Sarah Spain Archive

Sarah Spain

Contributor, espnW.com

Sarah Spain is a SportsCenter Anchor for Chicago's ESPN1000 and a reporter for ESPNChicago.com. She's a proud Cornell alum and a huge Chicago sports fan. You can follow her on Twitter @SarahSpain.

About Last Night: Colts win, Newton takes home awards
Career nights for three college stars and a redeeming performance for one of the NFL's greatest ever. Here's what you missed last night.
Jan 25 11:05 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
Time heals all wounds:
True in life, truer in sport
A quick scan of today's sports headlines reveals a number of former "bad boys" who've been around long enough to see the focus of their storylines return to their performances on the field rather than their indiscretions off of it.
Jan 25 11:11 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
Games We're Watching: NFL and an interstate rivalry
All eyes on Peyton Manning as he looks to keep his team in the playoff hunt, while two nationally ranked women's hoops teams meet for an interstate showdown. Football and basketball make up today's What We're Watching.
Jan 25 11:11 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
About Last Night: Hoops the focus Wednesday night
Most of the action came on the hoops court Wednesday, but there was more than enough to go around.
Jan 25 11:28 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
Despite ruling, McCourt's 'War of the Roses' wages on
For nearly a year now, Jamie and Frank McCourt have been airing their personal and professional grievances for all to hear as they dispute over ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's like a real-life "The War of the Roses."
Jan 25 11:29 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
Haynesworth is not an athlete, he's an overpaid diva
The soap opera in D.C. involving Albert Haynesworth has us thinking about divas. You know the kind: athletes that seem about as grateful for their physical gifts and bank accounts as a teetotaler is after being gifted a bottle of booze at Christmas.
Jan 25 11:29 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
About Last Night: Gridiron grudge match a big ol' flop
Two much-hyped sporting events finally happened Monday night, but only one lived up to expectations.
Jan 25 11:29 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
Games We're Watching: Duke women seeking revenge
Texas A&M is a perfect 3-0 all-time against Duke, including winning their season opener over the Blue Devils last year at Reed Arena. No doubt the defending ACC champion Blue Devils will be looking to exact some revenge on their home court.
Jan 25 11:30 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
Cubs lose biggest fan with passing of legendary Santo
"W" flags are flying at half-staff all over Wrigleyville today, as legendary Cubs third baseman and broadcaster Ron Santo passed away this morning from complications due to bladder cancer.
Dec 3 | By Sarah Spain
Olympic deja vu as Qatar beats U.S. for World Cup bid
America was again dealt defeat, as Pasadena and its new Rose Bowl lost the bid for the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. So far the puns are coming fast and furious; already spotted are mentions of Qatarade and Qatar Hero, no doubt Q-Atari is coming soon.
Dec 2 | By Sarah Spain
Heat fans really need to 'Fan Up' in support of their team
The Heat's attendance issues have gone from laughable to sad. Sure, it was a Wednesday night and yes, the Pistons aren't exactly a hot sell, but the thousands of seats that sat empty all the way through the first quarter were truly pathetic.
Dec 2 | By Sarah Spain
Sarah Spain: "The League"
Sarah Spain chats with actors Stephen Rannazzisi and Paul Scheer from the popular FX show "The League."