U.S. men fall short in triathlon World Series final in Chicago
It has been an increasingly rough ride for the top U.S. men on the international triathlon circuit in the 26 seasons since Mark Allen became the sport's first official world...
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Gwen Jorgensen, the Triathlon Terminator, strikes at end again
It is hard to picture Gwen Jorgensen as a menacing presence. She is a former accountant from Wisconsin, a willowy 29-year-old with 125 pounds stretched over a 5-foot-10 body, a...
Would-be lawyer Sarah True finds her true calling in triathlon
As Sarah True was finishing an All-America swimming career and conservation biology degree at Middlebury College 11 years ago, her future included a career in environmental law. True never did...
No medals, but Kevin McDowell, Lukas Verzbicas have comeback success in 23 & Under Triathlon World Championships
Four and one-half years ago, Kevin McDowell and Lukas Verzbicas were two of the most promising young triathletes in the world, with their sights set on making the 2016 U.S....
Triathlete Kevin McDowell beating cancer, excited to compete in Chicago
Kevin McDowell was having dinner at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., when he got news so inspiring that he will always remember exactly where he heard...
Red Stars’ Danielle Colaprico named top rookie
Danielle Colaprico has become the second straight Chicago Red Stars player to win the National Women's Soccer League rookie of the year award. Colaprico, 22, a midfielder from the University...
Red Stars routed in NWSL soccer semifinals
The Red Stars ended a season of unprecedented team success on the field and at the box office with a clunker on both counts Sunday. Making their first appearance in...
In World Cup players’ absence, Sofia Huerta carried Red Stars
Red Stars coach Rory Dames made it clear to the team's three leading rookies before the season what their roles were going to be. Sofia Huerta's was to score, especially...
Historic finish for Libertyville gymnast Laura Zeng
Libertyville's Laura Zeng made U.S. rhythmic gymnastics history Friday. Zeng's eighth place in the all-around at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, was the best ever for a U.S. gymnast....
Past champion, runners-up head Chicago Marathon elite fields
Tsegaye Kebede was a protagonist in two of the more memorable runnings of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. In 2010, he lost a fierce, head-to-head battle to the late...