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20 reasons why Mark Buehrle had the perfect baseball career
As a kid, I envied the life of the superstar athletes, but as an adult — after witnessing superstars like Michael Jordan up close, Aaron...
Mark Potash
Jul 112 min read
July 2, 1967: A magic moment in Cubs — and Chicago baseball — history
The Cubs in first place in July is nothing to get excited about these days. But once upon a time, it was literally a cause for...
Mark Potash
Jul 23 min read


Why NFL fans don't care about collusion
The blockbuster Dolphins-Steelers trade that sent Dolphins cornerback Jaylen Ramsey to the Steelers for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick on...
Mark Potash
Jun 304 min read


Caleb Williams' 'ceiling' is Ben Johnson
Pro Football Focus ruined a perfectly nice summer day on the hammock by publishing a story analyzing the ceiling and floor for all the...
Mark Potash
Jun 273 min read


With patience running short, Arturas Karnisovas' future could depend on Noa's arc
The Bulls are preaching ... patience? That was general manager Marc Eversley's message after drafting intriguing 6-10 athlete Noa...
Mark Potash
Jun 263 min read


Back, back, back ... Jimmy Piersall goes coast-to-coast with his 100th career HR
Jimmy Piersall was described as "colorful," "eccentric," "daffy," "clownish," and "zany" as a productive Red Sox rookie in 1952 before...
Mark Potash
Jun 234 min read
Kevin Durant is his own Achilles heel
Kevin Durant hasn't played in the NBA Finals since 2019 when he was with the Golden State Warriors, but you couldn't avoid him before or...
Mark Potash
Jun 225 min read


Sammy Sosa's Wrigley Field Redemption
Sammy Sosa is a likable phony who flim-flammed Cubs owner Tom Ricketts into welcoming him back into the good graces of the organization...
Mark Potash
Jun 213 min read
Why is the WNBA determined to destroy Caitlin Clark?
Women's basketball's bizarre antagonism toward Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark stooped to a comical level Tuesday night in another...
Mark Potash
Jun 192 min read


Matt Eberflus defends himself — and Shane Waldron — on Caleb Williams' film study
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams addressed the newsy revelations of the Seth Wickersham book "American Kings: A Biography of the...
Mark Potash
Jun 174 min read


The 'Babe Ruth Shot' is born
On June 13, 1948 — 77 years ago Friday — the Yankees celebrated the 25th anniversary of Yankee Stadium and honored the legendary Babe...
Mark Potash
Jun 134 min read


A cautionary tale for Shemar Stewart ... Roquan Smith
Bengals rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart bolted the team's mandatory mini-camp Thursday because of a contract dispute, reportedly...
Mark Potash
Jun 123 min read


Ben there, done that — Bears offseason review ...
"The Ben Johnson Effect" has carried the Bears through the offseason — even Caleb Williams referred to it when asked during OTAs about...
Mark Potash
Jun 117 min read


A developing story: Pete Crow-Armstrong vs. left-handers
The Cubs will start rejuvenated left-hander Matthew Boyd against the Phillies on Monday — another opportunity for ex-Cub Kyle Schwarber...
Mark Potash
Jun 94 min read


The 1965 baseball draft — the start of it all for Rick Monday ... and Ken Holtzman
Even with the reserve clause in effect in the mid-1960s, major league baseball still had a free agency problem. Signing prospects was...
Mark Potash
Jun 85 min read


Bears mini-camp impressions: Ben Johnson the star of the show
The Bears completed their mandatory (for most) mini-camp, which essentially completes their first offseason program under Ben Johnson....
Mark Potash
Jun 66 min read
Pacers' best hope for an NBA Finals upset? Rick Carlisle
The Indiana Pacers are big underdogs (+500) against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals that begin Thursday night in Oklahoma...
Mark Potash
Jun 53 min read


Ben Johnson's attention to detail becoming an attention-getter
There aren't many people still around who have consistently bet on the new Bears coach being different from the guy before him, because...
Mark Potash
Jun 44 min read


D'Andre Swift eager to give it another go in Ben Johnson's Bears offense
The Bears' hiring of red-hot offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was a boon for every offensive player on the roster, especially...
Mark Potash
Jun 34 min read
Good News, Bears: First Ben Johnson, now Frank Ragnow — Lions have some holes to fill
When the Bears hired Ben Johnson as their head coach in January, it had a two-pronged effect on their re-build: It gave the Bears a coach...
Mark Potash
Jun 24 min read
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