Zion takes hands-on approach in stadium dealings
Day: When Northern League commissioner Clark Griffith declared at Thursday's official groundbreaking ceremony for the new baseball stadium in Zion that will be used by the Lake County Fielders, that the Fielders would win a championship in the near future, it drew cheers from the hundreds of dignitaries and fans in attendance. While the scheduled first pitch at the new stadium is just seven months away, there is still much work to be done before "Play Ball!" can be called by an umpire in Zion.

Favre isn't NFL's only oldie-but-goodie
After playing in the National Football League for seven years on four different teams, Jeff Zgonina told this reporter during an interview that he didn't know how long his pro career would last.