What went wrong, right for the Sox
Despite strong September rally, South Siders ousted from postseason play

The roller coaster White Sox season has come and gone. From the promising start in April and May, the pitiful play of June and July, and the potential-filled finish from August and September—to the Konerko/Thomas war of words, Clayton/teammates war of accountability, and JR/players war of heart, the season was never quite right. Read more...

Olé! Fiesta Bowl on the way
Sun Devil Stadium to host its fifth National Championship game

On Jan. 3, 2003, this year’s college football national championship will be decided at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. The Fiesta Bowl is more than just a football game. The whole Tempe area gets involved with everything from the parades to entertaining the players and coaches of the teams fortunate enough to make it to the big game. Read more...

Athletes should account for actions
NFL leads the leagues with problematic players

In spiritually poor times, real heroes are scarce. Idols with the life span of flies appear and vanish, satisfying for a short time, people’s need to worship and follow. The market, aware of the deficit, has found a way to fill the void. Bigger-than-life billboards and fast-changing TV images buy and sell idols, blurring the thin line between image and substance Read more...

Injuries cripple the Bears
Washington, McQuarters among defensive casualties

The Bears will battle the division-leading Green Bay Packers in front of a national audience Monday night. This is the first Monday night appearance in five years for the Bears. Last year’s defense deserves most of the credit, it’s just unfortunate most of them will not play. Read more...

Sports News and Notes

Avs, Flames make five-player preseason deal
Desperate to replace the gap filled by Darius Kasparaitis, who signed with the New York Rangers during the off-season, Colorado Avalanche GM, Pierre Lacroix agreed to trade forwards Chris Drury and Stephane Yelle to the Calagary Flames in exchange for defenseman Derek Morris. The five-player, preseason deal also landed the Avs forwards Dean McAmmond and Jeff Shantz. Colorado loses the NHL’s 1999 Rookie of the Year and the league’s fourth-leading scorer last season with the trade of Drury. Read more...