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View In Browser February 21, 2018 chicagotribune.com Inside Slant ADVERTISEMENT 'She's human' Wednesday, Feb 21 Bradie Tennell fell last night. It was such a rare mistake that the reigning U.S. figure skating champ from Carpentersville couldn't remember the last time it happened: "It was definitely unexpected." Not unexpected? The way Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir handled the commentary on NBC, writes Phil Rosenthal. Tennell's misstep landed her in 11th place heading into the long program (her fellow Americans placed 9th and 10th). Elsewhere in Pyeongchang, a medal-palooza for the U.S. women: Gold in the cross-country skiing team pursuit, silver in the bobsled, bronze in the speedskating team pursuit and bronze for Lindsey Vonn in the downhill. Tonight on TV: Gold or silver for the U.S. in women's hockey (9:45 p.m., NBCSN)? Read More » Just Yu wait "Oh, God," said Kyle Schwarner. "Insane," added Willson Contreras. What caused these reactions? One of Yu Darvish's batting-practice pitches. That's certainly one way to speed up the game … Looking for a new book? Try this. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT The future is bright This is how Rick Hahn (in sunglasses) views the White Sox season: Don't get carried away. But guys, it's really hard not to, especially after watching Eloy Jimenez take batting practice and imaging that future lineup. Read More » Target not acquired Wide receiver Jarvis Landry was on the Bears' offseason wish list — until the Dolphins tagged him. So, what's Plan B? Yesterday: Josh Sitton was released into the wild, and Doug Plank is recovering after a gnarly car accident. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT Hold us Call it player development. Call it tanking. Call it whatever you want. But starting tomorrow, call Cristiano Felicio and David Nwaba starters for the Bulls. No. 1 pick, here they come! Over in Dallas, call it "corrosive" culture. Read More » Just say it already The Hawks used to sound optimistic about Corey Crawford returning. That's not the case now — not that it really matters at this point. Tonight: 25-27-8 Hawks vs. 21-28-9 Senators (7 p.m., NBCSCH). Read More » advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2018 | Chicago Tribune | 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Inside Slant newsletter.