MATT ERICKSON: Cutler, Bears getting one more chance

LAS VEGAS | I'm hopeless. I'll admit it.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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MATT ERICKSON: The Bears are who we thought they were

Three years ago, during their run to the Super Bowl, the Bears were getting hammered at halftime by the Cardinals on Monday Night Football.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

AL HAMNIK: No big sweat in this Fists of Fury sequel

Ever been in a fight with someone two or three times your size?

Nov 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

AL HAMNIK: Losing makes the Bears a bad investment

John Wilson's office phone at Box Seat Tickets in Valparaiso usually is white-hot during Bears season but lately, he feels more like the Maytag repairman.

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

STEVE HANLON: Merrillville must live in the moment

MERRILLVILLE | Tonight's game off Broadway is huge.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

STEVE HANLON: Two Bobs and a cup of Joe

HAMMOND | Lowell assistant football coach Jim Carlson arrived at a restaurant a couple years ago for a film exchange.

Nov 14, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

KEN KARRSON: A million ways to say 'thanks'

Anyone who's watched "White Christmas" more than once probably remembers this scene from the 1954 movie classic.

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

KEN KARRSON: Maggie-Ball a mystery no more

Boy, Sherlock Holmes and Ellery Queen would be proud.

Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MIKE NETO: Mt. Carmel football team had a nice playoff run

CHICAGO | It was a tough loss for the Mt. Carmel football team and fans to swallow as they left Gately Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MIKE NIETO: Marian football team has plenty to look forward to next year

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | After a 1-8 season last fall, the Marian Catholic football team knew an encore was unacceptable.

Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

JIM PETERS: Better days ahead for Purdue football

Go green! Go white!

Nov 16, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

JIM PETERS: Chesterton's Mitch McGary trying to change court demeanor

Polite and mild-mannered works just fine under most circumstances, but not on the basketball court, where the rules of etiquette are a little different.

Nov 11, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

HILLARY SMITH: Finally, a sigh of Wie-lief

It feels like the "Michelle-Wie-raising-her-hands-to-the-sky-in-victory" thing was supposed to have happened already.

Nov 16, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

HILLARY SMITH: Dulcet sounds from the press box mic

WHITING | A couple young fans were sitting in the stands at a Whiting junior varsity football game one Saturday morning when they heard something different ring in their ears.

Nov 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

NATE ULRICH: Taking chances makes football fun

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick's risky decision this past Sunday night became the hottest topic of sports-related discussion seemingly everywhere the following day.

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

NATE ULRICH: 'D' in Devils sets Lowell apart

LOWELL | With Lowell senior running back Brandon Grubbe setting records this season like it's his job, it's easy to overlook one of the main sources of the Red Devils' success this decade.

Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

JOHN DOHERTY: Healthy back up in smoke with too little activity

Low back pain is a common enough occurrence in adults, with 90 percent eventually experiencing the misfortune. It isn't altogether uncommon in high schoolers either. For those in middle school or junior high, though, it has been relatively rare.

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

JOHN DOHERTY: Healthy back up in smoke with too little activity

Low back pain is a common enough occurrence in adults, with 90 percent eventually experiencing the misfortune. It isn't altogether uncommon in high schoolers either. For those in middle school or junior high, though, it has been relatively rare.

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…