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The ultimate test is yet to come for first-year Northern Illinois head football coach Dave Doeren. But the new Huskies boss has been through quite a bit already leading up...

Gale Sayers accused the NFL and its players of being selfish and disrespectful as they haggle over how to divvy up some $9 billion during an extended labor impasse. The...

The unfortunate and tragic death of a fan trying to catch a ball tossed to him in the stands by the Rangers' Josh Hamilton last week has impacted all of...

One fascinating aspect of Paul Konerko's successful bid to become an AL All-Star was that the Sox slugger had so many endorsements from people outside of baseball. Representatives from several...

The way the White Sox have been struggling of late, particularly offensively, the All-Star break can't come soon enough. Manager Ozzie Guillen watched his team lose again Wednesday at home...

Agent Mark Bartelstein says his NFL and NBA clients are feeling uneasy these days. "I am just advising and consoling and kicking ideas around. And trying to do whatever I...

Invariably, sports franchise owners are judged by the number of championship trophies they collect. But they can use their positions make a real difference in the communities they represent. To...

No one would have a better perspective of the respective fan bases of the Cubs and White Sox than Steve Stone. Stone pitched for both the Cubs and Sox in...

The longer the NFL lockout continues, the more questions arise regarding the quality of play the fans might expect to witness this season. But Bears player representative Robbie Gould remains...