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By Rainbow PUSH
NBA Hall of Famers Bernard King and Isiah Thomas, along with legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg, influential ESPN anchor/journalist Adrienne Lawrence, human rights activist and sports expert Richard Lapchick, and NBA Player’s Association career counselor Lloyd Walton, will be honored Thursday at the RainbowPUSH Coalition and Citizenship Education Fund’s 46th Annual International Convention.
Posted on July 13, 2017
By Tacuma Roeback
“The Department of Defense Warrior Games took place in Chicago from June 30 to July 8. This report looks at two athletes who persevered to compete at these games.”
Posted on July 11, 2017
By Jim Coffman
Who knew David Ross’s retirement would do so much damage? I mean, besides everyone else.
I sure didn’t. I weighed in with the opinion that the biggest celebration of a back-up catcher in baseball history at the end of the regular season last year was a wee bit of overkill.
But all those fans who gave Grandpa Rossy three standing ovations during David Ross Night late last year obviously knew something I should have known. Apparently the Cubs juggernaut couldn’t take the departure of the guy who played one out of every four or five games during the historic 2016 season. The team just wrapped up its by-far worst week of the season (and that is saying something) with an embarrassing 14-3 home loss to the Pirates. The Cubs enter the All-Star break at 43-45, five-and-a-half games behind the Brewers.
Posted on July 10, 2017
By Roger Wallenstein
We’ve been forewarned. There are no guarantees. Prepare for loss upon loss. However, somewhere out there on the far horizon, like, say, 2019, there is reason for optimism. Simply witness what occurred on the other side of town.
So goes the preparation for fans of a ballclub in the midst of a rebuilding plan. Just be patient. Don’t panic. Please do not become upset, and, above all else, keep the faith.
But this is not pleasant nor painless. Not when our White Sox are no-hit Sunday until Melky Cabrera’s one-out single in the ninth inning en route to an embarrassing 10-0 loss to the Rockies in the thin air of Denver. Not when the Rox thump the Sox 12-4 on Friday, thrashing the eminently hittable Derek Holland in the first two innings as Colorado assumed command at 6-1.
If you tuned in late last Wednesday, the Sox already were behind Oakland 6-0 after four innings as journeyman Mike Pelfrey continued to serve up cookies. The Sox lost that one 7-4.
This season’s edition of the White Sox carries a “never quit” tag, but the bottom line is that they’ve come up short far more often because of a lack of talent and young players who are still developing.
Heading into this week’s All-Star Game break, Ricky Renteria’s outfit occupies last place in the Central Division of the American League with a 38-49 record.
Posted on July 10, 2017
By Andrew Reilly and Steve Rhodes
Hangover City. Plus: The White Sox Are The Cleveland Browns; The Bulls Got Ripped Off, Man!; Meet Your 2019 Stanley Cup Champions!; Greatest Bears Game Ever Coming This Christmas Eve!; and Schweinsteiger!
Posted on July 7, 2017
By Roger Wallenstein
As much as anything else, baseball is a game of rituals, and the White Sox practiced one on two occasions last week.
I’m talking about the Art of the Walk-Off.
Posted on July 3, 2017
