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IN THE LIFE Bradshaw Wish: Yoga in the age of COVID-19
Bradshaw Wish is a yoga instructor with quite a following. However, dealing with the coronavirus pandemic has been difficult for everyone, including those involved in the health/fitness/wellness field. When asked how the social-distancing guidelines ( which ...
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CMSA events shut down through May 9
Because of COVID-19-related concerns, The Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ) is expanding its suspending all game play, team practices and social events through at least May 9, GoPride.com noted. "We are following the CDC ...
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WORLD Singapore ruling, athlete comes out, Canadian gym owner, UK Black Pride
Singapore's highest court upheld a law that criminalizes sex between men, dismissing three separate appeals that argued that the legislation was unconstitutional, Reuters reported. The ruling came after challenges last year to the colonial-era gay sex ...
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NCLR condemns Idaho law barring transgender girls from sports
BOISE, ID — The National Center for Lesbian Rights strongly condemns Idaho Governor Brad Little's decision to sign HB 500, a law that bars transgender girls from participating in sports. As a result of the Governor's ...
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Gay ex-NBA player Jason Collins tests positive for coronavirus
Jason Collins—a former NBA player who became, in 2014, the first openly gay player to play in the league—said that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, USA Today noted. "I believe I got it while ...
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CMSA events shut down through May 9
Because of COVID-19-related concerns, The Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ) is expanding its suspending all game play, team practices and social events through at least May 9, GoPride.com noted. "We are following the CDC ...
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LGBT Hall of Fame bowling fundraiser on April 4 UPDATE
Update: This event has been postponed. The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame, now entering its 30th year, announced that it will hold its annual fundraising event—the Dick Uyvari Memorial Celebrity Bowl—Saturday, April 4, at Waveland Bowl, ...
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Debbie Pacchioni, from soccer to renewable energy industry
Soccer has been in Debbie Pacchioni's blood since she was a 4-year-old girl watching her father suit up for his first practice. "I started playing in the streets with the boys in my Sao Paulo, Brazil, ...
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NBA, WNBA figures take part in dinner, talk at Center
Former NBA and WNBA players and members of the NBA/WNBA family recently participated in a conversation with LGBTQ youth and allies from the Center on Halsted. Among the current and former athletes were Horace Grant, Jason ...
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Women to report, produce Blackhawks match on March 8
International Women's Day is on Sunday, March 8—and NBC Sports Network will celebrate by using an all-female crew to broadcast and produce game coverage of the match between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks, Deadline ...
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Red Stars announce preseason schedule
The Chicago Red Stars announced its 2020 preseason schedule. The team will face the University of Wisconsin at Breese Stevens Field on March 25 prior to its participation in the Portland Thorns Invitational on March 29-April ...
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Chicago Gay Hockey Association participating in Blackhawks Pride Night
The CGHA ( Chicago Gay Hockey Association ) is participating in the first official Chicago Blackhawks Pride Night at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St. CGHA athletes and select individuals will be playing in a ...
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Four Red Stars players invited to SheBelieves Cup camp
The United States Women's National Team announced its 26-player roster for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup training camp. Chicago Red Stars defenders Tierna Davidson, Julie Ertz and Casey Short, as well as goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, were invited ...
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Women to report, produce Blackhawks match on March 8
International Women's Day is on Sunday, March 8—and NBC Sports Network will celebrate by using an all-female crew to broadcast and produce game coverage of the match between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks, Deadline ...
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Batter up: Softball tourney coming to city during Pride weekend
Pride Week next June is getting a bit more sporty. The inaugural Chicago Pride Softball Classic, run by the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ), will be played June 26-27 at Horner Park on Chicago's ...
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WORLD Croatian couple, Church of England, detained in Mauritania, tennis
In Croatia, the Social Welfare Center in Zagreb again rejected the foster care application submitted by Ivo Segota and Mladen Kozic, who are life partners in the country, Total Croatia News reported. By doing so, the ...
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'Positive reactions' follow local hockey player coming out
Anthony Arnoni is the senior skating king for the co-op Leyden Eagles, a four-year varsity hockey player in jersey No. 22 who shoots left-handed and plays defense. The 17-year-old Franklin Park resident attends East Leyden High ...
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SHOWBIZ Bi comedian, 'Ugly Betty,' Aaron Hernandez, women's sports news
NBC crowned comedians Franqi French and Rene Vaca as the winners of its 16th annual StandUp NBC competition, the network's annual nationwide search for comedians of diverse backgrounds, a press release noted. French ( who happens ...
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First woman coach in MLB history hired
On Jan. 16, Alyssa Nakken became the first female coach in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) history when she was named an assistant under new San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler, media outlets reported. Nakken ...
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Red Stars acquire Hill, draft five others
The 2020 National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) Draft has concluded, with Chicago acquiring forward Rachel Hill and making five selections. Among other things, the Red Stars began the draft by acquiring the second and ...
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Chicago Bulls hold Pride Night
The Chicago Bulls hosted the organization's second annual Pride Night in partnership with BMO Harris Bank on Jan. 4, when the team took on the Boston Celtics at the United Center. ( The Bulls lost 111-104. ...
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Bulls to host Pride Night Jan. 4
The Chicago Bulls will host the organization's second annual Pride Night in partnership with BMO Harris Bank on Saturday, Jan. 4�, when the team takes on the Boston Celtics at the United Center. The night will ...
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Olympian, LGBTQ+ icon Adam Rippon to campaign for Elizabeth Warren
Charlestown, MA — On Sunday, Jan. 5, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon will campaign for Elizabeth Warren in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rippon will kick off Nevada for Warren's latest field office opening event and host a ...
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Former Blackhawk Roenick suspended for comments
NBC Sports suspended former Chicago Blackhawk Jeremy Roenick indefinitely for comments he made about co-workers Kathryn Tappen and Patrick Sharp ( another ex-Blackhawk ), CNN.com noted. While on Barstool Sport's Spittin' Chiclets podcast, Roenick said, if ...
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Chicago Red Stars' Brooke Elby retires
Chicago Red Stars player Brooke Elby has announced her retirement from her professional playing career, accepting a role as the co-executive director for the National Women's Soccer League Players Association ( NWSL ). Elby, 26, made ...
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Red Stars' Ertz named Player of the Year
U.S. women's national team and Chicago Red Stars midfielder Julie Ertz has been voted the 2019 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. This is the second time in her career Ertz has won the award. ...
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Rapinoe named SI Sportswoman of the Year
Sports Illustrated magazine has named lesbian soccer player Megan Rapinoe as its Sportswoman of the Year. On July 7 in Lyon, France, the United States claimed a fourth Women's World Cup triumph with a 2-0 victory ...
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Red Stars, player launch toy drive
On Dec. 16-17, the Chicago Red Stars, in collaboration with team defender Sarah Gorden, will hold their annual toy drive for the St. Vincent de Paul Center, 2145 N. Halsted St.. Starting Monday, Dec. 9, new ...
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Queer Kickboxing Club, Queer Meetup Chicago aim to offer safe spaces
Earlier this year, G Silverstein-Tapp was looking for safe spaces that catered to queer, trans and gender nonconforming people like themself; however, what they discovered was many existing LGBTQ spaces were focused on femme-identifying queer people ...
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Red Stars teammates get Player of the Year nods
Chicago Red Stars defender Julie Ertz and goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher are nominated for U.S. Soccer's Female Player of the Year Award. Both Chicago players were key members of the U.S. women's national team that won the ...
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SHOWBIZ Megan Rapinoe, 'High School Musical,' Roxane Gay, 'Paris Is Burning'
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe accepted Glamour's Woman of the Year award—another addition to her hardware collection that includes the Golden Ball award as the top player at the World Cup in France this year, USA Today ...
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Red Stars MVP leaving team for Europe
Sam Kerr has informed the Chicago Red Stars she will not return to the team for the upcoming 2020 National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) season in order to pursue a playing opportunity in Europe. ...
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Santa Speedo Run on Dec. 7
The annual Santa Speedo Run: Boystown will take place Saturday, Dec. 7, at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St. Sign-in and registration will start at noon, with the one-mile run through Boystown at 2 p.m.; and awards, ...
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Rosemont ice rink reopens Nov. 29
Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park entertainment district will kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink on Friday, Nov. 29. Visitors can enjoy ice skating beginning at 11 a.m. in addition ...
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Four Red Stars named to U.S. WNT camp
Newly appointed U.S. Women's National Team ( WNT ) head coach Vlatko Andonovski has named his first roster, calling up 24 players for a training camp prior to the USA's final two matches of the year—against ...
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Red Stars announce contracts, options for all 26 players
After the completion of the 2019 National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) season, the Chicago Red Stars announced contract statuses for all of its players. All of Chicago's 26 rostered and supplemental players have either ...
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CLLAW returns to Chicago Nov. 2
The Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers ( CLLAW ) returns with its 34th match CLLAW XXXIV: Good vs. Evil on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Ave. CLLAW's benefit match will ...
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Red Stars fall in championship game
The Chicago Red Stars fell to the North Carolina Courage 4-0 in the National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) championship game on Oct. 27. Chicago finishes the season as the 2019 NWSL runner-up, and ended ...
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Red Stars named to all-star teams; Kerr named MVP
The National Women's Soccer League announced the players named to the NWSL Best and Second XI for the 2019 season—with Chicago Red Star Sam Kerr being named the most valuable player (MVP) of the league's 2019 ...
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UNX Ninja event Nov. 2 in Naperville
On Saturday, Nov. 2, at Naperville's Ultimate Ninjas, 2012 Corporate Ln., UNX NOW will present the first of three majors in its inaugural Ninja competition series. The event will feature top athletes—including 2019 American Ninja Warrior ...
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Red Stars defeat Portland, advance to championship
The Chicago Red Stars advance to their first-ever National Women's Soccer League Championship game after they defeated the Portland Thorns 1-0 in a National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) semifinal on Oct. 20. At SeatGeek ...
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Gay skier/actor at Roscoe's Oct. 24
Openly gay Olympic freestyle skier and actor ( American Horror Story ) Gus Kenworthy is teaming with Coors Light to throw an '80s rock-themed Halloween party in Chicago. "Halloween Rocks" is happening Thursday, Oct. 24, at ...
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SPORTS NFL player makes history by coming out
For Ryan Russell, it's now all about coming back, not just coming out. The Texas native—who played football at Purdue University and then 23 games over three seasons ( 2015-17 ) in the NFL—is ready to ...
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SPORTS Pro wrestler Kiera Hogan marking coming out at Chicago events
Kiera Hogan is holding her official coming out party in Chicago, anchored around IMPACT Wrestling's premiere event of the year, Bound For Glory, set for Sunday night, Oct. 20, at the Odeum Expo Center in suburban ...
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Fitness confab says goodbye to Chicago
After a 30-year association with Chicago, the fitness conference known as Club Industry had a last event Oct. 9-11 at the Hilton Chicago. This year's event—geared for fitness professionals—featured talks on subjects such as facility-membership retention, ...
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Vandersloot named All-WNBA First Team
CHICAGO — Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot has been named to the All-WNBA First Team and guard Diamond DeShields has earned All-WNBA Second Team honors, the league announced today. It marks the first time Vandersloot has ...
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Thousands attend AIDS Run & Walk
For the second consecutive year, "Live True. Be You." was the theme of AIDS Foundation of Chicago's ( AFC ) AIDS Run & Walk, which marked its 18th year. More than 2,000 participants came together on ...
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AIDS Run & Walk Chicago on Oct. 5
On Saturday, Oct. 5, advocates from across Chicago and beyond will gather to support those living with and vulnerable to HIV at the 2019 AIDS Run & Walk Chicago. Held at Soldier Field, the 18th annual ...
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Red Stars hosting semifinal Oct. 20
For the second time in franchise history, the Chicago Red Stars will host a National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) semifinal matchup, which will mark their fifth consecutive playoff match. The game is scheduled to ...
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Five Worth Finding: AIDS Run & Walk, The Ice King, TopGolf and more
—AIDS Run & Walk Chicago 2019: Taking place Oct. 5, advocates from across Chicago and beyond will gather at Soldier Field to support those living with and vulnerable to HIV. The 18th annual event—with a 5K ...
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U.S. Women's National Soccer Team to hold public training in Chicago Oct. 5
CHICAGO ( Sept. 27, 2019 ) - All U.S. Soccer fans are invited to attend the U.S. Women's National Team public training sessions to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 5-6 p.m. ET at Bank ...
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CGHA part of hockey team's Pride Night Oct. 19
On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Chicago Gay Hockey Association ( CGHA ) will participate in the first-ever Wolves Pride Night, involving the local semi-pro hockey team the Chicago Wolves. CGHA will be playing on the ice ...
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NCAA trans swimmer at Oakton on Sept. 24
Schuyler Bailar, the first transgender National College Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I men's athlete, will speak in Oakton Community College's Student Center on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 12:30-1:45 p.m. The talk will take place in ...
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CGHA part of hockey team's Pride Night Oct. 19
On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Chicago Gay Hockey Association ( CGHA ) will participate in the first-ever Wolves Pride Night, involving the local semi-pro hockey team the Chicago Wolves. CGHA will be playing on the ice ...
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BOOKS
Former NFL player talks football, politics and Madonna
Ryan O'Callaghan made headlines two years ago when the former NFL defensive tackle came out as gay, making him one of the league's few openly LGBTQ players. Two years later, he's about to publish a book ...
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Adam Rippon in Chicago on Oct. 20
Olympic medal-winning figure skater and Dancing with the Stars champion Adam Rippon will discuss his new memoir, Beautiful on the Outside, on Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., 7-8:15 p.m. ...
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Foundation's ride/walk event about mental health, dedicated to late gay man
In honor of the late Michael James Dunlap, his family and friends created The Michael James Foundation to raise awareness for people with mental health issues. The foundation will be hosting an inaugural bike ride/walk fundraiser ...
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Trans athlete to headline ISU dinner Sept. 20
Swimmer Schuyler Bailar will be the speaker for Illinois State University's ( ISU's ) Housing Services LGBTQA Cultural Dinner at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, in the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Normal. A ...
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NFL player comes out as bisexual
NFL player Ryan Russell told both ESPN and Outsports on Aug. 29 that he is bisexual. Per Outsports, he told ESPN: "My truth is that I'm a talented football player, a damn good writer, a loving ...
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Kiera Hogan to appear at Chicago Wolves' Inaugural Pride Night and Center on Halsted
Kiera Hogan is having her coming-out celebration this October in Chicago in conjunction with IMPACT Wrestling's Bound For Glory extravaganza, which is Oct. 20 at The Odeum Expo Center in the Chicago area — with multiple ...
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WORLD South African judge, China on marriage, teens plead not guilty
In South Africa, after 25 years in the judicial arena, Edwin Cameron has retired as a Constitutional Court judge, TheSouthAfrican.com reported. According to the article, Cameron—who is openly gay and HIV-positive—will forever be remembered for his ...
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Gay Korean war era veteran honored by Chicago Cubs
Jim Darby, Korean War veteran and the founder of the Chicago chapter of the American Veterans for Equal Rights ( originally named Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Veterans of America ) was honored for his service on Aug. ...
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Ex-tennis pro Brian Vahaly becomes LGBTQ-rights advocate
Brian Vahaly didn't need to be on the May 11, 2017, edition of Sports Illustrated's Beyond the Baseline podcast. Neither publicity or the money that tend to come with it were a concern: he'd made the ...
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AIDS Run & Walk Chicago on Oct. 5
On Saturday, Oct. 5, advocates from across Chicago and beyond will gather to support those living with and vulnerable to HIV at the 2019 AIDS Run & Walk Chicago. Held at Soldier Field, the 18th annual ...
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'Out at Wrigley'set for Aug. 25
The 19th annual "Out at Wrigley" will take place Sunday, Aug. 25, at Wrigley Field. This year, the Cubs take on the Washington Nationals at 1:20 p.m. after the campaign's winning national anthem singer sings the ...
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Matt Herek on the state of CMSA
Matt Herek was in his first season playing in the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ). He was on a flag football team sponsored by Hydrate Nightclub back in September 2005 and, well, he had ...
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Illinois Gay Rodeo Association presents Rodeo Round Town
The Illinois Gay Rodeo Association presents Rodeo Round Town, a three-day series of events throughout Chicago, continuing the tradition of the annual Windy City Rodeo, which drew rodeo fans from all across the nation. The rootin'-tootin' ...
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PASSAGES CMSA Hall of Famer/former North End co-owner Bobby Nicholson
Games were played Aug. 4, but with heavy hearts—and tribute ribbons attached to players' and umpires' uniforms. The balls and strikes, safe and out calls were, in large part, secondary to the memories that ran throughout ...
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Women's national soccer team in Chicago on Oct. 6
U.S. Soccer announced the women's national team will play South Korea on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. at Soldier Field in the final match of the victory tour celebrating the Americans' World Cup title, The ...
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Women's soccer coach Ellis to retire
On July 30, U.S. Soccer announced that Jill Ellis—who won her second Women's World Cup as head coach of the U.S. women's national team for the second consecutive tournament—is stepping down from her post. Ellis has ...
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Lesbian tennis player: More athletes should 'come forward'
Professional tennis player Alison Van Uytvanck told The Guardian that more of her fellow athletes should come out of the closet, according to CNN.com. "We [would like to] see more people coming forward and saying 'It's ...
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WOMEN'S WORLD CUP U.S. wins championship
On July 7 in Lyon, France, the United States claimed a fourth Women's World Cup triumph with a 2-0 victory over European champions Netherlands in the final. Megan Rapinoe, an out lesbian, and Rose Lavelle scored ...
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Cubs affiliate calls out Kaepernick, draws flag
The Tennessee Smokies—a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs based in the town of Kodak—deleted and apologized for a tweet in which the team showed a "Betsy Ross flag" design on their infield dirt and ...
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WOMEN'S WORLD CUP U.S. beats England, advances to final
The United States is returning to the World Cup final, thanks to a 2-1 victory over England on July 2 in Lyon, France. Christen Press, starting for an injured Megan Rapinoe, and Alex Morgan, on her ...
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PRIDE WEEKEND 2019 Proud to Run marks 38 years with first-ever half-marathon race
Proud To Run, presented by Frontrunners Chicago, celebrated 38 years with its annual 5K run/walk, 10K run and, for the first time ever, a half-marathon on June 29 at The Grove, just north of Montrose Harbor. ...
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