Ron Darling has never been my favorite, but wow is he a refreshing change from Ben McDonald.

Yeah, Scheels!!!

As a Cubs fan I felt good heading into tonight. I believed in Shota, thought they could get this one and head home with a split. Not anymore. Simply don't have the arms to compete with the Brewers. Pains me to type that, but it's very true.

The first fall is Andrew Vaughn on the White Sox.

Anxious to see how they fit a baseball field into Kinnick.

The only person smiling bigger than me: Tom Prizeman.

Rough day to be an Ian Happ sucks guy.

I have never gone to a Cubs game with less belief and walked out with more hope in my life. Well done, fellas.

Terrible night to be an Ian Happ sucks guy.

A great friend grabbed last-minute tickets for us last night. Had never been to a Cubs playoff game and wanted to go. Wow did he get a show. Now he’s walking around the office this morning chanting “FREDDDDDDDY … FREDDDDDDDY … FREDDDDDDY …”

Twenty years ago, long before we understood mental health as we do now, I wrote about a Penn FB player who seemed to have it all but on the inside was falling apart. On this #WorldMentalHealthDay I remember people like Kyle Ambrogi. #samehere espn.com/espn/eticket/s…

Who was the best coaching hire in men's college basketball this year? In CBS Sports' polling of nearly 100 coaches, the winner was Iowa Men’s Basketball picking Ben McCollum to take over its program. cbssports.com/college-basket…

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Seems the Badgers needed more pushups.

My daughter has officially made it.

Mitch is spot-on with so much here. I can’t help but think a big part of Rhule’s decision — IF Penn State comes calling — will come do the financial commitment of Nebraska and its biggest donors. Not only to pay him, necessarily, but to help bring the best athletes to Lincoln.

What in the world has gotten into Deandre Swift??? He’s never looked this fast in a Bears uniform.

Good. Better. Best.

To all my students who struggle to make it to class because of a cold or otherwise minor ailment, I present to you DJ Moore.