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10.26.2009 8:16 am

When Will Your Suffering End?

Well, that sure was a fun weekend of sports for the local fans.

Texas demolished Mizzou in Columbia, spoiling homecoming for the Tigers and finishing off their dreams of playing a meaningful bowl game this season. With the Big 12 North…

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07.06.2009 5:43 am

Dissension Within Brew Crew

Why are the Brewers struggling? Blame the starting pitching.

After all, that’s what outfielder Ryan Braun does. Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly out-pitched somebody named Mike Burns Sunday.

“Their starting pitching is a lot better than ours,” Braun told reporters after the Brewers succumbed 8-2.…

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05.11.2009 7:19 am

La Russa, Baker Enjoy Matching Wits

Tipsheet had to double-check the calendar Sunday. Was this still May?

It didn’t seem like May watching Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and Reds manager Dusty Baker do their thing. Fans came to see a baseball game, only to see a marathon chess…

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05.08.2009 7:28 am

Heartache In Mannywood

Manny Ramirez took the big fall Thursday, accepting a 50-game suspension for using a banned performance-enhancing drug.

This was the first current superstar to go down under Major League Baseball’s tougher drug policy. This was a hallmark moment in Our National…

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05.04.2009 9:17 am

Lenny Wilkens Would Be Proud

The Hawks hadn’t won Game 7 of a NBA playoff series since their days in St. Louis, back in 1961.

That long-futile franchise hadn’t advanced past the first playoff round since 1999. The Hawks hadn’t won a best-of-seven series since 1970.

So…

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04.30.2009 7:36 am

A Royals Suggestion: Hire Bonds

Life is finally looking up for the Kansas City Royals. At 11-10, they are tied for first place in the American League Central a month into the season.

Zack Greinke has become the best starting pitcher in baseball, going 5-0 in April…

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04.09.2009 6:23 am

Historic Night For Cujo

Former Blues goaltender Curtis Joseph hit an epic milestone Wednesday night. When his Maple Leafs fell to the Sabres 3-1, Cujo tied Gump Worsley for most losses in NHL history.

The number: 454.

“There’s too many good things in my life for me…

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03.25.2009 7:07 am

Fixing NFL To Patriot Specifications

Because the great Tom Brady got hurt – and only because Brady got hurt – the NFL instituted a new rule. Pass rushers on the ground are now prohibited from lunging at the quarterback’s legs.

Unless a fallen player is blocked or…

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03.19.2009 7:09 am

In Search Of: NCAA Favorites

March Madness is upon us. For those still trying to figure which teams to rally around, here is what some of our favorite experts have been writing:

Mike Freeman, CBSSports.com: “(Jim) Calhoun’s Huskies play Thursday against Chattanooga, a team that will…

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03.03.2009 6:26 am

Lane Kiffin, Motivational Genius

The Lane Kiffin Era continues to provide great entertainment on the SEC football scene.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported the latest high jinks. At Tennessee’s junior day, Kiffin and his staff pulled out the stops.

“It was just like your normal Junior Day, with…

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