DeKALB – It was a first for Clinton Rosette wrestling coach Dan Weller.

MESA, Ariz. – The Cubs will listen to manager Lou Piniella if he wants to return when his contract runs out after this season.

PHOENIX – Jim Edmonds hit a two-run homer to strengthen his case for making Milwaukee's opening-day roster and the Brewers beat a Chicago Cubs split-squad 12-3 on Friday.

TEMPE, Ariz. – White Sox outfield prospect Jared Mitchell sprained his right ankle while making a spectacular, against-the-wall catch on a drive off the batof Juan Rivera in a 10-7 split-squad win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.

TEMPE, Ariz. – Jake Peavy's first spring training outing looked more like a regular-season start.

CHICAGO – Embattled goaltender Cristobal Huet will start in net when the Blackhawks visit the Philadelphia Flyers today.

MIAMI – The Heat-Bulls rivalry came back to life Friday night, replete with three technicals, a flagrant foul, and an ejection — all on the same possession.

Will Strack has picked up where he left off from his freshman season with the Illinois baseball team.

Brian Aversa feels Kaneland’s budget crunch from all angles.

HAMPSHIRE – Collin Seibert pounded his broad chest like a gorilla as he took the court.

The plan from the start was to reach Tuesday night's DeKalb Super-Sectional at Northern Illinois' Convocation Center and see what happened from there.

No quit in Barbs after Threloff fouls out

LAKE FOREST – Restricted free agent safety Josh Bullocks has signed his one-year tender offer from the Bears.

PEORIA, Ariz. – Carlos Silva looks forward to coming to the ballpark these days.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Twitter sensation Ozzie Guillen's plan for his own Web site was nixed by the White Sox front office, Guillen said Thursday.

Guard sprains wrist in sixth straight loss

Ron Sweet's dream of becoming an NCAA Division I coach took a little detour this offseason.

Daily Chronicle sports editor Jon Styf and sports reporter John Sahly think a lot of themselves. That's why, starting today, they'll give their viewpoint on the local sports scene every week.

DeKalb gets an assist from Comcast

DENVER (AP) — Suspected gang member Willie Clark was found guilty of murder Thursday in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams.