The Chicago Cubs owe much of their identity to two factors — their 101-year drought without a World Series title and Wrigley Field.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Jordan became a basketball star at North Carolina. Now he'll try to turn around the state's money-losing NBA team by becoming the first ex-player to be a majority owner in the league.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois got a rude reminder Sunday night that life outside the NCAA tournament is nothing like life in it.

Photo caption: Chicago Hales' Dominique Walls (21) leaps to block a long pass by Breese Central's Brandon Book (50) during the first half of the Class 2A third-place boys basketball game on Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Peoria, Ill. (AP Photo/The Peoria Journal Star, Adam Gerik)

DENVER — Suspected gang member Willie Clark was found guilty of murder Thursday in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams after a New Year's Eve outing three years ago.

Labeled “dumb” as a young boy by his elementary school teachers, Olympic medalist John Carlos was very astute.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Anxious all week, Julius Peppers was finally getting some sleep at home in Charlotte when he found out just how serious the Chicago Bears were about acquiring him.

Going into the season neither Morgan Park nor Marshall were predicted to make it to the championship game. Marshall was overlooked mainly because last year’s star, Darius Smith graduated, and Morgan Park was doubted because of their youth in the backcourt and reliance on star junior forward Wayne Blackshear.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods apologized Friday for cheating on his wife and says he is unsure when he will return to competitive golf.

NEW YORK — The Bulls and Knicks both have their minds on trades as much as games.

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks acquired guard John Salmons from the Chicago Bulls before Thursday's NBA trade deadline and sent the expiring contracts of forwards Hakim Warrick and Joe Alexander to a Bulls team looking to make a move in free agency this offseason.

The Chicago Public League basketball quarterfinals took place on Presidents Day at the UIC Pavilion and basketball junkies got a full eight hours of high-level hoops. Marshall, Morgan Park, Simeon, and Foreman high schools all advanced and they’ll play in the semifinals Wednesday evening at DePaul University.

Michael Wright competes in the 1-meter springboard finals during the USA Diving Winter National Championships Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

RICHMOND, British Columbia — Sounds like 2006 all over again. Shani Davis stirred up another dispute with U.S. Speedskating over team pursuit just two days before the start of the Winter Olympics, saying he decided not to enter the event because he felt pressured to be part of the national program.