Strange as it sounds, getting away from Wrigley Field might be the best thing that could happen to the jittery Chicago Cubs.

Big Z needs a big outing or the Chicago Cubs' 100-year wait for a World Series championship could quickly reach 101.

Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas recently hosted a back-to-school rally and delivered school supplies to students at Jesse Sherwood Elementary School in the city’s Englewood neighborhood.

Make it 20 victories in a row for Tuskegee. The Golden Tigers remained the top-ranked Black college football team in the nation, topping Fort Valley State, 20-16 in a Southern Intercollegiate Conference clash.

On the West Side, the sport of basketball usually rules when it comes to high school sports. However this season, football is starting to get some notice. Among the West Side schools that are having a good football season is Manley, where second-year head coach James Boggan has the Wildcats off to a 3-1 record on the season.