Even on a split TV screen, Rafael Nadal’s conquest of Roger Federer was compelling viewing.

Federer had been invincible at Wimbledon, winning 40 consecutive matches and five straight championships. But Nadal outlasted him Sunday in a 4-hour, 48-minute marathon, shrugging off…

The Cubs cannot be stopped. Just ask the AL Central-leading White Sox, who just got swept in their cross-town series over the weekend.

So what if Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Zambrano are out? The Small Bears remain fierce. They moved 20 games…

A week ago, after Ozzie Guillen’s latest nuclear meltdown, many Chitown pundits were calling for White Sox general manager Kenny Williams to fire his mercurial manager.

But apparently there was method to Ozzie’s madness. His hitters FINALLY woke up.

The White…

Ozzie Guillen hadn’t drawn extra attention to himself in several days. So when his White Sox lost 4-3 at Tampa Bay, the volatile skipper publicly challenged his general manager to shake up the roster.

Today ought to be an interesting…

This season has been kind to some of baseball’s lower-revenue teams. The Tampa Bay Rays are threatening to make the playoffs.

The young Florida Marlins have been surprisingly good, too. But the good cheer hasn’t extended to Missouri’s left coast,…

Millions of American viewers were pulling for everyman Paul Goydos to topple Sergio Garcia in the Players Championship.

Goydos, 43, is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour. But he is just one of the dozens of faceless journeymen crowding the…

The White Sox are never full on Ozzie Guillen’s watch. Recently he delivered another profanity-laced tirade, to the delight of reporters eager to use the word “bleep” in their stories.

Then came news of the team’s blow-up doll incident. It…

The Chicago Tribune caught White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen in an expansive mood the other day. The Chicago skipper effusively praised Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.

Here is how the Trib recalled the conversation:

“I keep saying the best [Yankees] player who ever…