08/01/11 —
Ernie Banks has been a part of the sporting life in Chicago since forever. If you were a child of the '50s and '60s, he was the ultimate superstar, both on and off the field. That hasn't changed now that Mr. Banks has hit the magic age of 80.As...
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07/28/11 —
(AP) — The Chicago Fire has traded defender Dasan Robinson for Dan Gargan of the Toronto FC, according to an Associated Press report.Toronto FC announced Thursday that the Fire will get Toronto's second-round pick in the deal.Toronto's...
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07/26/11 —
Ed Sherman will be on vacation until Aug. 8. You'll get an occasional blog post from him in the meantime, but you'll have to wait until he returns for his take on the NFL.
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07/25/11 —
I remember I couldn't wait for the special media tour prior to the opening of U.S. Cellular Field in the winter of 1991. While I saw my first games there and worked as a vendor at the old Comiskey Park, it had run its course. I eagerly...
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07/24/11 —
The continuous tweaking of U.S. Cellular Field has produced one of its finest additions this year: The new Bacardi at the Park restaurant.Located across 35th Street, the restaurant finally gives Sox fans like me a place to hang out before and...
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07/22/11 —
Wrapping up the week in sports:Winner. NFL owners. The owners seem to be toying with the players. ESPN's John Clayton wrote it was "their version of 'Hard Knocks.'" Their power-play on Thursday night was a bold attempt to jam a new deal down the...
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07/20/11 —
The new Bulls schedule looks good if you're a season-ticket holder. Most of the marquee home games are positioned later in the season.That means you might not get robbed of the chance to see two games against Miami, two games against Boston and a ...
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07/19/11 —
OK, here's a game that likely won't happen.According to ESPN.com, the new NBA schedule has the Bulls opening the season at Dallas on Nov. 1. It seems doubtful that game will occur given the toxic labor situation in the NBA. Perhaps Mavericks...
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07/19/11 —
The NBA's new schedule will give an indication of how optimistic the league is about resolving its labor dispute.If opening night features the Toronto Raptors at Miami instead of, let's say, Miami-Dallas, then the league is saying, no way this...
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07/18/11 —
If you're a big soccer fan, you don't have to be told why there will be more than 60,000 people at Soldier Field on Saturday.Manchester United is playing. Enough said.The Chicago Fire match against ManU has whipped up the local soccer community....
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07/15/11 —
Wrapping up the week in sports:Loser. White Sox. Decision time is coming soon for the White Sox with the trade deadline on July 31. They definitely won't be buyers, not with attendance sagging.Will they be sellers? The Sox go into the post-All-...
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07/15/11 —
In this week's golf report, I write how golfers can play at the private clubs that host British Opens. There hardly is an open-door policy, but access is available. I wish that was the case at private clubs in the U.S. I write:Nobody is...
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07/15/11 —
In this week's golf report, I write how golfers can play at the private clubs that host British Opens. There hardly is an open-door policy, but access is available. I wish that was the case at private clubs in the U.S. I write:Nobody is...
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