Sunday, March 13, 2011
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Deng to play in 2012 London Olympics?
Luol Deng, a British citizen by way of Sudan, announced via Twitter Sunday that he will be playing for the host country in the 2012 Olympics. Deng tweeted: Got the great news we will be playing @London2012. Thanks for all your messages! Can't wait to play in London."
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Derrick Rose will likely play for Team USA while Omer Asik could play for Turkey. Joakim Noah is an outside shot at playing for the French national team. (Chicago Tribune)
Soldier Field in Madden '12
Soldier Field has never appeared in the Madden NFL series, or any other NFL series. It's always been a generic venue under the name "Chicago Stadium," or "Chicago Field," because the Chicago Park District has never licensed the name for use.
Apparently they finally were offered acceptable terms.
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Phil Frazier, a senior producer on Madden NFL, Tweeted that "it is very likely we'll have the real Soldier Field in the game this year!" Frazier said the team at EA Sports Tiburon must now build the field. Presumably, that would include an exterior shot of its iconic colonnade. (pastapadre.com)
Wade wins custody battle for sons
Chicago courts declared NBA superstar Dwyane Wade sole "care, custody and control" of his two sons Friday. He made the announcement Sunday after the Heat's practice. The custody battle was a long, heated process, but has resulted in good news for the Chicago native. (YahooSports)
ND, Illinois earn NCAA bids
Notre Dame didn't garner a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, but the Irish did earn a No. 2 seed in the Southwest Region. They will face off against Akron, the Mid-American Conference champions.
Illinois, on the other hand, may have felt lucky to even get selected into the NCAA tournament, let alone grasp a No. 9 seed. The Illini had an up and down 2010-11 season, but will play UNLV Friday in Tulsa, Okla. (Chicago Tribune)