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Extraordinary Joe: Maddon should win Manager of the Year

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:52:00 +0000

If you’re scoring at home, that’s Joe Maddon campaigning for Jake Arrieta not just for the Cy Young Award, but also NL MVP this week. “He’s got to be in that conversation, too,’’ Maddon said of his stopper who is 21-6 with a 1.82 ERA and other ridiculous numbers that cover almost as many years...

Francisco Lindor's journey from Puerto Rico to AL Rookie of the Year favorite

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:34:57 +0000

The Cleveland shortstop’s defense and style of play were developed in a unique way with his father in his native land.

How much does Bryce Harper actually hustle? Quite a lot

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:51:52 +0000

When it comes to Bryce Harper, there's perception and there's reality, and the reality is Harper doesn't loaf.

Appreciating Derrick Rose's special brand of stupid

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:22:00 +0000

Derrick Rose knows he’s great. He just told us Monday, even if the opposite was evident in Game 6 against the Cavaliers last spring. “There’s a lot of people that don’t know I’m great, but it’s cool,’’ he said at Bulls media day. “I know I can hoop.’’ I don’t know how great Rose will be on the...

10 Degrees: The incredible run of Jake Arrieta and his minuscule ERA

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:08:31 +0000

These numbers from Cubs ace Jake Arrieta should strike fear in every potential playoff opponent: four earned runs in his past 11 starts.

Your 2015 Bears slogan: It could've been worse

Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:30:00 +0000

It could’ve been worse. That was the Bears in Seattle on Sunday. That will be the Bears this season. The winless Bears were playing the Seahawks, who also were winless, but come on, the Seahawks are a team that had been in the Super Bowl the last two years, winning one of them. The Seahawks entered...

Cubs' call to arms unanswered

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 13:20:00 +0000

Earlier this week I got the expected email that the Cubs cost themselves a division title or the home wild-card game by waiting eight games to bring up Kris Bryant. Bryant’s 5.9 wins above replacement, according to Fangraphs.com, means he has been worth one win a month. Just to clarify: Eight games...

25 Things You Didn’t Know About Baseball: Bryce Harper vs. Ted Williams

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:34:47 +0000

Bryce Harper is the having the best age-22 season since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941 – and one could make an argument it's even better.

Bears need something better than John Fox's idea of a competitive advantage

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:56:00 +0000

Heading into what might become a record disaster for the NFL’s oldest franchise, Bears coach John Fox has not ruled out the possibility of Jay Cutler’s throwing a game-changing interception for a third straight week. Cutler, remember, left last week's game because of a hamstring injury and didn't...

Yogi Berra: A celebration of baseball, life and a man's legacy of words

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:09:27 +0000

The Yankees' great was a one-of-a-kind legend and the ultimate winner of a franchise known for winning.

Sources: Korean outfielder plans to enter posting system this offseason

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 23:26:04 +0000

Ah-Seop Son, 27, is a left-handed hitting, right-handed throwing corner outfielder whose forte is hitting for average and getting on base.

A 'D' for the Bears defense would be progress

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:35:00 +0000

Can you believe the Cardinals had to punt three times? And can you imagine the score if the Bears also hadn’t recovered a special teams fumble and picked off Carson Palmer? As it was, that’s 48 points the Bears allowed to a team that didn’t play well. So what does that make the Bears? I’ll hang...

10 Degrees: Playoff possibilities could be a picture of pure chaos

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 02:29:44 +0000

It's all about tiebreakers, collapses and streaks for a number of AL teams.

Why Jay Cutler must hurry back

Sun, 20 Sep 2015 20:36:00 +0000

Admit it, you had mixed emotions when Jay Cutler left the field after throwing that game-changing pick-six against the Cardinals on Sunday. You don’t want to root for players to get hurt, but you also know how miserable it has been to root for the worst quarterback ever to sign a $126.7 million...

Wait, I found another embarrassment in that Blackhawks-Kane disaster

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:28:00 +0000

The Blackhawks press conference Thursday that seemed to be aimed at publicly punishing Patrick Kane for the public damage he has done to the organ-I-zation’s brand was such a disaster that I’m still wading through the mess. Tribune colleague David Haugh astutely wrote that Kane’s claiming he will...

Blackhawks tone deaf at Patrick Kane news conference

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 22:48:00 +0000

Patrick Kane said that once the facts are known, he will be absolved of allegations he committed a sexual assault. That was the first time we have heard from Kane on the case for which he is being investigated in Erie County, N.Y. So, there was that. And that was pretty much it. That was the only...

An answer for McDonough and the Blackhawks about Kane

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 14:31:00 +0000

Patrick Kane is under investigation for sexual assault. He is not under arrest or indictment. He is scheduled to participate in Blackhawks training camp. In hindsight, despite the volume of people shouting down the idea that Kane would take the ice with his team this week, there should’ve been...

Peddle your Cubs panic elsewhere

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 14:35:00 +0000

I can’t remember exactly when the email from a ranking wonk in the Tribune Sports department arrived Tuesday afternoon. Perhaps it came after a Jason Hammel walk or hit batsman. Maybe it showed up after he blew an early lead in the first game of the doubleheader in Pittsburgh. Or it might’ve been...

If you spot Pernell McPhee, please tell him to report to the quarterback

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:20:00 +0000

This is, what, Tuesday, and the Bears still haven’t touched Aaron Rodgers. Waiting. Wait. Ing. In the Packers’ 31-23 win in the opener on Bears sod Sunday, the home team’s defense registered no sacks, no quarterback hits, and no takeaways. No surprise, really. Last season’s defense stunk. Ditto...

Rosenbloom: Patrick Kane supporters, I don't get you

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:31:00 +0000

I’m trying to think like a Blackhawks fan, and I don’t get some of you. You’re a Hawks fan. Your expectations have been raised to Stanley Cup levels by players who have won three in six years. One of those core players is Patrick Kane. But Kane is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault....

10 Degrees: Why Yoenis Cespedes may not come back to New York

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 03:13:05 +0000

Yoenis Cespedes is leading the Mets to the playoffs while playing his way into a bigger contract – one that could lead him elsewhere.

Even with Jay Cutler going all Cutler, John Fox's Bears produce hope

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 20:49:00 +0000

The Packers stunk against the run last season, and John Fox knew it. The Bears had to run the ball to neuter Aaron Rodgers’ offense, and the new Bears coach knew it. And so, the Bears ran all over the Packers for 140 yards -- in just the first half. Matt Forte blasted for over 100 yards in the...

New show, kids: 'This Week in Bearanoia'

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:29:00 +0000

This week in Bearanoia: Bears paranoid head coach John Fox started the first week of the regular season with a phony-baloney depth chart that listed Kyle Long at right guard and Charles Leno at right tackle. This despite the fact that everybody expects Long to play right tackle after the Bears...

Looking for Bears playmakers

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:39:00 +0000

Whenever the Bears reach their next Super Bowl -- spoiler alert: not this season -- they will have a roster full of playmakers. That’s the way things work with winners, the opposite of the way it has worked with the Bears for pretty much the last decade. Finding playmakers, then, becomes the point...

All-Minor League Team: Astros, Dodgers, Cubs have plenty of stars of tomorrow

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:36:58 +0000

A.J. Reed of the Astros organization and Blake Snell of the Rays headline a deep and dynamic pool of talent.

Cubs have been waiting on that Jason Hammel

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:28:00 +0000

I thought Jason Hammel was dead in the first inning Tuesday night, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Hammel thought the same thing. Hammel and manager Joe Maddon both. Maddon had yanked Hammel early and often for a while now. Since suffering a knee injury on July 8, Hammel had been allowed to pitch...

The right move for Kyle Long is on the left

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 12:54:00 +0000

It’s never too late. Isn’t that what John Fox told us about changing a player’s position? Even after minicamps, training camp and four practice games, it’s never too late, Fox believes. Good. Fine. Then move Kyle Long to left tackle. Even before moving him to right tackle. Even if it’s the week...

10 Degrees: How baseball is to blame for Matt Harvey, and what he should do going forward

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 05:01:28 +0000

The history of Tommy John cases gives Matt Harvey reason to be scared, but there's no guarantee that limiting his innings will keep him healthy.

Trying to block out the Bears' offensive line issues

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:30:00 +0000

If the Bears were looking for answers on the offensive line in Thursday’s practice game against the Browns, then it was lucky they didn’t have battery acid nearby. With Charles Leno starting at left tackle and Jordan Mills at right tackle, the Bears seemed to have no choice but to run up the middle...

Even with 'Deflategate' loss, NFL still wins

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:05:00 +0000

Tom Brady beat Roger Goodell in “Deflategate’’ on Thursday morning. A federal judge just said so. Everybody with a brain knew Brady would win. Everybody with a brain obviously does not include Goodell. What this proves it that the NFL has no idea how to punish people. Brady was originally given...

Manager Matt Williams isn’t the only one to blame for Nationals’ mess

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 15:52:23 +0000

GM Mike Rizzo has enabled the Washington skipper’s managerial blundering and it is ruining the Nats’ season.

Royals clubhouse hit by bout of chickenpox

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:49:26 +0000

All-Star reliever Kelvin Herrera and starting right fielder Alex Rios are infected and expected to be sidelined two weeks.

10 Degrees: The postseason contenders, ranked from easiest schedule to hardest

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 05:21:01 +0000

In this week's 10 Degrees, Jeff Passan dissects the schedules of the 14 MLB teams still in the playoff hunt.

The Pirates pitcher who succeeds by not throwing strikes

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:46:05 +0000

Francisco Liriano has reinvented himself by using a wicked arsenal to induce swings on pitches outside the zone.

Why MLB needs to keep exploring ways to improve pace of play

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 02:13:07 +0000

The progress made this season in cutting nine-inning games to below three hours are a starting point from which to build.

10 Degrees: The hard truth about RBIs

Mon, 24 Aug 2015 06:00:37 +0000

In this week's Degrees, Jeff Passan tackles why RBIs shouldn't be everything.

Mike Trout's off-field obsession proves he's a man for all seasons

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:12:08 +0000

The best baseball player on the planet isn't just into chasing success on the diamond. He wants to chase storms, too.

Short-sightedness of the Red Sox will work only if they give Dave Dombrowski autonomy long-term

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:50:34 +0000

Dave Dombrowski's hiring in Boston led to the resignation of GM Ben Cherington, who had helped build the Red Sox's minor league system.

10 Degrees: Buster Posey headlines baseball's best seasons no one is noticing

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 04:35:28 +0000

Buster Posey is having one of the best seasons ever by a catcher, and yet his performance is among those that have gone under the radar.

Johnny Cueto: the pitcher so frustrating he makes hitters want to punch strangers

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:13:49 +0000

Royals ace Johnny Cueto has four different pitching deliveries. All of them can leave batters flailing and fuming.

Divisions in baseball need to be benched

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:48:07 +0000

The postseason should be reserved for the game's best teams, not the best teams from weak, manufactured groups.

10 Degrees: It's a historic season for rookies

Sun, 09 Aug 2015 23:24:19 +0000

This year's class of rookie hitters is on the verge of performing better than any class before it.

Why Dave Dombrowski deserves to get paid more like a player than a typical GM

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 23:08:35 +0000

Former Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski, one of baseball's most successful executives, won't lack for suitors now that he's hit the market.

10 Degrees: The Mets are on fire and trying to validate themselves, like so many others

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 06:41:50 +0000

In this week's 10 Degrees, Jeff Passan sorts through the trade deadline rubble to see which teams are ready to make a push.

Some familiar refrains here in Music City

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:36:14 +0000

NASHVILLE — Bill Belichick was born here. And it turns out that his suspicion/hatred of sportswriters was rooted right here in Music City.

Football finally establishes its foothold here

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:34:25 +0000

For a long time, Boston remained a baseball town even as much of the country loved the NFL. But with the Red Sox’ recent capitulation, the Patriots are now the kings of Boston.For a long time, Boston remained a baseball town even as much of the country loved the NFL. But with the Red Sox’ recent capitulation, the Patriots are now the kings.

Trying to piece it all together

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:43:27 +0000

Picked-up pieces while chuckling over the Yankees’ imitation of the 2011 Red Sox . . . You have to hand it to John Henry. Overseeing the worst Boston baseball team since the mid ’60s . . . making a “fact-finding” mission across the country to watch Bobby Valentine’s painful, public breakdown . . . readying for a return home to more phony sellouts with ...

Tourney other worldly

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:45:50 +0000

NORTON — The complaint I hear about golf these days is that there aren’t enough big names anymore. We can’t remember who won the last major because he’s not famous enough. The days of Palmer, Nicklaus, Player, and Trevino are long gone. Today it’s a succession of Orville Moodys (look him up). We think Sergio Garcia, Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, ...

A year of living dreadfully

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 02:30:54 +0000

It has been a calendar year since the Red Sox went into a tailspin. It has been a calendar year since the Red Sox went into a tailspin.

Epstein’s clean getaway irks owners

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:47:28 +0000

Enough about the Sox snookering the Dodgers. John Henry, Tom Werner, and Larry Lucchino are still angry. And I think I know why. It really bothers them that Theo Epstein isn’t getting enough blame for the train wreck that is the Red Sox of the last 12 months.Enough about the Sox snookering the Dodgers. John Henry, Tom Werner, and Larry Lucchino are still angry. And I think I know why. It really bothers them that Theo Epstein isn’t getting enough blame for the train wreck that is the Red Sox of the last 12 months.

A mix of relief and reality

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:12:20 +0000

ANAHEIM, Calif. — At 3:18 p.m. Tuesday, while some Angels were taking extra batting practice, a black cat prowled alone in the stands behind home plate at Angel Stadium.

Blockbuster would certainly signify end of an error

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:32:33 +0000

The Red Sox Friday night were on the verge of dealing Josh Beckett, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford (plus journeyman Nick Punto), and their accompanying fat paychecks to the free-spending Dodgers for first baseman James Loney and a bunch of young guys you’ve never heard of. You want them to blow it up? This would be blowing it up.

Putting pieces together

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:07:36 +0000

Picked-up pieces while waiting for the Sox to finally admit the sellout streak is over when we see empty seats at Monday’s afternoon game against the mighty Royals . . .

A vocal response from Pedroia

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:45:22 +0000

Exactly one year ago, Dustin Pedroia was on the cover of Sports Illustrated, captured flying through the air as he turned a double play. The Red Sox were finishing up a stretch in which they went 39 games over .500, and the headline accompanying Pedroia’s image was “Heart of the Red Sox.’’

It’s time to look to future

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:14:07 +0000

Ben Cherington took the charge from the Boston media mob in the Sox dugout before Sunday night’s series finale. He handled himself well. Unlike his bosses, Cherington chose not to blame this season’s trainwreck on injuries, bad luck, or nasty coverage from the Blue Meanies in the press box.“Normally when you’re being scrutinized there’s a reason for it,’’ said the first year GM. “Things aren’t going the way you want them to, so you’re scrutinized more. We sort of made that bed outselves and it’s up to us to make it better. When we make it better there’ll be less scrutiny and probably fewer distractions.’’Amen, to that. Finally someone in a position of power admits the reality.

In NCAA pools, hearts can get in the way of heads

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:27:04 +0000

Who you think will win the NCAA tournament is often very different from who you want to win it all.

In NCAA pools, hearts can get in the way of heads

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:27:04 +0000

Who you think will win the NCAA tournament is often very different from who you want to win it all.

Nationals are due some luck on their 'question marks'

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:56:01 +0000

Every team in baseball has to have unexpected fortune to be a winner. And the Nats are due some good luck.

Vinny Cerrato and his life after the Redskins

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:08:10 +0000

Vinny Cerrato, formerly the top decision-maker for Redskins aside from owner Daniel Snyder, still performs GM-like duties - for no team in particular.

Vinny Cerrato and his life after the Redskins

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:08:10 +0000

Vinny Cerrato, formerly the top decision-maker for Redskins aside from owner Daniel Snyder, still performs GM-like duties - for no team in particular.

The Washington Capitals are hot - and maybe at just the right time

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:35:10 +0000

You couldn't erase the looks of pleasure and relief that swept across the faces of the Capitals this week. They'd finally gotten to enjoy a laugher, stomping the sad Edmonton Oilers, 5-0, for their sixth straight win.

NCAA tournament 2011: For D.C. teams, same old song and dance

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:28:00 +0000

On the eve of the NCAA tournament, many local teams will be in a familiar spot: on the outside looking in.

NCAA tournament 2011: For D.C. teams, same old song and dance

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:28:00 +0000

On the eve of the NCAA tournament, many local teams will be in a familiar spot: on the outside looking in.

After 13-year drought, excitement finally surrounds the Orioles

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:10:02 +0000

Sometimes, everything falls in place, plus things you never even planned. That's how the Orioles ended up pulling off the kind of offseason that the Nationals only dreamed of.

NFL labor dispute: Players, owners should learn from baseball

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:50:00 +0000

Baseball's owners and players emerged deeply scared from their labor disputes. Their NFL counterparts should avoid that fate.

Nationals are cautiously optimistic about pitching

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:12:00 +0000

After last season's disastrous 0-11 start in spring training play, the Nationals stay low-key about their high hopes for the promising pitching staff.

Can Jayson Werth bring swagger to the Washington Nationals?

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:28:02 +0000

VIERA, FLA. The Nationals had two offseason goals. One they trumpeted. The other they soft-pedaled because the subject was touchy. They wanted a top-of-the-rotation pitcher. That was a flop. But they also craved an everyday star who could provide more intense clubhouse leadership. That's why they...

With Nationals rookie Bryce Harper, timing is everything

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:13:02 +0000

It took only one day for the Bryce Harper Countdown to start. The drumbeat will be constant until he arrives.

Bryce Harper makes everyone take notice

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:22:02 +0000

Last year's top overall pick draws plenty of attention in his first spring training workout for the Nationals.

Greivis Vasquez is honored at Comcast Center, but current Maryland Terrapins can't live up to nostalgia

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:15:02 +0000

Greivis Vasquez was in the house, Chris Wilcox, too, with several members of Maryland's 2001 Final Four team in tow. There was a jersey raising and carnations pinned on lapels and 10-year reunions.

Greivis Vasquez is honored at Comcast Center, but current Maryland Terrapins can't live up to nostalgia

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:15:02 +0000

Greivis Vasquez was in the house, Chris Wilcox, too, with several members of Maryland's 2001 Final Four team in tow. There was a jersey raising and carnations pinned on lapels and 10-year reunions.

Washington Nationals spring training: Livan Hernandez, 36, is in no rush to call it a career

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:01:00 +0000

Raw numbers don't do justice to Livan Hernandez's value to the Nationals' pitching staff.

Lakers' Ron Artest needed help, and promotes youths getting the help they need

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 05:55:02 +0000

Lakers star Ron Artest, a troubled soul himself who finally received the help he needed, is working to promote youths having access to mental health services at their schools.

Lakers' Ron Artest needed help, and promotes youths getting the help they need

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 05:55:02 +0000

Lakers star Ron Artest, a troubled soul himself who finally received the help he needed, is working to promote youths having access to mental health services at their schools.

George Mason's Cam Long stays in for the haul

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:39:00 +0000

After considering a transfer two years ago, Cam Long decided to stay at George Mason, a decision that has benefitted both parties.

George Mason's Cam Long stays in for the haul

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:39:00 +0000

After considering a transfer two years ago, Cam Long decided to stay at George Mason, a decision that has benefitted both parties.

Spring training: Washington Nationals' wait for a winning team shouldn't last much longer

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:54:00 +0000

VIERA, FLA. The Washington Nationals wanted so much more. They're better and they know it. But after years of low hopes, small budgets and mountains of losses, they were so close, at least in their own eyes, to being a winning team that the idea of another year of waiting, of developing talent an...

Nationals spring training: Sleepless nights yield to giddiness

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:16:02 +0000

From rookie reliever Cole Kimball to recovering phenom Stephen Strasburg, the first workout for pitchers and catchers brings different levels of anticipation.

Antawn Jamison heads into Wizards-Cavaliers game on another disastrous team

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:27:02 +0000

Antawn Jamison is not cursed. Bad karma, he maintains, has nothing to do with why he keeps ending up on bad basketball teams that used to be good.

Antawn Jamison heads into Wizards-Cavaliers game on another disastrous team

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:27:02 +0000

Antawn Jamison is not cursed. Bad karma, he maintains, has nothing to do with why he keeps ending up on bad basketball teams that used to be good.

Antawn Jamison finds himself on another disastrous team

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Antawn Jamison is not cursed. Bad karma, he maintains, has nothing to do with why he keeps ending up on bad basketball teams that used to be good.

Antawn Jamison finds himself on another disastrous team

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Antawn Jamison is not cursed. Bad karma, he maintains, has nothing to do with why he keeps ending up on bad basketball teams that used to be good.

Jerry Sloan steps down as Utah Jazz head coach, and the NBA is lesser for it

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:56:02 +0000

One of the NBA's great old-school coaches, Jerry Sloan, resigns as coach of the Utah Jazz after 23 seasons. Sloan wasn't knocked out of the game by a younger generation; he just got tired of teaching them to grow up.

Jerry Sloan steps down as Utah Jazz head coach, and the NBA is lesser for it

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:56:02 +0000

Packers Aaron Rodgers wins Super Bowl MVP in battle with Steelers Ben Roethlisberger

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:29:00 +0000

Aaron Rodgers has built a legacy all his own with a victory in Super Bowl XLV.

Packers Aaron Rodgers wins Super Bowl MVP in battle with Steelers Ben Roethlisberger

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:29:00 +0000

Aaron Rodgers has built a legacy all his own with a victory in Super Bowl XLV.

Packers Aaron Rodgers wins Super Bowl MVP in battle with Steelers Ben Roethlisberger

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0000

ARLINGTON, TEX. After their stark differences were embellished the past two weeks - loutish bad boy vs. humble choir boy, immovable beer truck vs. sleek scrambler - Ben Roethlisberger actually possessed a quality Aaron Rodgers needed Sunday night at Cowboys Stadium. The ability to gather his team...

Packers Aaron Rodgers wins Super Bowl MVP in battle with Steelers Ben Roethlisberger

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Super Bowl XLV: Aaron Rodgers has the monkey on his back for the Packers

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:15:00 +0000

Of all the Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks who reached out to Aaron Rodgers the past two weeks - Bart Starr and Kurt Warner among them - he had to feel the most kinship when Steve Young spoke to him.

Super Bowl XLV: Aaron Rodgers has the monkey on his back for the Packers

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:15:00 +0000

Of all the Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks who reached out to Aaron Rodgers the past two weeks - Bart Starr and Kurt Warner among them - he had to feel the most kinship when Steve Young spoke to him.

Super Bowl XLV: Aaron Rodgers has the monkey on his back for the Packers

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Of all the Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks who reached out to Aaron Rodgers the past two weeks - Bart Starr and Kurt Warner among them - he had to feel the most kinship when Steve Young spoke to him.

Super Bowl XLV: Aaron Rodgers has the monkey on his back for the Packers

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Of all the Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks who reached out to Aaron Rodgers the past two weeks - Bart Starr and Kurt Warner among them - he had to feel the most kinship when Steve Young spoke to him.

Former Wizard Gilbert Arenas returns to Washington a fallen hero

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:44:02 +0000

As Gilbert Arenas makes his first appearance in Washington since being traded to the Magic, will the Wizards fan base boo him for the embarrassment he caused? Or embrace him for what he achieved in D.C.?

Former Wizard Gilbert Arenas returns to Washington a fallen hero

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:44:02 +0000

Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Duke basketball deserve respect, not hate

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:32:01 +0000

Coach Mike Krzyzewski and his Duke basketball program often inspire envy and hate, but their record of accomplishment deserves nothing but respect.

Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Duke basketball deserve respect, not hate

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:32:01 +0000

Coach Mike Krzyzewski and his Duke basketball program often inspire envy and hate, but their record of accomplishment deserves nothing but respect.

Ben Roethlisberger's redemption on the field doesn't mean he's a changed person off it

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:51:03 +0000

The Steelers quarterback has not proven to anyone that he's a better person, only that he has led his team to the Super Bowl.

Ben Roethlisberger's redemption on the field doesn't mean he's a changed person off it

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:51:03 +0000

The Steelers quarterback has not proven to anyone that he's a better person, only that he has led his team to the Super Bowl.

Nick Young, Mustafa Shakur take different routes to the NBA with the Wizards

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:06:02 +0000

Nick Young smiles a lot for a player who has not won an NBA road game this season. But he's not mocking 0-21. On the contrary, it's a knowing, assured smile, as if the Wizards' fourth-year guard is perpetually telling himself and others, "This is the night. We got this one. I know it. I can feel ...

Nick Young, Mustafa Shakur take different routes to the NBA with the Wizards

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:06:02 +0000