Two competitors sat side-to-side, hands jittering around their equipment as they waited to prove, in the heat of competition, that they were the best fighters. A live audience, cheering and heckling, watched on a giant projected screen above. The sounds of grunts, punches and a little soft jazz ran through the speaker system. Tucked in the corner, two broadcasters provided … [Read more...] about You wanna fight? Video game competitions, once the stuff of arcades, now fill hotel convention centers
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The word on NFL draft prospects, free agents and Chicago Bears coaches. Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts from Senior Bowl week.
MOBILE, Ala. — With Ben Johnson at Halas Hall working to assemble his Chicago Bears coaching staff, NFL draft season got rolling this week during Senior Bowl practices in advance of Saturday’s game at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of South Alabama. Bears general manager Ryan Poles made a one-day appearance Wednesday to see a quality group of prospects. There’s not as … [Read more...] about The word on NFL draft prospects, free agents and Chicago Bears coaches. Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts from Senior Bowl week.
Should the Chicago Sky trade the No. 3 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft?
The Chicago Sky are grappling with the luxury and burden of options during this free-agency period. General manager Jeff Pagliocca almost entirely recouped the team’s draft stock over the last year, including securing the Nos. 3 and 10 picks in the 2025 WNBA draft. Now the Sky have to answer a key question: Is the No. 3 pick more valuable as a trade asset or a draft … [Read more...] about Should the Chicago Sky trade the No. 3 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft?
Stan Chu Ilo: I became an American citizen a day after Donald Trump’s inauguration
When I received Jan. 21 as the date to take my oath for naturalization as an American citizen, a bone-chilling uncertainty flooded my entire being. I was afraid that the new president would stop all naturalization ceremonies in one fell swoop as he canceled all existing appointments on a border app called CBP One for new migrants. I walked into the federal court in Chicago for … [Read more...] about Stan Chu Ilo: I became an American citizen a day after Donald Trump’s inauguration
US Virgin Islands offer an easy escape from the drudgery of Chicago’s winter
On a frosty January morning, I set off in a ride-share toward O’Hare International Airport, through the bumper-to-bumper traffic that is Interstate Highway 90 at rush hour. Fast forward a few hours: I landed at Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, greeted by an open-air airport and an aggressively cheerful sun. As I stepped onto the tarmac, I instantly felt like a human … [Read more...] about US Virgin Islands offer an easy escape from the drudgery of Chicago’s winter