Carlos Martinez, generally considered the best basketball player to come out of St. Patrick High School, died at his Chicago home Friday at age 58, apparently the victim of a...
Jerome arrived from the Sun-Times in 1981 and soon won the copy desk's respect. Sure, there would be the rare under-deadline-pressure mistake---my favorite was when Cubs pitcher Porfi Altamirano showed...
On this final day, a crowd of 42,849 fans turned out on a glorious, sunny, autumn afternoon to say farewell to what had been proclaimed the "the Baseball Palace of...
FIRST TEAM Jamie Brandon, King 6-4, F (Class of '90): The 1990 Mr. Basketball of Illinois led King to the Class AA title -- scoring 26, 28, 27 and 25...
Frank Ernaga is taking it easy these days. He's 76 years old, enjoying retirement, having fun with his four grandchildren and still admiring the scenery of his hometown, Susanville, Calif.,...
1997 Wilson Alvarez's four-hit shutout June 18 gave the host Sox the series two games to one, but there's always something special about the first of anything. On June 16,...
Most people had just gotten used to all the changes caused by the last wave of conference realignment, so you knew it couldn't last. Sure enough, Chicago-area high school football...
It had to be among the most bizarre no-hitters in history. Nearly 30 years ago--on the night of July 28, 1976, before 3,367 fans at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum--the White Sox's John...
For older Cub fans watching the Class AA state basketball telecast last Saturday evening--and who might have been wondering--the answer is yes. That Eric Hobbie kid from Vandalia who won...
%% GIRLS SOCCER %% %% PLAYER SCHOOL CL Annie Brockhaus Benet Sr. ALAN SUTTON'S COMMENT: Reliable defender headed to Bowling Green (Ohio). Ashley Caliendo Downers South Sr. ALAN SUTTON'S COMMENT:...