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

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.

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.