The people, places, and things voted Chicago’s best—and runners-up: professional women’s sports team, professional men’s sports team, sports facility, athlete, sports TV or radio announcer, lake swimming spot, canoe or kayak rentals, neighborhood park, dog park, and more
Category: Sports
Who’s playing high school hockey in Chicago?
Aggregate teams draw players from area schools to compete.
Making good moves
A Step Ahead Chess brings kids together online and in person.
Bigger than basketball
The WNBA season is over. Brittney Griner remains in a Russian prison. What’s next?
On the south side, a quest to keep Black baseball alive
As the game’s popularity declines nationwide, the Morgan Park Mustangs are a beacon for the future of the sport
Bring Brittney home
Brittney Griner, imprisoned in Russia, was honored at the All-Star Weekend.
Sports & Recreation poll winners
The people, places, and things voted Chicago’s best—and runners-up: professional women’s sports team, professional men’s sports team, sports facility, athlete, sports TV or radio announcer, lake swimming spot, canoe or kayak rentals, neighborhood park, dog park, and more
Best of Chicago 2020: Sports & Recreation
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Sports & Recreation poll winners
From Brianna Wellen’s introduction, “Losses and gains: Best of Chicago 2020”: Some business to get out of the way: the reader poll results were determined by you, the readers! If you’re angry about the results, you only have yourselves to blame! Let this be a reminder to keep a close eye on when voting begins […]
Inside the basketball card boom
Over the past year, basketball cards—and sports cards overall—have seen their popularity and worth increase exponentially. Will it last?
Combating racism and sexism in Major League Soccer
Supporter groups the Plastics and the Black Fires are demanding change.
Freelance Wrestling goes to the mat for independent talent
The monthly show features local and traveling wrestlers looking for their big break.