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Mexico's Crisanto Grajales outsprints Kevin McDowell of the U.S. to win the triathlon gold at the Pan Am Games Sunday in Toronto.

Geneva’s McDowell, cancer survivor, wins PanAm Games triathlon silver

May 22, 2019 at 7:17 a.m.

Four years after his promising triathlon career was interrupted by Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic tissue, Geneva's Kevin McDowell won the silver medal Sunday at the Pan American...

Babe Ruth crosses the plate after hitting the first home run in All-Star Game history on July 6, 1933 at Comiskey Park. It was a two-run shot in the third inning and provided the winning margin in the American League's 4-2 victory. Greeting Ruth at home are teammate Lou Gehrig and batboy John McBride.

Chicago, Babe Ruth helped put first All-Star Game on the map

August 23, 2019 at 6:06 p.m.

It was an odd year for a celebration. The United States had plunged headlong from the Roaring Twenties into the Great Depression. In early 1933, about 25 percent of the...

Deena Kastor competes in the finals for the women's 10,000 meters att the AT&T USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2007.

Marathon legends returning to Chicago race

May 22, 2019 at 7:16 a.m.

The last two women to set U.S. records in the marathon are planning to mark victory anniversaries by running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 11. For Deena...

Loyola's Thomas Jaeschke holds the championship trophy after the Ramblers beat Lewis University to win the 2015 NCAA men's volleyball title.

Loyola volleyball star Thomas Jaeschke turning pro

June 15, 2018 at 1:32 p.m.

Wheaton's Thomas Jaeschke has left the country's top collegiate volleyball team the past two seasons to join one of the top pro volleyball teams in Europe. Jaeschke, reigning national player...

This architect's rendering released by the Boston 2024 bid committee shows the temporary Olympic stadium that now is to be part of an urban renewal project.

USOC gives Boston 2024 more time to stagger onward

August 23, 2019 at 5:59 p.m.

Once again, leaders of Boston's 2024 Olympic bid have put one over on the U.S. Olympic Committee. The first time, they somehow convinced the USOC to select Boston in January...

Will U.S. women’s World Cup coach mess with lineup success?

August 23, 2019 at 5:58 p.m.

With the women's World Cup at the semifinal stage, beginning with Tuesday's USA-Germany match in Montreal, my thoughts are on offense. The first one is what lineup U.S. coach Jill...

Blackhawks fans agonize through the first overtime period in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals against the Kings at the United Center.

Forget 3-on-3 overtimes, what’s wrong with old-style NHL ties?

August 19, 2019 at 8:51 a.m.

Item: the NHL has decided to play 3-on-3 instead of 4-on-4 during overtime of regular-season games to try to avoid shootouts. What's the matter with a tie? One of the...

A giant photo of French Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie is unveiled as part of the official launch for the Paris bid for the 2024 Olympics.

USOC should end Boston 2024 bid next week

August 19, 2019 at 8:51 a.m.

No sooner had French Olympic Committee leaders announced Tuesday that Paris was officially a candidate to host the 2024 Summer Games than a British bookmaker established it as a 5-4...

Justin Gatlin reacts after winning the men's 100m during the IAAF Golden Gala at Stadio Olimpico on June 4, 2015 in Rome, Italy.

Love for track and field put to test by cheaters

August 19, 2019 at 8:50 a.m.

What to say when something you love keeps making that passion seem foolish by playing fast and loose, jilting your sense of moral responsibility and just plain cheating? That's the...

Abby Wambach reacts after missing a penalty kick against Colombia in a second-round match of the women's World Cup.

Why not a women’s World Cup every two years?

May 22, 2019 at 11:32 a.m.

Getting 10 things on my mind about the 2015 women's World Cup off my chest: 1. Abby Wambach of the U.S., who has more goals in international play than anyone...

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