John Leptich

In a match offering far more trick than treat, Roosevelt won its first Public League soccer title since 1978, stunning Amundsen 2-1 in penalty kicks Tuesday at Hanson Stadium. After...

Like bulls in a bull ring, when Naperville North players see red, they get steamed up. The sight of a couple of red cards goaded Naperville to a 1-0 victory...

Are you ready to get teed off? Pro Set has introduced yet another top-notch sports trading card. This time, golf gets the nod. Given the Dallas-based company`s success with football...

St. Charles goalkeeper Bryan Hickey had just made the most important save of his life, stopping a penalty kick by West Chicago`s Alan Courtin to give the Saints a 2-1...

Like any good Cub fan, John Obie will never forget 1984. Watching his favorite team qualify for postseason play for the first time in 39 years, Obie was struck with...

What you`re about to read may come as a shock, especially to those who remember when investing in baseball cards meant how you spent your time, not your money: Topps`...

Michael Lawton has uncanny photographic skills. Alan Nero has sharp business acumen. Together, with a shared vision, the two men have created a unique artwork honoring old Comiskey Park. Nero,...

Both the immediate and long-range futures of the Illinois basketball program will be at stake Sunday when the school makes its second and presumably final appearance before the NCAA Committee...

Last summer, Hi-Pro Marketing, Inc. of Northbrook and Fort Lee, N.J., took the trading card industry by storm with an innovative 30-card football test set. The cards, known as Action...

Leaf, a name synonymous with baseball cards in the late 1940s, is raking in collectors at a rapid pace with its revival set. Leaf Inc., of Bannockburn, which has produced...