College/Pro

For the Cubs’ Jeff Samardzija, game performance may not be the only deciding factor in whether or not he starts the season for the major league club in 2009. It may be determined by someone else’s play in past seasons. You see, the Major League...

In case you have been living under a rock the past 24 hours, allow me to take pleasure in informing you that the Chicago Bears traded for the Denver Broncos' young stellar quarterback, Jay Cutler. Let me repeat: the Bears finally have a quarterback....

Former Valpo Standout May or May Not Make Major League Squad As spring training draws to a close, Opening Day draws nearer each day. All the while, Chicago Cubs’ general manager Jim Hendry, along with manager Lou Pinella must trim down the clubs...

VHS Grad's Purdue Team to Play #1 Seed in NCAA Tournament The University of Connecticut has been a powerhouse in the past two decades in the world of college basketball. On Thursday, the (#5) Purdue Boilermakers will try to pull the upset over the...

Samardzija has been told the Cubs have an open fifth starter spot The former Valpaaraiso Alum is looking to come into the Cubs' spring training in shape and ready to start for the major league club and not their AAA affiliate in Iowa. He told the NWI...

This weekend is Super Bowl weekend, which means chips & dip, parties & gatherings, commercials & halftime shows, wings and… cold beverages. Oh yeah, there’s a game on, too. This year’s matchup is between the Pittsburgh Steelers of...

Cubs Trade for Heilman, Bullpen Space Shrinks When the Cubs recently traded backup shortstop Ronny Cedeno and recently acquired minor league pitcher Garret Olson, one less pitching spot is available on the Cubs’ major league roster. With many of...

For the past week or so, I've gotten so tired of hearing about how angry people are with the Chicago Bears. "Oh, they suck! How could they choke that badly?" Everywhere I went, negativity was running rampant. But seriously, what were your...