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|  | Sky's Allie Quigley to make fifth appearance at WNBA MTN DEW Three-Point Contest
2022-07-07
-- From a press release - CHICAGO (July 7, 2022) — Chicago Sky guard Allie Quigley is set to participate in the WNBA MTN DEW 3-Point Contest at McCormick Place in Chicago. The event will take place Saturday, July 9, at 2 ...
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| | Brittney Griner pleads guilty in Russian court
2022-07-07
Out WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner pled guilty to drug charges in a Moscow court on July 7, NBC News reported. This development leaves her facing the prospect of up to 10 years in prison as ...
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| | TV 'A League of Their Own' event takes place in Rockford
2022-07-07
A screening of the Prime Video series A League of Their Own—a retelling of the 1992 film classic directed by Penny Marshall—took place July 2 in Rockford, Illinois. In attendance on the green carpet were series ...
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| | Sky's win streak snapped; Cubs and White Sox prevail
2022-07-07
The Minnesota Lynx (6-18) surprised the Chicago Sky (15-6) 81-78 on July 6 at the Target Center. The loss ended the Sky's five-game winning streak. The Lynx's Aerial Powers had a double-double, leading both teams with ...
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| | PASSAGES Local trans leader Maritxa Vidal
2022-07-06
Maritxa Vidal, a leader in the Chicago trans community, has died at age 64. She passed away June 9. As a child, Vidal immigrated from Cuba with her family hoping to find a better life. Vidal is a longtime advocate for ...
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| | Bette Midler, Macy Gray caught in anti-trans controversies
2022-07-06
Bette Midler explained her controversial tweet about what women are being called and insisted there was nothing "transphobic" about comments she initially made, according to Newsweek. Midler initially caused a huge reaction online when she suggested ...
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| | Chicago Sky's James Wade named WNBA Coach of the Month
2022-07-05
-- From a press release - CHICAGO (July 5, 2022) — Chicago Sky General Manager/Head Coach James Wade has been selected as the WNBA Coach of the Month, the league announced. Wade led the Sky to a 9-2 record throughout the month ...
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| | WORLD KyivPride, Romanian bill, marriage items, Cynthia Erivo
2022-07-03
Ukraine's largest LGBTQ+-rights event, KyivPride, went ahead as a peace march—in Warsaw, Poland, CNBC reported. It joined Warsaw's yearly Equality Parade, the largest such event in central Europe, using it as a platform to keep international ...
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| | Red Stars defeat Gotham; Cubs and White Sox also win
2022-07-03
On July 2, the Chicago Red Stars (5-1-4) defeated the visiting New Jersey/New York Gotham FC (2-5-1) 3-0. Goals from Vanessa DiBernardo, Sarah Luebbert and Ella Stevens secured three points for Chicago and sent them to ...
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| | Sky drop Mercury; Red Stars add team replacement players
2022-07-02
On July 2 at Wintrust Arena, the Chicago Sky (15-5) defeated the Phoenix Mercury (9-13) 91-75. Allie Quigley led Chicago with 19 points, while Skylar Diggins-Smith had 25 for Phoenix. The game featured a matchup between ...
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| | CBS Sports Radio guest host pulled after anti-LGBTQ+ tweets become known
2022-07-02
In the sports world, plans to have Dan Sileo guest-host the Jim Rome Show on July 5 on CBS Sports Radio (Audacy Property) were canceled when Sileo's past anti-LGBTQ+ tweets were publicized. An individual named Brian ...
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| | Attorneys discuss anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, other legal threats
2022-07-02
On June 29 at a Citywide Pride event, Elizabeth Myers and Jennifer Ecklund—partners in the Dallas office of law firm Thompson Coburn—shared insight about the unprecedented amount of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passed this year and how it relates ...
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| | U.S. men's soccer team qualifies for 2024 Olympics
2022-07-02
The U.S. men's soccer team has qualified for the 2024 Olympics. This will mark the first time since 2008 that the U.S. men will participate in the Olympics, Sports Illustrated noted. The men's U-20 team clinched ...
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| | UCLA, USC to join Northwestern, Michigan in Big 10
2022-07-01
The name "Big 10" will be even more of a misnomer as two West Coast schools—USC and UCLA—have announced plans to leave the PAC-12 and join the collegiate sports conference as early as 2024. That will ...
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| | White Sox celebrate Pride Night
2022-07-01
On June 23, the Chicago White Sox held their annual Pride Night. The Baltimore Orioles were that night's opponent. During the White Sox celebration of Pride Night, presented by Vizzy, wives and significant others of the ...
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