Back when I was an Andy Frain usher, I was watching the lack Bill Veeck being interviewed by one of the local papers. When asked when he would do if he owned the Cubs, he said that he would “build lots of driveways at Wrigley Field so that I can back up the truck.” That’s […]

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Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany has done a great job of getting more money for the member schools in his two decade tenure at the helm. He added Penn State, which built an Eastern presence and a powerhouse, storied football program. He started the Big Ten Network, a pipe dream that has become a cash […]

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The Chicago White Sox obtained outfielder Juan Pierre and $10.5 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers in return for two players to be named later. Pierre, who was once with the crosstown Cubs hit .308 with 30 stolen bases, 57 runs and a .365 on-base percentage in 145 games with the Dodgers last year, but […]

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• It is very sad to hear of the silly death of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry. Apparently, during a fight with his fiancée, she drove off in a pickup truck. The 26-year-old Henry jumped in the cab of the truck, but fell out of the truck. He was found on a residential road […]

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The University of Alabama canceled classes from Jan. 6-8 to permit students and faculty to attend the BCS Championship Game against No. 2 Texas on Jan. 7 in Pasadena, Calif. In case anyone was concerned about the missed classes, the school announced that students will have to make up for the lost class time. This […]

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There has been a big deal made by the Chicago Sun-Times and my old friend Rick Telander that another Rick, Morrissey had left the Tribune and would now be writing for the Sun-Times. I read Morrissey occasionally, usually only paying attention when he is at his most inane. While he is far from the shouting, […]

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So, the bowl and BCS Gods have spoken and now we know certain things: • Undefeated Alabama and Texas will face each other in the BCS Championship game on January 7th. It should be a good one but the Fiesta Bowl between undefeated TCU and Boise State could also be argued as Championship, Part 2. […]

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