Ed Sherman

Hank Haney, a Deerfield native and former swing coach for Tiger Woods, poses for a portrait at the new Hank Haney Golf Studio in Deerfield on April 3, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)

Hank Haney used to prepare Tiger Woods for the Masters. Now he’s back home, teaching amateurs of all levels.

April 8, 2025 at 7:33 a.m.

In another part of his life, Hank Haney would have been at Augusta National preparing Tiger Woods for another run at the Masters. But this week finds Haney far from...

Love him or hate him, Bill Belichick bio offers revealing portrait of coach — plus more sports books reviewed

May 9, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.

“Belichick” by Ian O’Connor, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 512 pages, $28 Bill Belichick hardly is a warm and fuzzy guy, and many fans suffer from the overdose of watching the New...

Babe Ruth bio sheds new light, plus more sports books reviewed

May 9, 2019 at 11:54 p.m.

“The Big Fella” by Jane Leavy, Harper, 656 pages, $32.50 There have been numerous books written about the enormous life of Babe Ruth (including one by this reviewer on his...

Kick off football season with these entertaining new books

May 9, 2019 at 11:52 p.m.

“Football for a Buck” by Jeff Pearlman, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 384 pages, $28 Failure in sports often produces some of the most entertaining reads. “Football for a Buck,” Jeff Pearlman’s...

Presidential baseball: Doesn’t get more American than that, plus more sports books reviewed

May 9, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

“The Presidents and the Pastime” by Curt Smith, University of Nebraska, 504 pages, $29.95 Curt Smith, a former White House speechwriter, delves into the considerable relationship presidents have had with...

Tennis fans play cards in their tent in the public queuing zone outside the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon last summer. Hundreds of tennis fans camped overnight to get tickets for the championships.

From the players to the Pimm’s, a visit to Wimbledon is a winning experience

August 23, 2019 at 9:23 p.m.

When I walked onto the grounds of Wimbledon for the first time, I immediately thought of another place: Augusta National. It was the green. I was struck by the familiar...

Sports books reviewed: Tiger Woods, Ken Harrelson bios, plus a look back at some epically bad baseball uniforms

May 9, 2019 at 11:50 p.m.

“Hawk” by Ken Harrelson with Jeff Snook, Triumph, 384 pages, $27.95 Ken “Hawk” Harrelson has met so many famous people and experienced so much, it almost seems as if this...

Sports book roundup: Cubs books in time for Opening Day and more

May 9, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

“Try Not to Suck” by Bill Chastain and Jesse Rogers, Triumph, 304 pages, $25.95. Cubs fans hope the Joe Maddon story isn’t finished just yet. They would like to see...

Hawk Harrelson with manager Rick Renteria after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before a White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 13, 2017.

Hawk Harrelson, preparing for 33rd season in booth, one of White Sox’s great storytellers

May 31, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

Bob Elson was a study in coolness and restraint. Harry Caray was a crowd-pleasing provocateur. Ken Harrelson mixes passion with playfulness. Harrelson, returning to the booth for his 33rd season,...

Jack McCallum’s ‘Golden Days’ connects fortunes of Lakers and Golden State Warriors, plus more sports books

May 9, 2019 at 11:46 p.m.

“Golden Days” by Jack McCallum, Ballantine, 336 pages, $28 Jack McCallum no longer covers the NBA on a regular basis for Sports Illustrated, but thankfully he still writes books about...

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