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PITTSBURGH -- Count Chicago Cubs pitcher -- and former football player Jeff Samardzija -- as another person who will miss Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher. Urlacher announced his retirement on Wednesday, after 13 years in the NFL, the same ...

Two Hall of Fame athletes signed a letter supporting a gay marriage bill on its way to the Illinois House.

The Chicago Cubs did everything they could to talk Colin Kaepernick into playing baseball in 2009, but the University of Nevada quarterback had a different dream that he wasn't ready to relinquish.

The U.S. collapse in Sunday's Ryder Cup was significant, but where does it rank in the history of sports' memorable collapses? Our writers weigh in.

PITTSBURGH -- To mark the occasion of the first Sunday of NFL football, Chicago Cubs players will wear an NFL Football jersey of their choice on the flight from Pittsburgh to Houston on Sunday night. The themed flight is in the interest of bonding...

Uni Watch tackles the epic task of ranking the uniform sets of the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL from 1-122. (Part 5)

Uni Watch ranks the NFL uniform sets from No. 1 to No. 32.

Our sports experience could use some fun digital enhancement. These proposed apps would really shake things up (hmm, how about a Cubs championship?).

For most of the past decade, the Jays have been a good team, occasionally a very good team. Yet they have nothing to show for it. The loaded AL East has suppressed the team's win totals and prevented them from cracking the postseason. That killer com...

You still hear the same complaints: The rich teams win all the time; the NFL is more unpredictable; once a loser, always a loser; my team has no chance. Since 2006, 12 teams have made the playoffs that had a losing record the previous season. That...

Jay Cutler's bookend injuries summed up the year in Chicago sports.

Sarah Spain, espnW's resident Chicago superfan, makes the case for the Windy City as the home of the best female sports fans in all the land.

When gamers talk with disgust about exclusive licenses, the first title always brought up is "NFL 2K5." But in my opinion, it's the ridiculous exclusive Major League Baseball signed with 2K Sports that still leaves me outraged, especially considering...

As a record-setting receiver for Notre Dame, Jeff Samardzija might have had a bright NFL future, but he chose baseball and signed with the Chicago Cubs in 2006. After three seasons of shuttling between the major and minor leagues as well as the start...

The Chicago Cubs' Jeff Samardzija said he is too proud to make the jump back to football.

Plenty to keep Chicago sports fans busy until the Bears hit training camp.