When is it too late to say it's still early for the Cubs? Try now. Their magic number is 1998, at least until it becomes 1999, but in lieu of a present, they offer you a future.

Arne Harris, producer-director for WGN-TV... is in his 34th year on the job, meaning he is closing in on Jack Brickhouse's record: Most Chicago baseball losses watched, one man, lifetime.

What's unfortunate about buying a pitcher for $12 million is that he carries no warranty.

What's unfortunate about buying a pitcher for $12 million is that he carries no warranty.

The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register.

Boxing is a rather amorphous body, though recognizable because it is headless.