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News Fri Feb 13 2009
Shot Hops
- No matter how this thing with John Paxson and the Bulls shakes out, he may not be to blame for their current state. Might it be this guy?
- For years now, Cubs fans have been making an Iraq-like surge and turning Milwaukee's Miller Park into "Wrigley Field North". Now the Brew Crew and Amtrak are looking to return the favor.
- One blogger sees something sinister in the fact that the Cubs' pitchers and catchers report for spring training today and the calendar reads "Friday the 13th".
- Is Carlos Quentin really Floyd Robinson, V 2.0? The two San Diego natives and White Sox outfield stars, separated by 40 years, recently met and compared notes.
- MLB.com profiles the "father of black baseball", Negro League founder and Chicago American Giants owner Rube Foster.
- It might be grabbing at straws, but a Tribune reporter says Favre's (possible) retirement will hurt the Bears. Yeah... that's it... that's what's hurting the Bears.
- ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. sees the Bears going after Florida WR Percy Harvin... if they know what's good for them.
- No Decepticons were in sight, but a Transformer IS making an appearance at the Chicago auto show.
- Sorry, gamers. The Street Fighter IV arcade cabinet game isn't coming to Chicago.
- Whitney Young, the top high school basketball team in the state, continues its quest for the city title with a quarterfinal game Sunday against CVS at the Pavilion.
- National Girls and Women In Sports Day paid tribute to college-bound Chicago prep stars.
- Soldier Field could play host to another World Cup qualifier.