The battle outside the lines
Brooks Boyer's boyish face looked cautiously hopeful as he sat behind the large desk in his sparsely furnished office on a recent morning. A nearly full box of caffeine-heavy Diet...
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TV’s new prankster–O.J.?!?!?
You've been juiced! At least that's what O.J. Simpson hopes he'll be saying to unsuspecting prank victims if his reportedly in-the-works reality show hits the air, according to clips of...
Wins mean net gain for China
Zheng Jie will have to live off any name recognition she'll get now, having reached the fourth round of the French Open, because she won't be able to live off...
MRI? Bone scan? What’s the difference?
Dr. Bradley Merk, an orthopedic surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, explains: Bone scan: A bone scan is a general look at the bone, testing for things like stress fractures. If...
Ryan’s son-in-law adjusts
Asking Nolan Ryan for his daughter's hand in marriage? Not an easy task--especially if you're a baseball player yourself. Schaumburg Flyers outfielder/first baseman Eric Cole proposed to Ryan's daughter, Wendy,...
The pea in playoffs
Anyone watching the NBA playoffs has been inundated by images of the Black Eyed Peas singing "Let's Get It Started" in ads for the league's postseason. There are four 30-second...
Smooth sailing for North Park
North Park's rowing team didn't have its sights set on the national stage. Not yet, at least. But after a successful debut season, coach Tim Grant's team made a splash...
In from the cold
When looking at the national rankings of collegiate sports from the non-revenue to the major revenue, a few eyebrow-raisers always pop up. Often, it's a school in a cold climate...
Finch and friends get pitched
Jennie Finch has spent the last four years drawing attention to her sport -- and herself. Now that attention might be focused on Chicago. Finch, along with fellow 2004 U.S....
Leaving a lasting impression
White Sox pitcher Billy Koch apparently has at least one fan for life. Of course, Koch had to pay for it. Oft-tattooed Justin Miller, a pitcher for the Toronto Blue...