Sam Zuba
After earning a degree in Journalism from the University of Illinois, I joined the CBS Chicago digital department in September of 2011. In addition to covering various Chicago sporting events, I also produce and edit content for CBSChicago.com and 670TheScore.com.
While in college, I spent two summers interning for MLB.com. I was placed with the Kansas City Royals during the summer of 2010 and the Chicago Cubs in 2011. Though the on-field product was never anything special, those two summers proved to be the most incredible of my life. I am unbelievably grateful for my time with both organizations.
In between my internships, I worked as a stringer for the Associated Press, covering basketball and football at the University of Illinois. My love for journalism began in 2008 when — for reasons I’ll never understand — The Rock River Times allowed me to write a weekly sports column.
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Zuba: New ‘Cubs Way’ Beginning To Take Shape
The Cubs completely revamped their entire organization when they brought in team president Theo Epstein, general manager Jed Hoyer and manager Dale Sveum.
Zuba: Forte Saying All The Wrong Things
Forte’s downfall was when he let his internal frustrations become external outbursts. The backlash from that single Tweet has painted Forte as a greedy, selfish player, discontent with the roughly 1,400% raise he was offered.
Zuba: Emery Making All The Right Moves
Through his first three months as Bears general manager, Phil Emery has been anything but Bears-like.
Bulls Carry On Through Injuries
Rose will miss his 11th game this season, after missing only six games through his first three seasons.
Zuba: Bulls Stuck In Basketball Hell
The problem is the dichotomy between where Rose thinks the Bulls are, and where the team actually is.
Stillman Valley Shocks Conference, Heads Down State
From an outsiders perspective, the upcoming season looked bleak for the Stillman Valley High School girl’s basketball team.
Zuba: Do Whatever It Takes To Land Howard
The way the NBA is today, one dynamic player isn’t enough. That’s why the Bulls need to do whatever it takes to trade for Dwight Howard.
Zuba: Rose’s Decision-Making Questioned
With the Bulls trailing the Pacers 92-90 with 23 seconds to go, the MVP of the league had the ball in his hands and a chance to tie the game.
Bulls Notebook: Can’t Yet Rule Out Surgery For Deng
If Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau’s hush-hush approach to Luol’s Deng’s wrist injury is any indication, the small forward could be out for the foreseeable future.
Zuba: Lucas Providing Vital Relief For Rose
Entering this season, Lucas, now 29, was a bit of an afterthought — if even that — on the Bulls’ roster. He was third on the depth chart at guard, and sights were set, as they should have been, on the return of the reigning MVP Derrick Rose.
Hamilton Doubtful, Watson Out Vs. Pistons
It looks like Richard Hamilton won’t get to show off his new home to his former team.
Zuba: The Case For A College Football Playoff
I’ve never understood the obsession with college bowl games. Teams compete all season long, for what? A chance to win the Sugar Bowl? The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl? Or even worse — the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl?
Zuba: Angelo’s Top Picks – How’d They Do?
Before we move forward and completely forget about the fiasco otherwise known as Jerry Angelo on Draft Day, let’s recap his top selections over the years.
Zuba’s Notebook: Bulls Belong To Rose
It’s a new year now, though, and Rose is just minutes away from giving the city of Chicago its first up-close look at the reigning MVP of the league.
Zuba: No Place For Gangsters In Sports
Gangsters belong in prison, or sleeping under some bridge, planning their next brawl against a rival gang. They certainly don’t belong on a college campus, put on a national stage because they can play basketball.
Hoyer, McLeod To Focus On Player Development
One week after introducing Theo Epstein as president of baseball operations, Chicago reunited him with his friends from Boston.
Zuba: Epstein’s Got His Work Cut Out
Cubs fans, it’s OK to get excited. Good things are coming. But before those things can happen, there are a few matters Epstein needs to address
Ventura’s Confident He’s The Right Guy For The Job
While the favored names to fill Guillen’s shoes were guys like Terry Francona, Sandy Alomar Jr. and Dave Martinez, Ventura isn’t going to apologize for where he sits in the White Sox organization.
Most Popular News
- Jail Inmate Charged With Previous Murder, Shooting In RobbinsA Cook County Jail inmate faces new charges in connection with a 2012 murder and a separate 2011 shooting in south suburban Robbins, the Cook County Sheriff’s office announced Saturday.60
- Teen Hurt In Little Village ShootingA 14-year-old boy was shot in the arm Saturday afternoon in the Southwest Side Little Village neighborhood.86
- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.167
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
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