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Iowa's Caitlin Clark drives past South Carolina's Brea Beal during the NCAA Final Four on March 31, 2023, in Dallas.

DePaul and Iowa look to set a women’s basketball attendance record at Kinnick Stadium: ‘I can’t imagine any better way to start’

October 11, 2023 at 6:50 a.m.

When the DePaul women's basketball team scrimmaged Iowa last season, the teams battled it out in what both say was a close game. But no one was there to see...

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. tosses a cap after singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" in the seventh inning of a Cubs-Diamondbacks game Sept. 9, 2023, at Wrigley Field.

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. on his father’s connection to Ernie Banks — and why he’s optimistic about the Chicago Cubs’ future

March 12, 2024 at 11:56 a.m.

If Roy Wood Jr. were allowed to make one change as commissioner of Major League Baseball, he would encourage more bat flips and personality in the game. "It's a simple...

Michigan State quarterback Willie Thrower, circa September 1951. Thrower, the first Black quarterback to play for a Big Ten school, helped the Spartans win a national championship in 1952.

Willie Thrower made history for the Chicago Bears as the modern NFL’s 1st Black QB. 70 years later, his family hopes for recognition.

March 12, 2024 at 11:56 a.m.

Willie Thrower lived his life as a footnote in the history books of one of professional football's most storied franchises. A quarterback whose "name is synonymous with his skill as...

The insole of Dana Evans' new shoes features a cougar in honor of her high school, Gary West Side.

Dana Evans will debut new Jordan shoes — designed to reflect the Chicago Sky guard’s style — in tonight’s home finale

September 8, 2023 at 7:51 p.m.

Chicago Sky guard Dana Evans remembers when her love of sneakers began. While playing basketball in elementary school, she found herself attracted to "funky colors" that didn't match her uniform....

Michael Jordan flies through the air to dunk against the Jazz in a playoff game in Utah on June 5, 1998.

Column: Why the Michael Jordan-LeBron James GOAT debate is the most unwinnable of all time

September 7, 2023 at 9:13 a.m.

People can't let things go, even when there's no clear right or wrong answer (except in Chicago). Last weekend I joined friends to watch college football at a bar. After...

Bears fan Scott Morrow poses with quarterback Justin Fields.

Predictions for 2023? Areas of concern? Can they beat the Packers? 3 die-hard Chicago Bears fans on the state of the team.

September 7, 2023 at 12:59 p.m.

For Chicago Bears fans, it has been three decades of ups and downs. They've been faithful to the navy and orange for as long as they can remember, digging deep...

Bears fans cheer for autographs after practice on July 27, 2023, during training camp at Halas Hall.

Column: Hope in sports is believing you’ll one day find your team in the win column again. Just ask Chicago Bears fans.

August 17, 2023 at 8:09 a.m.

Hope is a funny thing. Sometimes it defies logic. It can require you to look past wrongs, faults and glaring issues. It means putting your faith in the unknown and...

Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts stands for a portrait on June 14, 2022.

Laura Ricketts leads local group of women to buy Chicago Red Stars: ‘Unprecedented fan growth in women’s soccer globally’

August 16, 2023 at 7:25 a.m.

Laura Ricketts, a co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, is leading a diverse group of local women business and civic leaders to purchase the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's...

Paris Head, who helped Team USA win the U-12 Baseball World Cup this month in Taiwan, bites down on his gold medal during a block party Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, in West Humboldt Park.

Paris Head, 12, returns from Taiwan with a World Cup gold medal — and a surprise party in his Humboldt Park community

August 15, 2023 at 8:21 a.m.

On Sunday afternoon, 12-year-old Paris Head called his mom, Lakeisha Brown, to ask where she was. He'd been at the barbershop, unaware of the preparations being made outside their Humboldt...

Illinois defensive lineman Keith Randolph Jr. (88) and Jer'Zhan Newton sack Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz during a game on Oct. 1, 2022.

‘Law Firm’ returns for Illinois on defense — and they’re ready to make their closing statement this season

August 14, 2023 at 7:22 a.m.

One of the most dominant defensive line tandems in college football looks to deliver their closing statement this season. In January, Jer'Zhan "Johnny" Newton and Keith Randolph Jr. informed their...

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