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AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB Joe Mauer a Cub? What could have been!

BY MARK POTASH | Commentary — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Joe Mauer winning the AL MVP this week was yet another reminder of just how star-crossed the Cubs have been this decade. What looked like an incredible break�the Twins passing on Mark Prior and taking the more "signable" Mauer with the No. 1 overall pick�has turned into yet another example of how fate seems to taunt Cubs fans.

Is Mike Martz on his way to Bears?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Sun-Times exclusive: With the Bears on a three-game skid and piling up losses for the first time in the post-Super Bowl era, the burning question around the NFL is torn from the pages of ESPN The Magazine: Who's got next? A source close to former St.Louis Rams coach Mike Martz, most recently the San Francisco 49ers' offensive coordinator last season, said the architect of The Greatest Show on Turf might finally be headed to Chicago.

Once again, Irish shake down the coach

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Rick Telander: Charlie Weis smells like an ex-Notre Dame coach to me. People have been demanding Chuck's fleshy, flat-topped head almost since the day he was rewarded by Notre Dame brass with a 10-year contract extension worth $30 million to $40 million -- after just seven games as head coach.

Hossa debut will shuffle top line

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

It's official. The best-paid player in Blackhawks history will make his debut with the team tonight. Marian Hossa, who signed a 12-year, $62.8 million contract July 1, will be at right wing when the Hawks take on the San Jose Sharks at the HP Pavilion, more commonly known as the ''Shark Tank.''

Bulls get day off to regroup

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

When a team is blown out three games in a row, it's easy to overreact and think the sky is falling. But the Bulls are hoping a day off Tuesday serves as a sort of mental-health day for players and coaches before their game Thanksgiving night against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.

Much to be thankful for

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:01 CST

It's been another rough year for Chicago sports fans.

SPORTS WIRE: Pujols wins third MVP in runaway

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Albert Pujols was unanimously voted National League MVP on Tuesday, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04.

White Sox sign Andruw Jones

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Sticking to their plan of seeking cheaper alternatives, the White Sox today signed veteran outfielder Andruw Jones to a one-year contract with a base salary of $500,000.

Bulls get day off to regroup

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Bulls get day off to regroup

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Is Mike Martz on his way to Bears?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Roethlisberger should play despite concussion

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Ben Roethlisberger's fourth concussion since 2006 apparently won't put him on the bench.

Hossa debut will shuffle top line

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

This old dog learns new trick

BY DALE BOWMAN outdoordb@sbcglobal.net — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

SPRING VALLEY, Ill. -- John ''Rocky'' Mannerino handed out the nicknames ''Purple Funk,'' ''Crystal Meth,'' ''Wayne Newton'' and ''Woodie'' to custom-painted jigs or crankbaits with relish on an outing this month on the Illinois River.

Midwest fishing report

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

FISH OF THE WEEK: Brad Wooten made the most of Veterans Day, taking his 9-year-old son, Elijah Wooten, and 10-year-old nephew, Ryan Wooten, fishing at Starved Rock. And the Broadview man's son caught his first sauger. ''And what a catch it was for him!'' Wooten said. ''The pictured fish was 18.25 inches long and weighed 2.18 pounds a day and a half later when weighed on a grocery store deli scale.'' It came on an orange and yellow jig tipped with a crawler. It was a fish that came with its own adventure. ''Elijah set his rod down for a moment to untangle his and his cousin's line, noticed his own line moving in the water, and ended up setting the hook by hand," Wooten said. E-mail your Fish of the Week nominations to outdoordb@sbcglobal.net.

Post duo keys Bogan romp

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

The 1-2 punch of post players Brittany Cochran and Lynette Holmes was all host Bogan needed in a 45-29 victory Tuesday against Loyola in a New Trier tournament game.

51 for Evanston's Jones; host Mundelein humbled

BY MICHAEL O'BRIEN mobrien@chicagosuntimes.com — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Mundelein came in with the preseason ranking, the high-octane offense and the superstar player capable of putting up monster numbers.

Tuesday's scores

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

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