Chicago receives return engagement
CONCACAF was so pleased with the success of the 2007 Gold Cup semifinals and final at Soldier Field that it awarded Chicago's lakefront stadium the semifinals of the 2009 Gold...
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Boys: Thornton survives scare from Thornwood, wins 54-52
If Thornton needed a wake-up call to stay focused in its pursuit of a state title, it got one Friday. Thornton survived a scare in its regional final at Plainfield...
Not many happy returns for Chicago athletes
Brad Miller and Tim Thomas are back for encores. Miller played in 105 games for the Bulls in 2000-02. Thomas' stay was a bit shorter -- three games in 2005-06....
Scarlata’s return puts Morton back in form
Morton high school center Luke Scarlata wanted to return to the basketball court the day after he underwent surgery for an inflamed appendix on Jan. 20. His team was in...
Chicago gets World Cup qualifier
The United States' road to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will go through Soldier Field. The U.S. Soccer Federation is expected to announce Wednesday that Soldier Field will...
Pickens returns to MLS
The search for a new team wasn't easy for Matt Pickens. Second-tier English club Queens Park Rangers released the former Fire goalkeeper in May, and he had hoped to catch...
Gambling on Blanco worth the risk
The Cuauhtemoc Blanco experiment isn't done just yet. After saying toward the end of last season that he was considering a return to the Mexican league, Blanco will be back...
IN BRIEF
*NFL: Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce talked to investigators about the accidental shooting of teammate Plaxico Burress, but details of what he said were not revealed. ... The Jets did not...
IN BRIEF
*HOCKEY: Quebec police divers recovered the body of former Blackhawks star Hubert "Pit" Martin, who drowned after the snowmobile he was driving plunged into an icy lake near his home....
Cup finalists flip their roles
If somebody would have said before the season that Sunday's MLS Cup final would be a David vs. Goliath matchup between the Columbus Crew and New York Red Bulls, the...