Headlines for April, 2007

Chicago 2016: Yay or Nay?

On April 16, in a room someplace in the nation's capital, one of the most important decisions in the history of the city of Chicago will take place.The decision will be one made by the United States Olympic Committee, which will choose this weekend whether Chicago or Los Angeles will represent the United States in international competition for the [read more...]

The Grand Experiment

While the signing of global soccer icon David Beckham by the Los Angeles Galaxy is the most glittering of the MLS off-season moves, the Chicago Fire's acquisition of Mexican star Cuauhtemoc Blanco may be just as critical to the future of soccer in the United States.Known as "The Hunchback" for his unfortunate gait and unlikely to grace the cover [read more...]

Deflated

In Print - April 3, 2007| View Print Version (PDF) The NCAA Tournament towers over the college basketball landscape. Making the field of 64 validates a year for middling teams, and reaching the Final Four is the sole indicator of success for elite programs. Ah, the Tourney. It's the buzzer-beater, the hook-and-ladder, the greatest games ever played. You feel bad for that one [read more...]

Ty’d to Success

In Print - April 3, 2007 | VIEW PRINT VERSION (PDF) The locker for No. 24, Tyrus Wayne Thomas, sits in the back left corner of the square, gray carpeted Chicago Bulls locker room. Occupying the locker to the right is that of Michael Sweetney, a massive, quiet professional equally suited for an NFL locker room, where his locker might [read more...]

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