“C’mon Seth!” Momentum was building behind Seth Parker and his team, Deuces by Garzon, the crowd urging them on as they fought off elimination. Parker…
Logan Square’s ‘Killer Queen’ arcade community flourishing
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Edwin Carl: A childhood baseball dream continues despite health adversity
Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda once said, “There are three types of baseball players: Those who make it happen, those who watch it…
Chicago Fire soccer fans mourn game loss, celebrate team
The sun was shinning with no cloud in sight and the wind blew moderately but just enough to briefly cool the skin. The weather was…
Longtime sports publishing house ‘Triumphs’ in Chicago
On April 14, Kobe Bryant stepped onto the court and put up 60 points against the Utah Jazz in his final game after 20 years…
Chicago Cubs honor Jackie Robinson with #42 in Cubbie blue
The grass and ivy decorated along the outfield wall at Wrigley Field was as green as ever on this sunny afternoon. The crowd in the Budweiser Bleachers anxiously…
Here Comes Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis entered the NBA with many doubters, but the rookie is taking the league by storm. In June the New York Knicks drafted Porzingis…
Pat Boyle Talks Sports and Journalism
Comcast Sportsnet Chicago anchor Pat Boyle won the Midwest Emmy award for Outstanding Achievement for his piece “Individual Excellence on Camera” in 2006. Boyle graduated…
Is this the year of Doug McDermott?
After an abysmal rookie year, Doug McDermott enters the 2015-2016 season with the potential to turn things around. McDermott’s playing time was about as visible as…