cup-winning Blackhawks teams placed among the 50 greatest NHL teams of all time in a fan poll. The poll began with all 96 Cup winners,...
NHL commissioner on Winter Olympics: ‘We’re not going’
Even if the International Olympic Committee sweetens its offer, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman insists that his league will not participate in the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea. "We're not...
NHL commissioner on Blackhawks’ early exit: ‘That’s our playoffs’
It takes an 82-game regular season to determine who the top-seeded teams will be in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Then ... poof. The first round isn't even over and two...
NBA defends its playoff predictability amid success from top seeds
Parity or purity? Good thing or bad thing? Call it what you like, but the NBA doesn't seem concerned by the fact that No. 1 or No. 2 seeds win...
Major League Baseball in Las Vegas? Commissioner says it’s an option
Major League Baseball would be open to having a team in Las Vegas, Commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday. With two existing franchises — the Oakland A's and the Tampa Bay...
What Chicago’s athletes make: Search the list
The athletes on Chicago's major sports teams are some of the biggest names in town. They also command some really big paychecks. Using data from www.spotrac.com, a site that tracks...
Hey Nashville newspaper, your hockey inferiority complex is showing
Oh, Nashville. Your inferiority complex is starting to get the best of you. As if Jay Cutler moving back there wasn't bad enough, Nashville now has to endure another close...
NHL experts predict a Blackhawks-Capitals Stanley Cup final
When it comes to this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, the experts at NHL.com and the NHL Network are playing favorites. NHL.com posted the results of a poll of 21 analysts,...