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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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01.13.2009 8:00 am

Donovan McNabb Pulls a Giant Prank

At the spur of the moment, it seemed like the thing to do.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb scrambled out of bounds in the waning moments of his team’s playoff victory over the Giants.

While over there, he spotted one of the…

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01.07.2009 6:56 am

Milton Bradley and the Game of Risk

The Milton Bradley Era promises to provide Tipsheet much entertaining fodder from the North Side of Chicago.

The Cubs added the mercurial outfielder to their attack with a three-year, $30 million deal. Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Morrissey welcomed the addition:

“If it were up…

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07.25.2008 8:58 am

Putting the Cub in Cuban

To make a bad week worse for the Cardinals, it appears Mark Cuban could win the bidding for the Chicago Cubs. According to a published report, he is one of three would-be buyers still in the hunt.

As owner of the…

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05.05.2008 6:40 am

Making a great first impression

Rams washout Dominique Byrd should be proud of Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis, a second-round pick in the NFL Draft.

In just his third day in pro football, the rookie from USC overslept and missed a minicamp practice. That prompted the…

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02.26.2008 8:01 am

Hey, St. Louis, it could always be worse

Sure, these are tough times for St. Louis fans.

The Rams collapsed last season, finishing 3-13. The Cardinals have gone from defending World Champions to projected also-ran. The Blues appear poised to miss the NHL playoffs still again.

St. Louisans aren’t used…

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