Shakeia Taylor – Page 10

Kids play in the grass outside a fenced-in swimming pool at the Cavalier Manor Recreation Center in Portsmouth, Va.

Column: Childhood summer sports created a community — and now, nostalgia

June 29, 2023 at 8:26 a.m.

If there's anything I love, it's nostalgia. Records, physical copies of old books, film cameras, '90s cartoons and recapturing an old feeling. It's hard not to feel nostalgic in summer....

Fans cheer along Columbus Drive during the NASCAR Cup Series in Chicago on July 2, 2023.

NASCAR and Bubba Wallace are bringing ‘Bubba’s Block Party’ to a South Side museum in Chicago

June 20, 2024 at 1:15 p.m.

Ahead of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, Bubba Wallace — driver No. 23 of Michael Jordan co-owned 23XI Racing — will host "Bubba's Block Party," a nationwide community initiative at...

Wrigley Field on a summer night on Aug. 2, 2018.

Column: Why is sports fandom so emotional? It’s an attachment to the community, to the game, to ourselves.

June 22, 2023 at 8:05 a.m.

I recently found myself going through a bit of a rough time personally and was talking about it with a friend. An avid baseball lover, calling him a fan might...

Northwestern's Izzy Scane in action during a lacrosse. match against Loyola (Md.) in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on May 18, 2023, in Evanston.

How Kelly Amonte Hiller and Northwestern lacrosse rediscovered their winning ways

June 13, 2023 at 8:20 a.m.

Last month, coach Kelly Amonte Hiller and the Northwestern Wildcats won their first NCAA women's lacrosse championship in 11 years. The top-seeded Wildcats (21-1) defeated third-seeded Boston College 18-6, bringing...

Sky guards Kahleah Copper (2) and Courtney Williams (10) walk off the floor after a loss to the Mystics on May 26, 2023, at Wintrust Arena.

Column: Women’s basketball is having a moment — and the WNBA is missing it by delaying expansion

May 28, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Chicago Sky center Elizabeth Williams delivered a block on Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne ith 4:27 left in the fourth quarter and the score tied 62-62, sending the crowd...

Sky players Courtney Williams, from left, Marina Mabrey and Kahleah Copper take pictures together on media day on May 10, 2023, in Deerfield.

From Kristine Anigwe to Courtney Williams: Meet the new-look Chicago Sky

May 27, 2023 at 4:54 p.m.

The Chicago Sky will take the court in front of home fans at Wintrust Arena for the first time this season Friday. After an unsuccessful title defense and the departures...

Meet the Chicago cohort of the 2023 Jordan Brand Women’s Collective: ‘We have come a long way within the culture’

May 23, 2023 at 1:36 p.m.

Jordan Brand Women's Collective, a community-centered movement focused on advancing the presence and impact of women in basketball and sneaker culture, began in Chicago in 2020. The inaugural collective was...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema points to fans after a 26-9 victory over Nebraska on Oct. 29, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb.

‘People are drawn to hope.’ Bret Bielema has changed expectations for Illinois football — inside and outside the program.

May 18, 2023 at 8:55 a.m.

When Illinois coach Bret Bielema arrived in Champaign in December 2020, the program had fallen out of the college football conversation. The Illini were coming off nine consecutive losing seasons...

Dr. Anika Goodwin, a board-certified ophthalmologist and founder of Opulence.

‘When you look good, you play good.’ How Chicago Sky’s Dana Evans is changing the face of women’s basketball.

May 16, 2023 at 8:06 a.m.

Before games, Chicago Sky guard Dana Evans makes sure her hair, nails and makeup — including her signature eyelashes — are right. She follows a routine step-by-step to ensure her...

Northwestern guard Boo Buie hits the court for warmups for a game against Penn State at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on March 1, 2023.

Northwestern guard Boo Buie — who declared for the NBA draft in April — announces his return for the 2023-24 season

May 8, 2023 at 3:43 p.m.

Coming off the second NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, Northwestern's men's basketball team received a huge boost Monday when All-Big Ten guard Boo Buie announced he will return to...

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