On The Weekend Sports Report with Packer Dave and Steve Leventhal ...Cubs play by play broadcaster Pat Hughes joins us to talk about Baseball Voices, his series of tribute CD's devoted to Hall of Fame baseball broadcasters. Pat also gives us a Chicago Cubs preview of the 2015 season. We also bring in our hockey expert, John Poulter, to discuss the shoulder injury suffered by … [Read more...] about Patrick Kane Injury, Cubs Preview – 2/26/15
Archives for February 2015
Law Leads Northwestern past Penn State
Vic Law is finally starting to figure it all out and the results have been great for the Northwestern Wildcats. After a 10-game conference losing streak, Northwestern had finally started to show signs of life by winning two straight Big Ten games--- including a road win against Minnesota on Wednesday night. On Saturday afternoon the Wildcats looked to stay hot when they … [Read more...] about Law Leads Northwestern past Penn State
UNC-Duke, NBA Trade Deals – 2/19/2015
The Weekend Sports Report with Packer Dave and Steve Leventhal SRN's own Phil Meyers joins us to talk about another amazing contest in the Carolina - Duke rivalry, Wednesday night the 92-90 OT thriller at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Plus, Ryan Horvat, also from SRN analyzes the NBA trade deadline deals, while Dave and Steve discuss news from around the NFL. Hear interviews from … [Read more...] about UNC-Duke, NBA Trade Deals – 2/19/2015
Cats ‘Determined’ to Beat Hawkeyes in OT, 66 – 61
Living in Chicago most of my life, driving slow and steady during the winter months is more of a way of life than an inconvenience. As I was driving to Welsh-Ryan arena this afternoon, it was abundantly clear that my 30 minute drive was going to double thanks to Mother Nature and it was time to enjoy the 15 mph drive. Even with the traffic, I was able to make the tip off as my … [Read more...] about Cats ‘Determined’ to Beat Hawkeyes in OT, 66 – 61
My Top Ten Dean Smith Wins
I’ll countdown my top ten Dean Smith wins at UNC, leaving out only two types of games, national championship wins, (as obviously those are my favorites) and any game against Duke, which almost demand their own category. #10: UNC-Maryland, 1976, at Maryland, UNC won 81-69. UNC and Maryland were two of the very best teams in the nation that year, in the January game in … [Read more...] about My Top Ten Dean Smith Wins