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|  | Sky win fourth straight; Fire prevail on Pride Night; Cubs win, White Sox lose 2022-06-30
- The Chicago Sky (14-5) defeated the Connecticut Sun (13-7) 91-83 on June 29 at Wintrust Arena, scoring their fourth consecutive win. A scorching start helped Chicago. The Sky set a new WNBA shooting record in a ...
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| | Courtney Vandersloot named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week 2022-06-28
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CHICAGO—Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the league announced. This marks the seventh time in Vandersloot's 12-year career to receive the honor. Vandersloot is the ...
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| | Russian trial for Brittany Griner to begin July 1 2022-06-27
- More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for alleged cannabis possession, a Russian court has set the start date for the trial of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for Friday, July ...
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| | Sky, Cubs and White Sox all score narrow victories 2022-06-27
- On June 26, the Chicago Sky (13-5) defeated the Minnesota Lynx (5-14) 88-85 at Wintrust Arena. The matchup was the 23rd head-to-head meeting between the Sky's Candace Parker and the Lynx's Sylvia Fowles—the No. 1 overall ...
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| | U.S. House passes resolution urging Griner's release 2022-06-26
- The U.S. House passed a bipartisan resolution calling on the Russian government to immediately release WNBA star Brittney Griner, CNN reported. "Not a day goes by that we aren't thinking of Brittney and working to get ...
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| | Chicago Wolves win Calder Cup; Cubs, White Sox lose 2022-06-26
- The Calder Cup (for minor-league professional ice hockey teams) has been awarded again—and the Chicago Wolves are back on top of the American Hockey League, TSN reported. The Wolves secured their first Calder Cup championship since ...
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| | 'Hawks to hire new coach; Cubs blank Cardinals; White Sox lose 2022-06-25
- Luke Richardson is expected to become the new head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, an NHL source confirmed to ESPN. Richardson would replace interim coach Derek King, who went 27-33-10 after taking over for Jeremy Colliton ...
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| | Rugby league bans trans women from international competition 2022-06-24
- Rugby has banned transgender players from women's international competition until further notice, following global swimming's decision to restrict trans athletes' participation at the elite level, Reuters reported. The International Rugby ...
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| | Chicago Red Stars hire Morinao Imaizumi as assistant coach 2022-06-24
-- From a press release - CHICAGO, Ill. (June 24, 2022) — Today, the Chicago Red Stars announced the addition of Morinao Imaizumi to the club's coaching staff as an assistant coach. Imaizumi joins the club for the remainder of the 2022 ...
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| | Gov. Pritzker expands state license plate options to include Chicago Sky, Red Stars and Fire 2022-06-24
-- From a press release - CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker signed HB4434 into law today, expanding the options of professional sports team license plates Illinoisans can choose from at the Secretary of State. The change, which adds the Chicago Fire, the ...
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| | Parker makes history in Sky victory; Cubs, White Sox lose 2022-06-24
- On June 23, Chicago Sky player Candace Parker made history as the first WNBA player with three career triple-doubles in Chicago's (12-5) 82-59 win over the Los Angeles Sparks (6-10) at crypto.com Arena. An audience of ...
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| | Human Rights Campaign celebrates 50-year Anniversary of Title IX 2022-06-23
-- From a press release - WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) issued a press release recognizing the 50-year anniversary of Title IX. HRC Interim President Joni Madison said in a statement: "Title IX has had a transformative impact on our ...
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| | Candace Parker named 2022 WNBA All-Star starter; Griner named honorary All-Star 2022-06-22
- Candace Parker has been selected as a starter for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2022, the league announced. She will once again take a frontcourt spot in the star-studded match-up, this year at her team's home arena in ...
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| | Sky erase 28-point deficit to win; White Sox prevail; Cubs continue slide 2022-06-22
- In WNBA action, the Chicago Sky (11-5) came back from 28 points down to defeat the Las Vegas Aces (13-3) 104-95 at Michelob Ultra Arena on June 21. This game—a preview of the Commissioner's Cup match-up ...
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| | White Sox unveil details for Pride Night, June 23 2022-06-20
-- From a press release [UPDATE] - White Sox's Pride Night is presented by Vizzy and will be held Thursday, June 23, when the Chicago White Sox take on Baltimore at 7:10 p.m. CT at Guaranteed Rate Field. The first 10,000 fans (ages ...
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