While I'm gone ...
Wayne Drehs, ESPNChicago.comBefore Wayne Drehs leaves for a fellowship, he has some predictions on the Chicago sports scene.
Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009High school coach symbolized hope
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThey held hands, lit candles, cried and prayed. Hours after a shooting left Aplington-Parkersburg High School football coach Ed Thomas dead, people here struggled to understand what happened, and why, writes ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2009Learning the hard way
Wayne Drehs, ESPNChicago.comEvery young team needs to learn its lesson, and the Blackhawks have learned many against Detroit, writes Wayne Drehs.
Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009Huet a hero for Hawks
Wayne Drehs, ESPNChicago.comCristobal Huet, who had been relegated to the bench, saved the Hawks in Game 3, writes Wayne Drehs.
Story | Conversation | May 22, 2009Cutler feeling love during honeymoon
Wayne Drehs, ESPNChicago.comJay Cutler's honeymoon period with the Bears has just begun, and it's safe to say Chicago fans have fallen hard, writes Wayne Drehs.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009It's all right to have hope
Wayne Drehs, ESPNChicago.comA city that has known nothing but heartbreak from its sports teams now has a team to believe in.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009Welcome to the playoffs, Paul
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comIt took three games, a flight to Chicago and a lot of questions about how much he had left to give, but Paul Pierce finally showed up for the 2009 NBA playoffs Thursday night.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2009Bulls: 'We didn't do anything right'
Wayne Drehs, ESPNChicago.comThe Bulls came into Game 3 believing they could shock the defending NBA champs. They left amid a course of boos and doubts.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2009For some fans, Cubs are an undying love
Wayne Drehs, ESPNChicago.comThey say you can't take it with you, but Cubs fans now have the opportunity to bring their undying passion for the team into the afterlife. Wayne Drehs visits a unique new cemetery in Chicago.
Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009Rocky authors big comeback
Wayne Drehs, ESPNChicago.comRocky Wirtz has completed two daunting tasks: getting Chicagoans to attend Blackhawks games again and to speak his family's name without cursing. At Thursday's playoff opener, Rocky was the toast of the building.
Story | Conversation | April 17, 2009White Sox fall short in ALDS but remain confident about future
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThe Chicago White Sox simply were beaten by a better team. And they knew it.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008White Sox show at least one Chicago team willing to fight
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThe White Sox again stared elimination in the face and, unlike the Cubs, answered the bell, writes Wayne Drehs.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2008Young Dodgers are showing confidence of veteran team
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comAfter back-to-back blowout victories over the Cubs, the team many considered the best in the NL, the Dodgers have every intention of ending this series on the West Coast and playing in their first NLCS in 20 years.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008Despite loss in opener, Cubs remain optimistic
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThe Cubs lost 7-2 in their NLDS opener against the Dodgers, but they still are confident heading into Game 2.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2008White Sox ready to fight to the finish in Game No. 163
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comSwept by the Twins last week, the resilient White Sox get their shot at redemption in Game No. 163.
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