CHICAGO – It would be easy for White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham to make excuses for a lackluster 2011 season. A volatile combination of a career-low batting average and career-high number of strikeouts left Beckham’s confidence at the plate shaken. Despite kidding last weekend at SoxFest that
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NEW YORK – Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony are both All-Star starters. Only Rose is the reigning MVP, and he was the one who owned Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
EDMONTON, Alberta – Center Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists Thursday in the NHL’s first eight-point game in 23 years, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Blackhawks, 8-
He wasn’t trying to kill the baseball. Just a steady stroke, smooth through the strike zone, solid on the way out – like he’d done thousands of times. Scott Taylor hit a home ... Read More »
HEBRON – Alden-Hebron’s Carissa Stauss decided early on that she was not going to let the Giants lose the last home basketball game of her high school career. ... Read More »
DALLAS (AP) – A federal judge in Dallas has scheduled former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd's trial on drug distribution charges for April 2. The 26-year-old Hurd is accused of tr
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If you were hoping new Bears general manager Phil Emery's introductory news conference would provide a reason to get excited, well, sorry. The high point of Monday's proceedin
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EVANSTON – Drew Crawford hopes an ugly trend of losing close games changed Thursday night. John Shurna scored 28 points and Crawford added 21 to lead Northwestern to an 84-74
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EDMONTON, Alberta – Center Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists Thursday in the NHL’s first eight-point game in 23 years, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Blackhawks, 8-
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NEW YORK – Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony are both All-Star starters. Only Rose is the reigning MVP, and he was the one who owned Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Ro
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Bears running back Matt Forte had an uneventful Pro Bowl. At least, the game's box score says so. We would have verified Forte's production (2 carries, 6 yards) by viewing the
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The beauty of the NBA's condensed regular-season schedule is that tough losses never linger. The Bulls will have less than 24 hours to dwell on a hard-fought, 97-93 loss to th
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