How I ran away from my failing body and straight into the Chicago Marathon.
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Chicago Muay Thai
The smell of menthol oil and the whine of traditional Thai instrumental music pierce the humid July air of the Cicero Stadium on fight night. Though it’s best known for hosting Chicago’s annual Golden Gloves boxing tournament, today the stadium has a new occupant: Muay Thai. The national sport of Thailand, in which participants use […]
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In 2020, the White Sox get to play the Yankees in a cornfield in Iowa
Once again, Sox fans get screwed.
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Project sWish uses basketball to keep young people on the south and west sides safe in the summer
“We want to provide an opportunity for these kids to be off the streets during these times, in these neighborhoods.”
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Bouncing back
Hometown basketball phenom Markese Jacobs was poised to bring glory to DePaul—until he heard a pop in his knee.
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The surprising Chicago origins of indoor baseball
From humble and hilarious beginnings on the south side in 1887, the sport grew into a favorite pastime for women and the working class.
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Elvis and singing and dancing superheroes will be among the biggest cheerleaders at the Chicago Marathon
And who needs any more encouragement than that?
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The perfect storm, or the two weeks in October when sports are king
Chicago’s fall frenzy makes fairweather fandom fun.
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Who loves Chicago’s most unlovable losers, the Bears?
Perhaps no local fan base is more loyal than that of the Bears. But what has the so-called pride and joy of Illinois done in three decades to deserve such devotion?
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Hard hat, lunch pail: The myth of toughness in Chicago sports
How the fabled athletic monsters of Chicago’s Midway were created
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Best of Chicago 2017: Sports & Recreation
Chicago’s best park, gym, beach, trainer, public pool, and more readers’ poll winners
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Searching for lovable losers? Sixteen-inch softball is the answer
The Cubs curse is broken, but there’s still a way to recapture the spirit of those languid losing days.
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RIP Wrigleyville. Welcome to Rickettsville.
The family behind both the Cubs’ World Series win and Donald Trump’s presidential victory are remaking Wrigley Field and the surrounding neighborhood in their own image.
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Did the NBA blacklist former Chicago Bulls player Craig Hodges because of his political beliefs?
In his new book, Long Shot: The Struggles and Triumphs of an NBA Freedom Fighter, the legendary three-point shooter recounts how his on-court success was stopped short by his outspokenness.
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The 50 worst moments in the first 50 years of the Chicago Bulls
A 50-year history of the Bulls’ big egos, bad draft picks, blown knees, and heartbreaking losses