GUEST COMMENTARY: Lessons from legacy media – get it right, first

Enough mistakes and maybe we’ll learn: When in doubt, leave it out.

JOHN DOHERTY: Haste makes for waste at higher levels

The higher the level of sports, it is logical to assume, the better are the agents, athletes, coaches, management types, medics and scouts.

Hobart marathoner proposes to girlfriend just before Boston Marathon bombings

BOSTON | Just before the Boston Marathon bomb explosions, a Hobart runner quietly dropped to one knee and proposed to his girlfriend.

Police converge on neighborhood outside Boston

WATERTOWN, Mass. | Police have converged on a neighborhood outside Boston where there were reports of explosives being detonated and police are telling reporters to turn off their cell phones.

Boston Marathon explosions

Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 100 in what appeared to be a well-coordinated attack.

PUC students watch Boston bomb coverage

Purdue University Calumet students pause in the student union to watch news coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings.

JOHN DOHERTY: In new season, baseball clings largely to past

New helmets, strong enough to withstand a 100 mph fastball, will be the law of the land in Major League Baseball this season. Supposedly they will prevent concussions.

Rangers add C Pierzynski, say he will be starter

ARLINGTON, Texas | A.J. Pierzynski can joke with Texas manager Ron Washington about last season's All-Star snub now that he's the starting catcher for the Rangers.

Boston a hit in Hammond

Sounds of the '70s blasted through The Venue Aug. 2 at Hammond's Horseshoe Casino.

Boston to rock Horseshoe Casino's Venue

It'll be a bit like a homecoming celebration for Gary Pihl when Boston brings its show to The Venue at Hammond's Horseshoe Casino next week.

Sox struggle in Boston

BOSTON | The White Sox were without their Kevin Youkilis on Thursday, and missed him sorely in a 3-1 loss against the Red Sox.

Youkilis gets warm welcome as White Sox fall in Boston

BOSTON | Adrian Gonzalez spoiled Kevin Youkilis' return to Fenway Park, hitting a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.

E'Twaun Moore basketball camp

Former E.C. Central basketball star E'Twaun Moore waits for a group photo with kids at his Skills Camp on Friday at the E.C. Central High School.

E'Twaun Moore basketball camp

Former E.C. Central basketball star E'Twaun Moore, who now plays for the Boston Celtics, directs his first Skills Camp on Friday at the high school.

E'Twaun Moore basketball camp

Former E.C. Central basketball star E'Twaun Moore, left, directs his first Skills Camp on Friday at E.C. Central High School.

E'Twaun Moore basketball camp

Former E.C. Central star E'Twaun Moore, who now plays for the Boston Celtics, directs his first camp at the high school Friday.

E'Twaun Moore basketball camp

East Former E.C. Central basketball star E'Twaun Moore, right, shakes hands with Rosalinda Delvna of East Chicago during his first Skills Camp on Friday at the high school.

E'Twaun Moore basketball camp

Former E.C. Central basketball star E'Twaun Moore, left, directs his first Skills Camp on Friday at E.C. Central High School.

Williams likes Youkilis’ ‘little edge’ as new Sox third baseman

CHICAGO | As he beat other suitors to Kevin Youkilis services’ late Sunday afternoon, White Sox general manager Kenny Williams liked the trade with the Red Sox even more just by the “little edge” in Youkilis’ voice on the phone.