Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Tuesday and Friday I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. Things have taken a rough turn for the Chicago Cubs since the end of April. Over the weekend, they lost three of their four games against…
A legend for both the Bulls and 76ers has passed away this weekend. Chet Walker, who went on to become a seven-time NBA All-Star, has passed away at the age of 84. The Jet, as he was well known during his time as a professional, has died for reasons still unknown, as the police haven’t…
Caleb Williams spoke about his development through minicamp as the Bears enter the 2024 season with high expectations.
Chicago Sky/X A video has emerged showing ‘harassment’ of Chicago Sky players. According to Jeff Pagliocca, the team’s GM, a man with a camera focused on guard Chennedy Carter upon the team’s arrival. The video depicts the man repeatedly asking Carter about an on-court incident, while a security guard intervenes. Sky players initially praised security…
Rick Ball, the longtime Calgary Flames play-by-play announcer, will be leaving Calgary to pursue a new opportunity with the Chicago Blackhawks. The news was first broken by Scott Powers from The Athletic. Ball, 57, is well known within the sports broadcasting scene in Calgary and has been announcing for the Flames for ten seasons. Prior…
Chicago Sky/X Angel Reese and several other players from the WNBA’s Chicago Sky reported feeling “harassed” upon arriving at their hotel in DC. However, the “harassment” was simply a man politely asking a question to the player who hip-checked Caitlin Clark. This is the harassment that the Chicago Sky were tweeting about last night? pic.twitter.com/gzFzL1chKs…
NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman recently speculated on the possibility of Jake Guentzel joining the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent. Speaking on The Jeff Marek Show, Friedman shared, “My surprise July 1st pick is Jake Guentzel to Chicago… that was my off-the-board pick.” Friedman highlighted Guentzel’s Midwest roots and Chicago’s need for skilled players to…
Trendsetter Travel Golf Tours has announced the release of its inaugural Great Lakes Toronto to Chicago Golf Cruise, scheduled for August 17 to 30 August, 2025. It’s a 13-night tour commencing with a three-night stay at the 5-star Four Seasons Toronto Hotel and includes two games of golf at leading courses including Glen Abbey Golf…
(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) It’s still early in the MLB season, but it’s never too early to start thinking about end-of-year awards as we are now a third of the way through the season. One Chicago Cubs player has surprised everyone and is continuing to hold a sizable lead for one prestigious award. MLB.com…
DeMar DeRozan’s future with the Chicago Bulls is uncertain as his three-year contract nears its end. However, DeRozan has expressed his desire to continue his partnership with the team, whether through an extension or a new contract as a free agent. “It’s definitely somewhere I’d like to return to,” DeRozan shared with Lou Williams regarding…
