Rick Morrissey

Here's the question of the series: Is it possible to man up when you're barely what society considers a man? We're talking about the Blackhawks' 20-year-old star, Patrick Kane, who...

For the last 10 years or so, Rule No. 1 in the NHL has been that you can't make mistakes against the Red Wings. Once you do, only the IRS...

The New Year's Day game at Wrigley Field, so full of meaning and emotion and fresh air at the time, feels rather small now. That's a sign of real growth...

The Cubs knew what they were getting when they signed Milton Bradley, but more than that, they knew they wanted the entire package. They wanted his bat and what some...

Roger Clemens broke his long silence Tuesday, and if I'm quoting him correctly, he said, "Blah, blah, blah." He spent most of his appearance on a national radio show continuing...

The incredibly loud horn that goes off after a Blackhawks goal sounds like a ship's horn, and Monday night, the United Center sounded like the arrival of an armada. Seven...

The Blackhawks have shown a lot of growth in the playoffs, and that includes baby-faced Patrick Kane and his beard, which no one was really sure was even possible. Certainly...

Watching the Cubs is grim business these days, not that it has ever been a walk in the park. But what's going on now has a strange, angry vibe to...

The United Center was dead, and the Canucks were looking less like a hockey team than a group of tomb raiders. They had a 1-0 lead late in the game,...

The United Center was dead, and the Canucks were looking less like a hockey team than a group of tomb raiders. They had a 1-0 lead late in the game,...