1953 — Seton Hall wins the NIT title with a 58-46 win over St. John’s. Walter Dukes, who led Seton Hall with 21 points and 20 rebounds, finishes as the tournament’s high scorer with 70 points and wins ...

It’s slightly odd that movie versions of stage musicals did not follow on the heels of 1927’s The Jazz Singer, the first ...

Since time immemorial boxing has been perceived as a male-dominated sport, with a history filled with superstar male pugilists as well as legendary matchups. Nonetheless, in recent times ...

We spar hard rounds, we beat the s–t out of each other,” firefighter Nicole Malpeso, 32, said of her training regimen.

owner of Delfino's Chicago Style Pizza. Cascio grew up on a farm outside Chicago, and often traveled to the city to attend Cubs baseball games with his family. "I was mesmerized by the city itself ...

On March 8, Chicago area activists marched from Daley Plaza then to Trump Tower in celebration of International Women’s Day. Breanna Castro, 26, participates in a march to Trump Tower for ...

Venture capital for women-led startups in Chicago took a significant hit in 2024. Find out what this means for female entrepreneurs in the coming year. Women-led ventures had a tough time pulling ...

Orlando Olympian Omari Jones has been in hundreds of fights inside the ring but never in one outside the ring.

(Chicago Tribune) In 1933 — at the height of the Great Depression — Bidwill became president of the Chicago Stadium Operating Co., which had the exclusive rights to promote boxing and ...

But like most sports in Ghana, boxing has often been seen as for men only, and women are discouraged from taking part. But Quartey persisted. And last year, at age 27, she became Ghana's first ...

NBCUniversal Local Chicago (NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago) will commemorate Women’s History Month with dedicated feature stories highlighting the achievements of local leaders and ...