Mike Gavin

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Mike Gavin

Millions of colorful eggs will be hidden and found this Sunday. Easter may be a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was crucified by the Romans on Good Friday more than 2,000 years ago. But many who celebrate, particularly children, primarily associate the day with eggs, chocolate and the Easter Bunny. Oh, and can't forget the Peeps!So, what exactly do eggs and chocolate bunnies have to do with this religious holiday?

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Mike Gavin

Last season, the Larry O'Brien trophy returned to Boston, a city that has won more NBA championships than any other. It was the 18th title for the Celtics, which is 18 more than many teams in the league. There are 10 NBA franchises that have never won an NBA championship, and as many as five of them will be competing in the first round of the playoffs that begin Saturday. Two of those teams -- the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers -- reached their respective conference finals last season.

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Mike Gavin

Fumble by the vice president!JD Vance dropped the ball during the Ohio State's football team's visit to the White House on Monday as the team's national championship trophy slipped from his grasp. While the team presented President Donald Trump with an Ohio State helmet and a jersey with his name and the No. 47 on it, Vance attempted to hoist the trophy from the table it was situated on. Vance, an Ohio State graduate, was unaware that the trophy's golden top detaches from its black base.

1 week ago | nbcsportsphiladelphia.com | Mike Gavin

It could be a grand finish on Sunday for Rory McIlroy. One that ends with him making history and finally putting on the green jacket. In the final round of the Masters Tournament on Sunday, McIlroy will look to become the rare golfer to complete the sport’s career grand slam with victories in all four major tournaments. The 35-year-old from Ireland already has victories in the U.S. Open, PGA Championship and the Open Championship, also known as the British Open.

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mike Gavin

Rory McIlroy wins Masters in playoff to complete golf's rare grand slam originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe green-jacket clad ghosts of Augusta National Golf Club that have long haunted Rory McIlroy attempted to show their ugly faces time and time again in the final round. AdvertisementMcIlroy’s perennial heartache at the Masters Tournament for more than a decade, leading to agonizingly close defeats, had denied him entry into golf’s most exclusive club of career grand slam winners.