Tens of thousands of spectators attended the BMW Championship PGA Tour event in Lake Forest, Illinois, in September. While many of them may not have realized

It had rained 2½ inches the night before, so Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, was a muddy mess when I arrived Saturday

The Chicago Fire Soccer Club is currently struggling through a rough season in Major League Soccer. But there is much more to the club than meets the eye. In an

The ballplayer amazes. The sprinter confounds. How is it, one wonders, that these athletes have surged to such low times and high heights? What is it about them

In the end, last year’s Little League World Series was marred by scandal. A Chicago team that had captured the city’s heart on its way to a U.S. championship

Sixteen-year-old Matt Nadel of Springfield, N.J., has been MLB.com’s youngest blogger for three years. And he’s an author, too. Matt’s first book, Amazing Aaron

The Tour de France is underway! Whether you’re interested in cycling or not, this is an event full of history and drama. Kid Reporter Will Foster tells you

They play on college football fields and training grounds in the middle of nowhere, in front of half-empty bleachers and a small YouTube audience, for peanuts

Where was the Stanley Cup? Game 6 of the finals had been over for several minutes, but the storied trophy was nowhere to be seen. The champion Chicago

The rain fell in sheets from a Chicago sky pierced by flashes of lightning. Umbrella-wielding fans at Wrigley Field huddled under the video boards and in the

Thirteen years ago, jockey Victor Espinoza could do nothing as the horse he straddled, War Emblem, stumbled at the start of the Belmont Stakes, taking with him

It began with a tweet. In the early morning hours of January 19, as much of America slept after the New England Patriots’ 45–7 victory over the Indianapolis

On Friday afternoon, a few hours before the start of the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theater here in Chicago, I joined the

CHICAGO — With a lei draped around his neck and a smile on his face, Marcus Mariota sat in his chair, gathering his thoughts as the celebration unfolded around

The match was nearing its end, and the Carleton University Ravens were in trouble. Here they were on a recent Sunday evening, down 18–17 to the Boston College

Joakim Noah stood under the glare of a spotlight, a position he’s familiar with as one of the star players for the NBA team in the nation’s third-largest

Bulls All-Star shooting guard and small forward Jimmy Butler visited a Chicago high school last Wednesday to talk about the importance of breakfast — and have a

Here’s a timeline of key events concerning Jackie Robinson West’s incredible journey and improper recruiting practices, assembled from media reports:August 11,

It was a cloudy Wednesday morning in Chicago. Thirteen-year-old Brandon Green, Jackie Robinson West’s catcher and pitcher during the team’s remarkable run to a

Will Foster is 13 years old and lives in Chicago, Illinois. Here are some of Will’s favorite things:Favorite Sports to Watch: Soccer and ice hockeyFavorite