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The crowd roars as the ball is snapped. The quarterback drops back, he can’t find an open receiver, he runs out of the pocket, scrambling to make a play, a linebacker comes from the left and tackles the QB. The QB is down and grabbing his knee. Within 15 seconds his season is over. Every […]
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The Chicago Sky defeated the Indiana Fever 74-71 in their 2014 season-opener on May 16 at All-state Arena. Forward Tamera Young scored Chicago’s first bucket in just 30 seconds of the game. But after trading baskets, the Fever built a 14-4 lead as Chicago ended the quarter with six turnovers. In result, the Sky trailed […]
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Almost everyone envisions their life to play out in a certain way. But along the road of their perfectly set out plans for their future, actual life happens. There will come a day when something will happen to you and change the person you once were, alter your dreams and change your life. You have […]
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Chicago is a well-known sports-crazy city, but the craziest fans in the area are nearly unknown. There’s the Madhouse on Madison cheering wildly during the national anthem. There are 60,000 frenzied fans at Soldier Field in the frigid winter when the Bears are playing a key game late in the season. The Cubs and White […]
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American TV shows and movies like “Glee,” “Pretty Little Liars,” “Geography Club” and “Teen Wolf”are showing gay athletes as major characters. Census data reported nearly eight million U.S. adults identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual, and 19 million U.S. adults have engaged in a gay relationship. These results are reflected in our media. In addition […]
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In 1974, James Harris became the first black quarterback to start an NFL game. He was called upon to replace John Hadl and inject a spark into a struggling 3-2 Los Angeles Rams team. Harris delivered, throwing for 276 yards and 3 touchdowns, rushing for another touchdown and completing 80 percent of his passes, leading […]
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