Chris Butler

Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews added some competitive fire to the Blackhawks' mostly meaningless regular-season home finale Friday night against the Flames. With the Presidents' Trophy in hand and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs secured, the...

Opinions on the NFL draft are like draftniks; everybody has one. But I really like what the Rams have done with their four picks so far. They drafted two extremely productive wide receivers, brought in a hard-hitting safety, and found a linebacker...

Blackhawks 3, Flames 1: Patrick Kane and captain Jonathan Toews continue to share the team lead after scoring their respective 23rd goals in the first period as host Chicago improved to 11-1-2 in its last 14 games. Marcus Kruger scored to snap a 32-...

Blackhawks tune up for playoffs with win over Flames CHICAGO -- You can sense the feeling and anticipation with the Chicago Blackhawks. They're ready and primed for the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs. After closing out the home part of their regular...

The Sports Xchange Rob Rains, The Sports Xchange Blues 4, Flames 1 ST. LOUIS -- Merely securing a place in the upcoming NHL playoffs doesn't appear to be satisfying enough for the St. Louis Blues. Knowing they can control their own fate and move up to...

The Sports Xchange Rob Rains, The Sports Xchange Blues jump into fourth place in Western Conference ST. LOUIS -- Merely securing a place in the upcoming NHL playoffs doesn't appear to be satisfying enough for the St. Louis Blues. Knowing they can...

Ben Affleck's film "Argo" took the best picture Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. Other marquee winners were Daniel Day-Lewis for lead actor for “Lincoln,” Jennifer Lawrence for lead actress for “Silver Linings Playbook,” and Ang...

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Soccer-FIFA Women's World Cup, North Korea vs. Sweden, 6:45 a.m. (ESPN2); United States vs. Colombia, 10:30 a.m. (ESPN); MLS, New York at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Cycling-Tour de France, Stage 1, 7 a.m. (VERSUS), same-day tape,...