10:00 AM ET, Fri March 12, 2010

New delivery works for Silva

Northwest Herald — PEORIA, Ariz. – Carlos Silva looks forward to coming to the ballpark these days.

Chicago Cubs 4 hours ago

Bears re-sign safety Bullocks to 1-year deal

Northwest Herald — The Bears re-signed safety Josh Bullocks to a one-year deal Thursday.

Chicago Bears 4 hours ago

Bulls still sliding

Northwest Herald — ORLANDO, Fla. – Dwight Howard insists he didn’t intend to hurt Derrick Rose. He was just protecting the basket.

Chicago Bulls 5 hours ago

Changes all around for Cubs

Chicago Sun-Times — Historic changes are coming to Wrigley Field, not only in the physical surroundings -- which already are undergoing a face-lift for this season -- but in the philosophy of how the business of the Cubs will run under its new owners, the Ricketts family. A host of new revenue streams, from concerts to retail outlets to a hotel and sponsorships, are being planned, with ''every penny'' raised to be put back into the team.

Chicago Cubs 5 hours ago

Time to talk Lou? Not now

Chicago Sun-Times — MESA, Ariz. -- Count manager Lou Piniella's future as one more ''free- agent'' decision that will wait until season's end.

Chicago Cubs 5 hours ago

Gritty win over Kings just what the doctor ordered

Daily Herald — The Blackhawks posed for the first of two team pictures they hope to take this season on Thursday.

Chicago Blackhawks 6 hours ago

NFL panel: Some injuries more common on turf

Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Tribune News Services NEW YORK -- An NFL panel found that certain serious knee and ankle injuries happen more often in games played on the most popular brand of artificial turf than on grass. The league's Injury and Safety Panel is presenting its study Friday at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in New Orleans. The report examined the 2002-08 NFL seasons, comparing games played on grass to those on FieldTurf. It found that the rate of anterior cruciate ligament injuries was 88 percent higher in FieldTurf games -- a conclusion the manufacturer of the synthet...

Chicago Bears 6 hours ago

Bears may turn to Utah for tackle help

Daily Herald — It's difficult to project which players will be available when the Bears get around to their first pick, which is 76th overall, but they would probably be delighted if Utah's Zane Beadles was still on the board.

Chicago Bears 6 hours ago

A day later, Buehrle in joking mood

Chicago Sun-Times — GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Leave it to Mark Buehrle to turn nothing into something.

Chicago White Sox 7 hours ago

Plug pulled on Ozzie's Web idea

Chicago Sun-Times — General manager Ken Williams is fond of telling the media to ''stay out of White Sox business,'' and now the organization is making sure that includes Ozzie Guillen -- at least regarding his plan to launch his own Web site this spring.

Chicago White Sox 7 hours ago
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  • It's hard to prepare for what awaits; and what of Marco? Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors Blog | Toronto Star Man, it’s early out here. Not an awful lot of stuff off Thursday, actually; long travel day for one of us, a day off for the guys who actually count. But anyway … - You know what the worst possible...
  • A ray of hope Memphis Edge | Memphis Commercial-Appeal While it may seem like gloom and doom for most Tiger fans today after Thursday's disappointing 66-65 loss to Houston in the Conference USA tournament appears to have dashed their hopes at making the NCAA Tournament, ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach says...
  • Still seeking respect Memphis Edge | Memphis Commercial-Appeal Sports Illustrated recently conducted a poll in which it asked 173 NBA players which team is least likely to win an NBA title in the next five years. It was no surprise that the New Jersey Nets, who are trying to avoid...
  • Toon boss denies promotion pay-cut Shields Gazette NEWCASTLE United boss Chris Hughton has denied a report that a number of the club's players have been asked to take a pay cut next season.
  • Kev's likes being thrown in at deep end Shields Gazette KEVIN Nolan was thrown in at the deep end on his Newcastle United debut.