Northwestern alum Luke Farrell aiming for more highlights at Wrigley Field
Luke Farrell has thrived during his two appearances on the mound at Wrigley Field. If and when he gets a third? “It’s going to feel amazing,” he said. The first...
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Who put a bouncy house in Theo Epstein’s parking space?
Joe Maddon won’t bother dusting for fingerprints. He has a pretty good idea of who paid to have a bouncy house constructed in the parking lot of the Cubs’ Under...
Wednesday’s recap: Cubs 11, Indians 6
This 2016 World Series rematch featured plenty of slugging as the Cubs beat/lost to the Indians 11-6 at Goodyear Ballpark, 40 miles west of Mesa. Albert Almora Jr. hammered a...
Cubs’ Joe Maddon and Justin Grimm on board with groovy revival of bullpen carts
The bullpen cart is back, baby, and the only way this throwback could get any better is if the reliever being chauffeured could munch on a McRib while washing it...
Pay-for-play at the Final Four? New 3-on-3 tournament makes that a reality
College basketball players will be getting paid during the Final Four. Just not the ones participating in the Final Four. Chicago-based Intersport has created a 3-on-3 tournament with a prize...
Brian Scalabrine calls the Bulls’ tank job ‘brave and smart’
Brian Scalabrine has seen some things. His NBA life includes 11 seasons as a player, including a two-year stint in Chicago during which the Bulls won more than 75 percent...
Fred Hoiberg blasts Bulls’ ’embarrassing’ effort in 105-89 loss to Celtics
OK, so maybe the Celtics were smart to rest Kyrie Irving against the Bulls. And smart to keep Marcus Smart as part of their second unit. The Celtics didn’t need...
Eight observations from semifinal Saturday at the Big Ten tournament
Here are eight things to know about Sunday’s Big Ten tournament final between Purdue and Michigan: Three-peat: We know how hard it is to win three straight days in the...
Whatever you want to call it, Michigan-Michigan State semi should be sweet
You know you’re in New York when a reporter with a Jersey accent but not a hint of self-doubt poses this question to the Michigan players: “Everyone talks about the...
Fresh start for Northwestern next season begins with new gym and a talented freshman class
Decades from now, will anyone remember Northwestern’s 2017-18 season? When the players return to campus to be feted and the video montage ends with the dog-pile celebration after the win...