A doctor who performs nearly 100 ACL surgeries annually describes Derrick Rose's season-ending injury and what the star will go through to recover in the coming months. more ›

Peavy compiled a 3-1 record and a 1.67 ERA while striking out 33 in 37 innings pitched during the first month of the season and is finally pitching like the Sox had hoped he would when acquired in 2009. He also pitched back-to-back complete games during the month. more ›

The Bulls easily defeated the 76ers, but Derrick Rose twisted his knee late in the game. more ›

The Bulls welcome the Sixers to the United Center on Saturday afternoon as the playoffs kick off the first round. more ›

As we suspected, the Bears used their first round pick to shore up their defensive line. The Bears drafted Boise State defensive end Shea McClellin with the 19th pick in the first round. more ›

When you're the Indianapolis Colts and hold the first pick, you can announce to the world that you're taking Andrew Luck. But Bears rookie GM Phil Emery has no such luck with the 19th selection in the first round. Instead, the Bears enter the draft with a list of seven that are their key targets. more ›

And wastes no time jumping right to the comparisons with Michael Jordan, who at this point remains the greatest athlete ever to play in Chicago. more ›

The Cuban-American group Vigilia Mambisa is calling for Ozzie Guillen to step down, and plans to boycott and demonstrate against the Marlins until he does so. The protests stem from recent comments Guillen made to Time magazine, stating his love for former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and praising his 50-plus years in power. more ›

We'd like to suggest one of the White Sox players drop their tired "jock jam" walk-up song and replace it with this. more ›

And now it's time to crown the champion of the Chicagoist Tournament Challenge! more ›

We've written previously the Blackhawks don't seem to make anything easy. Last night was no exception. more ›

A newly developed strategic plan that involves building a new 10,000-12,000 seat arena near the school’s Lincoln Park campus has been created, and will be voted on by the university’s board of trustees at their May meeting. If the vote passes, the university would hire consultants to conduct feasibility studies. more ›

Having whiffed on Smart and Stevens, will the third time be the charm? more ›

Chicagoist writers hold both top spots, but two reader entries also have their eyes on the prize. more ›

While the Illini want VCU coach Shaka Smart, it's beginning to sound like the feeling isn't mutual. more ›

There's still a lot of basketball left to play, and a lot can change before we hear "One Shining Moment" so just because you're further down the standings doesn't mean you can't rise to the top. (Provided you didn't pick Mizzou to go all the way...) more ›

If you told us before last night's game LeBron James and Dwyane Wade would each score at least 35 points, Derrick Rose would be scratched from the game with a groin strain and the Bulls still would have beaten the Heat, we would have said you were insane. more ›

We've got almost 70 entries already, but we expect to see well over 100 entries by the time games tip off on Thursday. more ›

March Madness is here! And that means it's time for Chicagoist's annual Tournament Challenge, where we give you a chance to compete against your fellow Chicagoist readers and staffers in our NCAA Tournament pool. It's free to play, and there's still a prize for the winning reader—plus bragging rights that are way more impressive than just winning your office pool. more ›

The tournament kicks off in about an hour with Iowa facing Illinois in what could be Bruce Weber's last game as Illini head coach. more ›

Following an MRI on Tuesday, the official diagnosis is a sprain and bruise that has Hamilton listed as day-to-day. more ›

By adding another wild card team in each league, MLB is guaranteeing a "win-or-go-home" game every year. more ›

Because of Chicago's plethora of larger than life figures during this era, our local heroes are well represented on this list. more ›

After months of bickering, the Cubs and Red Sox agree on the players Boston will receive in exchange for letting Theo Epstein head to the North side. more ›

Fukudome becomes a low cost insurance policy for a team that will have two outfielders slotted into the starting line-up as everyday players for the first time in their careers. more ›

What had initially been diagnosed as back spasms is in fact a muscular injury, and not a more serious structural one that could require surgery. Rose will continue treatment that includes massages, electrical stimulation and rest. more ›

Bulls fans have to deal with the four words they dare not speak: Derrick Rose is injured. Rose is set to see specialists for his back today to gauge the extent of his injury. more ›

Bulls forward Luol Deng finally earned his first trip to the All-Star game yesterday, when he was named as a reserve for the Eastern Conference team. more ›

Surely Noah, the child of a professional tennis star/pop star and a supermodel, isn't as susceptible to newfound riches as his peers from lesser backgrounds. more ›

The latest controversy leading up to tomorrow's second-ever UFC on Fox bout at the United Center focuses on the only Chicago-area official slated to ref the three-card event, Rob Madrigal, and whether he has the experience necessary to work a card this size. more ›