CHICAGO – Like a rival wrestler, the Chicago Cubs stepped up just in time for the mat on Sunday to secure a 2-1 victory in the final game of their series against their rival rivals, the Chicago White Sox. That last team has become one of the darlings of Major …
Read More »Sunday’s coronavirus scares
Matt Nagy’s phone rang Sunday at 2:51 p.m. For an NFL coach, a call at that hour means trouble. Bracing for the least listened Nagy when Andre Tucker, the Chicago Bears Infection Control Officer, told him that nine members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19. Nagy was damned, he …
Read More »Indianapolis 500 declined classic finish because 2020 wins once again
Scott Dixon went on to win the Indianapolis 500. Then Takuma Sato went on to win the Indianapolis 500. Then, with the ‘laps to go’ counter to some numbers and Dixon making his plan to make a run at Sato, while second-generation racer Graham Rahal waited for them both to …
Read More »Dom Bess: Light was ‘seriously dangerous’ for tailenders to bat in
Dom Bess described circumstances on the third night of England’s third Test against Pakistan as “really dark”, suggesting that it had been “seriously dangerous” for tailors to get fast bowlers in dark conditions. England hit two slip catchers late in Pakistan’s first innings, with Rory Burns and Zak Crawley putting …
Read More »2020 NHL playoffs preview – Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins matchup, series pick
The 2020 NHL playoffs roll through to the semifinals of the conference beginning Saturday, with the Colorado Avalanche taking over the Dallas Stars. Tampa Bay won three of four matchups in the regular season against Boston, as well as their game in the round-robin portion of the postseason. Will the …
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