Joliet West’s Toby Onyekonwu (4) dribbles around Curie’s Mason Minor (30). | Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times With seeds announced and brackets released, it’s never too early to start projecting and forecasting future matchups. With seeds announced and brackets released, it’s never too early to start projecting and forecasting future matchups. The IHSA revealed … [Read more...] about Thoughts and observations on the IHSA state playoff brackets
Americans win gold and silver in Olympic slopestyle
Gold medal winner Alexander Hall of the United States celebrates during the medal ceremony for the men’s slopestyle. | Francisco Seco/AP American men have won six of nine medals since slopestyle made its Olympic debut in 2014. BEIJING — Shred, white and flew. Innovative American freestyle skiers Alex Hall and Nick Goepper landed jaw-dropping tricks on the Secret Garden … [Read more...] about Americans win gold and silver in Olympic slopestyle
U.S., Canada both eliminated from men’s Olympic hockey competition
American Andy Miele leaves the ice after the United States lost to Slovakia in a men’s quarterfinal hockey game. | Matt Slocum/AP This is the first time since 2006 neither the U.S. nor Canada made the final four at the Olympics. BEIJING — Minutes after failing to score in the shootout as the Americans’ last chance to stay alive at the Olympics, captain Andy Miele took … [Read more...] about U.S., Canada both eliminated from men’s Olympic hockey competition
Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Train, Clint Black, and more heading to Chicago area
Garth Brooks performs at The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize tribute concert on March 4, 2020 in Washington, DC. The country music superstar will play Notre Dame Stadium in May. | Getty Images Artists of every genre are back on the road this year with concerts planned across the country, including the Chicago area. There’s plenty of music heading to the greater … [Read more...] about Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Train, Clint Black, and more heading to Chicago area
Vikings will introduce Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell as new head coach
The Vikings will officially introduce Kevin O’Connell as their new coach on Thursday. | Kyusung Gong/AP Three days after the Rams beat Cincinnati for the title, O’Connell formally assumed his branch of the Sean McVay tree. He’s now the fourth former assistant under the head coach of the Rams to become an NFL head coach himself. MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings … [Read more...] about Vikings will introduce Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell as new head coach