| Cubs' DeRosa to Have Heart Procedure
MESA, Ariz. - Cubs second baseman Mark DeRosa will undergo a heart procedure in Chicago on Thursday to correct an irregular heartbeat.
Team doctor Stephen Adams said DeRosa is expected to return to Arizona on Sunday, be back on the field as early as Monday and ready to play in spring training games by March 8.
"Theoretically, this should take care of the problem," Adams said Wednesday.
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Breaking Barriers: Willie O'Ree breaks the ice
Sometimes, history happens slowly, even for those who make it. That night, the big news at the Montreal Forum was the Boston Bruins' 3-0 shutout win over the mighty Canadiens. It was Jan. 18, 1958 -- the night the first black man skated in the National Hockey League. For the "Jackie Robinson of hockey," there was no commemorative ceremony, no postgame tribute, no banner headline. Even the official scorer got his number wrong. But Willie O'Ree didn't notice, or care. "Back then," he says, "it just didn't dawn on me. I was just concerned about playing hockey." As with history, a perspective on his own sense of accomplishment took some time to develop.
City officials: NBA All-Star weekend helped prove N.O. is back
Basking in the glory of a successful NBA All-Star weekend, New Orleans officials said the event highlighted an unprecedented run in which the rebuilding city firmly re-established itself as a mecca for special events and conventions. The performance of the city's civil services and hospitality community during a six-week window -- in which New Orleans hosted two major football bowl games, Mardi Gras and the NBA All-Star Game -- should emphatically answer any questions about its post-Katrina viability as a premier destination for special events and conventions, officials said during a news conference Monday at City Hall. "We have reaffirmed our position as a special-event city," said Doug Thornton, regional vice president of SMG, the company that manages the New Orleans Arena and the Superdome for the state.
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