Articles filed under Sports Types
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Even fans waver over waiversOct 31, 2021 5:16 pm - Back in the day, major-league baseball used to be all about wins and losses, home runs and strikeouts. Now, baseball tends to leave many of its followers in a daze. Sure...
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Dempster ready -- for anythingOct 31, 2021 5:17 pm - With one of the most important weeks of the season here, Cubs manager Lou Piniella wanted his bullpen set up just right. So rookie left-hander Carmen Pignatiello was rec...
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Bush appoints Dungy to civic leadership roleOct 31, 2021 5:21 pm - Tony Dungy has a Super Bowl title, a best-selling book and now a presidential appointment. On Tuesday, President Bush announced his intention to appoint the Indianapolis...
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Sky won't cry after eye scareOct 31, 2021 5:16 pm - There was a happy ending for the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night at the UIC Pavilion. And no, the team didn't keep itself alive in the race for the final playoff spot in th...
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It's for the kidsOct 31, 2021 5:20 pm - An additional celebration at this year's Septemberfest in Schaumburg will mark the 45th anniversary of the Schaumburg Athletic Association, which has organized sports op...
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Rutgers player sues ImusOct 31, 2021 5:15 pm - NEW YORK -- A member of the Rutgers women's basketball team sued Don Imus and CBS on Tuesday, claiming the radio personality's sexist and racist comments about the team ...
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NL Central good place to be for struggling CubsOct 31, 2021 5:18 pm - Lou Piniella had a little announcement to make before Tuesday night's Cubs game against the Cincinnati Reds. "We're going to have another hot spot," Piniella added. "We'...
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Yankees' Rizzuto a hit on the field, in the boothOct 31, 2021 5:15 pm - NEW YORK -- His speed and spunk made him a Hall of Famer. "Holy cow!" made Phil Rizzuto famous. Popular as a player and beloved as a broadcaster, the New York Yankees sh...
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Illinois lands Virginia forward DavisOct 31, 2021 5:19 pm - Illinois spent all spring and summer chasing down recruits in the Class of 2008 with no official success. Now that the Illini have caught one of their targets, they plan...
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Longtime horse trainer gave Shoemaker his first rideOct 31, 2021 5:13 pm - Warren Stute ~ 1921-2007 Warren Stute, a longtime Southern California trainer who gave Bill Shoemaker a ride in the Hall of Fame jockey's first $100,000 stakes win, died...