Michael Smith pays beautiful tribute to late wife Sarah
Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Michael Smith has made a career out of knowing just the right words to say covering sports as a writer and television personality. But his greatest testimony were the words given to remember his late wife Sarah shared on Chicago sports radio. Smith appeared on 104.
3 The Score in the Windy City as part of the network’s Cubs for a Cure radiothon. The event raised over $800,000 for cancer research and improving the lives of cancer patients. Smith appeared to tell the story of his wife Sarah, who tragically passed away in December 2025 after a battle with glioblastoma.
“I’ve found peace in talking about my wife as opposed to talking about the struggle that she endured for two years. ” Michael Smith shared a powerful remembrance of his wife, Sarah, who passed away after a brave battle with glioblastoma. pic.
twitter. com/aJVKXb4Jvg — 104. 3 The Score (@thescorechicago) May 21, 2026 “One of the reasons this is cathartic is I get to talk about her and about it as much,” Smith said.
“I’ve found peace in talking about my wife as opposed to talking about the struggle that she endured for two years. ” Smith emotionally showed pictures of his wife and children while calling in to the program on video. “She was the most thoughtful, selfless, generous, caring, dedicated person that you’d ever want to meet.