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Both Chicago Teams Played In The Fog, And It Was Gorgeous
We noticed last night that Wrigley Field looked like it had been transported to Silent Hill. (This being the Cubs, maybe Superman 64 is the better analogy.) But the fog covered the South Side too, and the morning-after photos are equal parts eerie, quirky, and beautiful....

Want Free Stanley Cup Tickets? Try Impressing This Craigslist Weirdo
Are you a Chicago Blackhawks fan who desperately wants to go to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday? Well this is your lucky day, because somebody is offering up two free tickets to the game on Craigslist. But don't go thinking that you won't be earning these tickets, buddy. Oh no, if you ...

Patrick Kane Finally Scores A Goal The Kings Can't Come Back From
The final goal of Patrick Kane's hat trick sent the Chicago Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup Finals and he needed an extra period and a half to do it thanks to Mike Richards....

Not Content Merely To Win, The Bruins Are Traumatizing Franchises
The Boston Bruins will welcome the winner of the Chicago-L.A. series to the Stanley Cup Final because of their utter dismantling of the Pittsburgh Penguins. In that series, the Bruins were able to stonewall a Pittsburgh team that won 75 percent of its regular season games and led the league in scori...

No One Notices The Spurs Because No One Notices San Antonio
Here's a working barstool-grade theory as to why, during its dynastic run to four (perhaps soon five) titles since 1999, America still embraces the San Antonio Spurs with a yawn and a why are you still here? squint. This phenomenon has flustered if not baffled sports cognoscenti for years. But they ...

Guy Runs Over Kid Trying To Get Game-Tying Grand Slam In Seattle
So, there's a pretty bonkers game going on in the Pacific Northwest. The Mariners and White Sox were in a scoreless tie for 13 innings before Alex Rios broke the tie with a little single to left-center. Chicago added four more runs and, mercifully, it looked like the game was over....

Wrigley Field: Home Of The Pantomimed Blowjob
Remember this jackass? He made his way onto TV in a late-night, nothing game in Chicago and made blowjob gestures for a whole inning. He had at least two competitors during today's Diamondbacks-Cubs action today at Wrigley Field....

This Shitting Dog Is The Blackhawks' Good Luck Charm
Turns out the Red Wings lost to a pile of dog crap....

The Blackhawks (Finally) Win Game 7
Well, that was an interesting finish. It took a little bit longer than Chicago would have liked, but the Blackhawks will advance to play the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference finals....

Chicago's Go-Ahead Goal Was Waved Off Because Of Off-Setting Penalties
Coincidental minor penalties and 1:47 are all that stood between the Chicago Blackhawks and a Game 7 win over the Red Wings. ...

Dusty Baker Wants Fights To Settle Disputes In The MLB
In the sixth inning of Sunday's Cubs-Reds game, Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto threw a pitch over the head of David DeJesus, causing umpire Bob Davidson to warn both teams....

Hawk Completely Melts Down About This Blown Double Play Call
Chicago White Sox announcer Ken "Hawk" Harrelson was obviously a little high-strung yesterday when Chicago had bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th with one out against the lowly Marlins. When umpire Angel Hernandez called White Sox batter Alex Rios out at first base to complete the double play an...

Old Scouting Report On Mark Grace: "The Brothers Love Him"
Diamond Mines is a fantastic site for baseball wonks, as it allows you to look up old scouting reports on major league players. It's also a gold mine for people who want to marvel at some of the truly odd things that scouts used to include in their reports....

Bulls' Tedeschi Named NBA Athletic Trainer Of The Year
Chicago's Fred Tedeschi was named the NBA Athletic Trainer of the Year, as voted on by his colleagues in the NBATA. And why not? He had Derrick Rose cleared to play well before the start of the postseason....

Busta Bus
Here's a good one—"The Legend of Buster Smith," Adam Langer's 1993 story for the Chicago Reader on a checkers champion:...

Brian Urlacher Announces His Retirement
After a 13-year career as one of the most feared linebackers in the NFL, Brian Urlacher has decided to call it quits rather than play for a team other than the Bears....

Joakim Noah Dances To "Pump Up The Jam" With Some Bros And Ladies
This video comes to us from a reader who spent some time partying with Joakim Noah this weekend. It's a short clip, but we like it a lot, mostly because Noah is clearly leading the party through a spirited rendition of "Pump Up The Jam." ...

A Brutal No-Goal Call, And The Blackhawks Are On The Ropes
Hockey's never been much for the sanctity of seeds. No one blinked last year when the eight-seeded Kings blew through the competition on the way to a Cup. So it's not any sort of mathematical upset that the Red Wings took a 2-1 lead in their series with the top-seeded Blackhawks last night—but they ...

