Jimmy Collins

Simeon in the '80s | Highlights and lowlights

2013-02-14 16:38:00

HIGHLIGHTS Point proven: Bob Hambric's desire to prove to people outside the city that Public League teams can win with a disciplined approach came to fruition as Simeon won the first of its six state championships with a 53-47 victory over Evanston...

TV review: Won't get fooled again by 'Smash'

2013-02-05 06:40:00

The Broadway-set "Smash" (8 p.m. CT Feb. 5, NBC; 2 stars out of 4) had one of the best pilots last year, grabbing my attention with its behind-the-scenes look at two actresses auditioning for the same role in a musical about Marilyn Monroe. It just as...

Krause reflects on a life of scouting

2012-07-07 19:09:00

WILMINGTON, Del. — Jerry Krause enters a hotel lobby loaded down by two suitcases, an Arizona Diamondbacks-issued laptop and that look defining any haggard business traveler. In three hours, he will sit through his second doubleheader in as many...

Scoreboard

2011-01-06 01:30:42

TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Penn State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Idaho at Nevada, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Men's College Basketball-Xavier at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Villanova at...

Jimmy Collins retires after 14 seasons at UIC

2010-07-20 16:32:16

Ichiro One Hit Shy of 2,000

2009-09-05 00:00:00

Cliff Pennington overshadowed Ichiro's three-hit night with one big blast of his own. Pennington hit a two-run homer to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-5 Saturday night as Suzuki got within one hit of 2,000. Mark Ellis had three...

Ex-Bulls player, commentator Norm Van Lier dies

2009-02-26 16:49:00

Norm Van Lier, one of the most popular players in Chicago Bulls history and one of the NBA's top defensive players in the 1970s, was found dead in his home just blocks away from the Bulls arena Thursday, authorities said. He was 61. The cause of death...

No. 15 Butler rolls past Illinois-Chicago 80-61

2009-02-16 00:00:00

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Matt Howard had 19 points and eight rebounds, Gordon Hayward finished with 18 points and No. 15 Butler hit 13 3-pointers in an 80-61 victory over Illinois-Chicago. Butler (22-2, 13-1 Horizon League) won its sixth straight in the...

Maroa-Forsyth rolls in 2A final

2006-11-24 13:31:00

Illinois-Chicago basketball signee Robert Kreps had nine catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns as Maroa-Forsyth defeated Westville 43-22 Friday in the Class 2A state football championship in Champaign to win its first state football title . "I...

Year-by-year inductees

2005-01-04 11:27:19

(BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; VC: Elected by the Veterans Committee; NL: Elected by the Veterans Committee based on Negro league career): 1936 -- BBWAA: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus...

The cream of a bumper crop: The 1997-8 Tribune All-State boys basketball first team

1998-03-20 00:00:00

Illinois-Chicago coach Jimmy Collins took one look at the Tribune's 1997-98 All-State basketball team and made this proclamation: "Give me those five guys right now, and I'd go a long way in the NCAA tournament." Collins' dream team would feature 6-...

Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1998 | Peoria Manual's Frank Williams: Frankly speaking

1998-04-05 00:00:00

What else is there for Frank Williams to do?The 6-foot-4-inch high school All-American point guard hoisted an entire basketball program on skinny shoulders, inspired an indomitable coach to dramatically alter his philosophy and singlehandedly added to the...

Lakers assistant coaches Tex Winter , Jimmy Collins and Frank Hamblin look on as head coach Phil Jackson can't watch his team's play against Bulls at the United Center .

2000-02-15 00:00:00