Looking back at Mark Buehrle’s perfect game 14 years later
By Jonah Dayton Medill Reports Scott Reifert had just ignored the president. Mark Buehrle was sitting in the White Sox media room, answering questions from reporters just minutes after throwing the 18th perfect game in Major League Baseball history, when Reifert got the call. “(White Sox owner) Jerry Reinsdorf was standing to the right of […]
Big Ten Tournament: Edey’s presence looms large as No. 1 Purdue advances to semifinals
By Jonah Dayton Medill Reports While it was a relatively quiet day for presumed National Player of the Year Zach Edey, his presence alone dominated the game as his top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers hung on to defeat No. 9 seed Rutgers, 70-65, during Friday’s quarterfinal matchup. Edey put up a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double in 32 minutes […]
Canadian golf brotherhood on full display at WM Phoenix Open
By Jonah Dayton Medill Reports Among the first people to greet Nick Taylor after his second-place finish at the WM Phoenix Open — after his wife and daughter — was his friend, countryman and fellow tour pro Mackenzie Hughes. Despite failing to make the cut, Hughes was still out on the course at TPC Scottsdale […]
