Ray Durham

When it comes to hills, the standards for the Interstate Highway System are specific. In mountainous and urban areas, the maximum grade, either up or down, is no more than six percent.  That’s a slope that measures just over three degrees, for...

1987 -- Northern State snapped a five-game losing streak, scoring seven runs in the fifth inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader to defeat Dakota Wesleyan 10-1. 1992 -- Fred Couples shot a final-round 70 and finished with a 275 total for a...

Ozzieball was always a misnomer. Taking their lead from the guy in the manager's office, White Sox marketing types and some of their more casual fans romanticized the Ozzie Guillen era as one of in-your-face baseball — aggressive baserunning,...

Cases in Lincoln District Court. List includes all names of those charged who are not identified as minors. Kristie L. Burgan, failure to wear seat belts and failure to produce insurance card amended to no insurance 1st. Plea of guilty. $25 fine and...

The Tribune's White Sox beat writer answers reader questions throughout the season. This week, who stays and who goes, re-evaluating the Thome-Rowand trade and some bald-faced optimism. I have always wondered what the numbers in front of the pick to...

The Cubs wasted a strong outing by Jason Marquis on Tuesday night at AT&T Park, losing 2-1 to San Francisco and falling to 1-4 on their 10-game trip. Marquis turned in one of his better outings, allowing two runs on four hits over seven innings. But he...

Ryan Dempster's perfect season at Wrigley Field came to an abrupt end Sunday in a 4-2 loss to San Francisco, leaving him with a 10-1 record at home. Giants ace Tim Lincecum outpitched Dempster with eight strong innings, allowing one run on six hits while...

It's starting to feel like déjà vu for Aramis Ramirez, one of the few Cubs who were around during the 2003 and '04 seasons, when every game felt like a playoff game at Wrigley Field. Ramirez's two-out, two-run double in the eighth inning Monday night...

Ryan Dempster was in search of his first road victory of the season Wednesday night at AT & T Park, and he looked like he was on his way with a three-run lead over San Francisco heading into the seventh inning. But manager Lou Piniella removed Dempster...

The air is a little cooler, the stakes are a little higher and the Cubs are finally starting to get their act together on the road. After struggling to get baserunners for eight innings on Tuesday night, the Cubs broke through with a five-run ninth...

The most anticipated Cubs-Cardinals series since 2004 begins Friday night in Busch Stadium with a couple of juicy subplots added to the mix. Carlos Zambrano's return from the disabled list and Jim Edmonds' return to his old stomping grounds could add...

In the summer of 2002, with the White Sox 13 games out of first place, general manager Ken Williams unloaded Ray Durham, Kenny Lofton, Sandy Alomar Jr. and Bob Howry in a seven-day stretch in late July, purging the clubhouse of players who weren't in...