Ed Sherman

The Gamecocks already have defeated a No. 2 seed (Duke), a No. 3 seed (Baylor) and a No. 4 seed (Florida). Add a No. 1 seed like the Zags to that mix and South Carolina would join 2014 Connecticut as the only teams to beat a 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the same tournament.

Big Ten’s Wayne Duke instrumental in development of NCAA tournament

June 1, 2019 at 2:09 a.m.

College basketball fans should give thanks to Wayne Duke during the Final Four this weekend. And that goes tenfold for college coaches and administrators. He was a driving force in...

These books fly the W

May 9, 2019 at 11:29 p.m.

Publishers likely were rooting as hard as the Cubs' most ardent fans for a Game 7 win in Cleveland last November. They knew there would be a market for the...

Reviews: Bulls star Craig Hodges’ autobiography leads sports book roundup

May 9, 2019 at 11:29 p.m.

"Long Shot" by Craig Hodges with Rory Fanning, Haymarket, 220 pages, $22.95 Craig Hodges always saw basketball as a vehicle to make an impact off the court. "Long Shot: The...

Joe Buck’s autobiography leads roundup of recent sports books

May 9, 2019 at 11:26 p.m.

"Lucky Bastard" by Joe Buck, Dutton, 304 pages, $28 Joe Buck opens up in a revealing autobiography. The veteran play-by-play man of Fox Sports received considerable publicity for disclosing that...

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is the subject of Jeff Pearlman's "Gunslinger."

Brett Favre biography takes a look at life on and off the field

May 9, 2019 at 11:21 p.m.

In terms of icons in Green Bay, there is Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr and Brett Favre. And perhaps not necessarily in that order, since Lombardi and Starr did their thing...

Most TV viewers stayed with Cubs-Giants Game 3 until bitter end

May 16, 2019 at 4:39 a.m.

There were plenty of bleary-eyed Cubs fans Tuesday morning, judging from the ratings for Game 3. The majority of viewers stuck around until nearly 2 a.m. to see the Giants...

Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo during the National League team's batting practice before the Home Run Derby at Petco Park in San Diego on July 11, 2016.

Bob Costas on Cubs: There’s reason to be anxious

May 16, 2019 at 4:36 a.m.

Chicago always has been a special place for Bob Costas. An extremely young Costas called Bulls road games for WGN-TV during the 1979-80 season. Cubs fans remember him being on...

Winning works wonders for Cubs TV ratings

May 24, 2019 at 12:21 a.m.

In 2014, the Cubs suffered an unprecedented tune-out. A 73-89 record and a fifth consecutive last-place finish in the National League Central made them anything but must-watch TV. The Cubs...

Sandy Koufax, left, rears back as he prepares to let go of a fast ball in Wrigley Field on April 22, 1966. Ken Holtzman, right, fires against Los Angeles in Wrigley Field on Sept. 25, 1966.

Sandy Koufax vs. Ken Holtzman: The 1966 matchup of two Jewish pitching stars

May 11, 2019 at 8:35 a.m.

I literally have attended more than 1,000 baseball games as a fan, ballpark vendor and longtime sportswriter. Yet if I could relive one of them again, I would go back...

Making it a family event, longtime Bears cornerback Charles Tillman poses for photos moments after he retired. Left to right: daughter Talya (10), wife Jackie, son Tyson (7), daughter Tiana (8) and daughter Tessa, 3, in Tillman's arms.

Charles Tillman’s new job with Fox Sports not a huge leap for ex-Bear

May 24, 2019 at 12:20 a.m.

Charles Tillman jumped into life after football — literally. At the Chicago Air and Water Show last month, the former Bears cornerback took a tandem jump out of a plane...

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