ESPN 1000, Chicago

Former Cub Jake Fox reacts to being traded to Oakland, Raghib "Rocket" Ismail on the Notre Dame coaching vacancy...

My love letter to Chicago sports

How does Jon Greenberg love Chicago sports? Let him count the ways.

Chicago's finest

Gene Wojciechowski lists the 23 most important athletes in Chicago history.

Sports Unplugged

...NBA as trading season begins and Leon tells a story about his father.The guys discuss the Cubs Sox crosstown clash, Donte Stallworth and Vince Young, and who will the Bulls take in the NBA...

The Afternoon Saloon

...Swirsky pulls up a chair and previews the NBA draft, while later the guys break down another Cubs' loss

Flying around

...Chicagoan's mind this week. Are you a Cubs or White Sox fan? Dwyane Wade: (Laughs) You...t pick sides, man & I'm not in Chicago [during the season] so I don't have...

Sports Unplugged

...NBA playoffs with guest former NBA star Kendall Gill. They also discuss the state of baseball in Chicago and take a spin in the NFL and talk about Rodney Harrison retiring

Sports Unplugged

The guys discuss the NBA playoffs from top to bottom and discuss Chicago Baseball and should Sammy get into the Hall of Fame

New Web Site Celebrates Chicago Sports

Forget taxes, the economy and the unemployment rate. It's a great time if you're a Chicago sports fan.

Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage

What actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Illinois's Mt. Rushmore of Sports

Check out which four sports figures made it onto Illinois' Mount Rushmore.

CLIP REEL: SPORTS QUOTABLES

...Pete Rose and Jim Gray. "And with the No. 3 pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls select..." Valvano at the ESPY Awards. Favre's retirement speech. "Peace by Inches" Hoosiers "With the...

Chicago Bulls first round draft pick Derrick Rose, a...a cross town baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular...

Windy City blows away competition for weirdest sports town

Chicago has become the top city for sports weirdness.

The sad state of Chicago sports

Pau Gasol not coming to the Bulls is the last straw. There's no avoiding the Chicago sadness.