Melissa Isaacson

Most athletes dream of going out a winner. Not Chris Chelios. Going out on top would mean leaving just when it was getting good, and after 22 seasons in the...

The overhang above the main stage at Piazza Castello shielded Shani Davis from a blinding snowstorm as he accepted his gold medal Sunday night. But it couldn't save the Chicago-born...

The first of several days Shani Davis has been eagerly pointing toward arrives Saturday, when the Chicago speedskater duels U.S. teammates Chad Hedrick and Joey Cheek in the 1,000 meters....

Each night at 8 p.m., the glow from Piazza Castello illuminates the city of Turin both literally and figuratively, its giant video screens and fireworks display brightening the sky and...

Cammi Granato is going to be fine. At 34, she has a loving husband and two stepsons, a supportive, tightly knit family, loyal friends and a great job. She is...

With a presumably well-rested Shani Davis nowhere in sight, the U.S. men's speedskating team fell out of medal contention Wednesday night, and Chad Hedrick's pursuit of Eric Heiden's record five...

Robbie Kimura sat by herself at one end of Turin's Oval Lingotto, skaters whizzing by so fast her digital camera didn't have a chance. "Oh, Joey!" she yelled as America's...

A 22nd-place finish may not be everyone's Olympic dream, and it wasn't Maggie Crowley's. But the 19-year-old speedskater will return to Northwestern with her Olympic moment etched in her brain--the...

Terry Bannon Quarterbacks make the difference, and both Matt Hasselbeck and Ben Roethlisberger are on a roll. The Steelers' romantic playoff run has overshadowed the Seahawks' season-long consistency. But Seattle...

When the caravan of Northbrook Bluehawks players, coaches and parents pulled into Sarnia, Ontario, last Thursday afternoon, nothing appeared out of the ordinary as they passed a mother pushing a...