Kobe Bryant’s legacy and presence felt throughout a meaningful NBA All-Star weekend
By Keith Giagnorio Medill Reports Every event of the 2020 NBA All-Star weekend was blanketed with melancholy air. Seemingly every show, contest and person associated with basketball’s most star-studded weekend paid homage to the late Kobe Bryant, as well as his daughter Gianna. “It’s still very fresh in people’s minds and in people’s hearts, so […]
Professionals work to break mental health stigma in sports
By Zoe Collins Rath Medill Reports Social workers and therapists like Stephanie Adams and Natalie Graves work to break the stigma of depression and mental health while helping athletes perform. “I created a practice that helps address mental health and performance in athletes,” said Graves, who has a practice based in Chicago and Orland Park. […]
Chicago News Report, July 15
By Karleigh Stone, Nicole Croteau, Max Goodman, Tim Hackett, Nicole Croteau, and Shannon Longworth Medill Reports Alligators in the lake. Protests in the city. Kittens in a cafe. On this episode of Chicago News Report, we cover all of that and more. Photo at top: Chicagoans staged a protest in support of equal pay for […]
College athletes tackle mental health
By Max Goodman Medill Reports Take a moment and think about the amount of responsibilities that are on any college varsity athlete’s plate… These student athletes have a full slate of practices, games, classes, assignments and meetings on a daily basis. Not to mention seeking out sleep, a social life, relationships, family matters and time […]
Darting Ahead: Windy City Darters hopes to help grow the game in the USA
By Tim Hackett Medill Newsmakers The game of darts is changing. It’s grown into a worldwide spectator sport attracting thousands of fans, and the popularity of the sport is surging in Europe and in other parts of the world. But that surge has yet to really take hold here in the United States, where professional […]
Polar vortex freezes Wildcats in loss to Minnesota
By Ben Friedl Medill Reports Despite a fourth quarter surge from Northwestern University women’s basketball and a standout performance by freshman guard Veronica Burton, the Wildcats fell just short against conference rivals Minnesota with a score of 61-54 on Thursday. As temperatures outside Welsh-Ryan arena eclipsed 0 degrees at tipoff, Northwestern started the indoor game […]
Northwestern qualifies for ITA Team Championship with wins over UCF, Miami
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports Northwestern University sophomore Caroline Pozo – roughly midway through the third set of her match against Miami’s Carla Girbau – noticed that teammate Inci Ogut had just defeated her opponent in a three-set battle on the adjacent court. Ogut’s 6-2, 6-7, 6-1 win over Miami’s Yuna Ito at the No. […]
Loyola outlast Pepperdine, dispatches UC San Diego to notch perfect weekend
Tim Hackett Medill Reports Ramblers Improve to 5-1 by Winning Five-Set Thriller Over Waves, Sweeping Tritons A pair of wins at Gentile Arena this weekend reinforced why Loyola Men’s Volleyball is one of the best teams in the sport. The #7 Ramblers improved to 5-1 in the 2019 season by outlasting the #5 Pepperdine Waves […]
Big Ten Media Days continues with Urban Meyer and Lovie Smith
By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Day 2 of Big Ten Media Days featured coaches with different realistic goals. Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer is searching for another national title while Illinois Head Coach Lovie Smith is looking to win a single game in the Big Ten conference this year. Our reporters weighed on on […]
The pressure for success in Chicago sports
By: Nick Mantas and Aaron Rose Medill Reports The Chicago Bears and Bulls haven’t won a championship in this century. ESPN and Sun Times reporters weigh in on the reasons for what has led to their unsuccessful seasons and what next season could bring for both organizations. During the second segment, we talk about the challenges of […]
