A would-be mugger on Chicago’s Southwest Side picked the wrong person to victimize — a mixed-martial artist — and ended up with two black eyes and a gunshot wound to the ankle, the police say. [What a huge mistake. →]
Update:Rico Flores did not win his bet he placed on No. 13, Mucha Macho Man, as Animal Kingdom won the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby. Animal Kingdom was a 20-1 longshot to win, which meant Flores would have walked away with two million had he picked the right horse. Mucha Macho Man finished third. [...]
In tonight’s Bulls-Pacers game, I was greeted with a fresh new face on the sidelines, and her name is Jaime Maggio. Turns out, she’s been in the business for a while, working on Los Angeles’ CBS affiliate. She also was a sideline reporter for TBS during the NCAA Tournament. TNT must have liked what they [...]
In Game 1 of the physical series between the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers, Tyler Hansbrough took an unintentional, but hard, elbow to his head from old man Kurt Thomas. Hansbrough went down hard, and he looked weezy as he was helped off the court. If you didn’t see it, the video below will link [...]
Hello, people. I’ve been banding about fifty half-baked ideas and writing for the past few weeks, and felt that returning to this format would be a good way to clear my head of at least some of these demons. I used to write a column called the Friday Night Pimpslap, and I’m going to continue [...]
According to the Associated Press, Dwyane Wade’s wife, Siohvaughn Wade, was put into jail after failing to show up for a Monday divorce court hearing. According to a Chicago judge, she has been known to do what she wants when she wants. She’ll be allowed to leave jail on a $10,000 bond. Dwyane Wade will [...]
Ex-Bears cornerback Nathan Vasher has signed a two year deal with the San Diego Chargers. Vasher played six years with the Chicago Bears, three of those under Ron Rivera, who is now the defensive coordinator for the Chargers. San Diego had been on the market for a cornerback since trading away Antonio Cromartie. My take: [...]
