Scott King

Michelle Waterson, right, applies a choke hold to Paige VanZant during a UFC fight in Sacramento, Calif., in, 2016. Waterson won by submission in the first round.

Sexually assaulted at 14, UFC fighter Paige VanZant says telling her story is ‘liberating’

May 31, 2019 at 9:30 p.m.

On Dec. 10, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 80, with blood running down her face, 5-foot-4 women's strawweight fighter Paige VanZant was forced to tap in the fifth round from...

Duncan Keith looks out from underneath Detroit Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk during a game at United Center.

7 (totally real?) awards the Blackhawks will earn in the second half

June 6, 2018 at 9:22 a.m.

Judging by the first half of the Hawks' 2016-17 season, the talent and skill needed to be a contender are there, but there's plenty of room for improvement. Since we're...

Blackhawks defenseman Gustav Forsling (second from right), celebrates his first NHL goal with teammates Marcus Kruger (from left) Niklas Hjalmarsson and Andrew Desjardins against Montreal on Nov 13.

‘I kind of blacked out’: 5 Hawks rookies recall their first NHL goals

June 8, 2018 at 10:24 p.m.

Perhaps the best part of having a handful of rookies join the Blackhawks this year is seeing many of them net their first NHL goal. Five Hawks rookies have found...

Blackhawks players come out to the ice during the first day of training camp.

Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith practices as camp starts

May 9, 2019 at 7:51 a.m.

Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith participated in practice on the first day of training camp's Red vs. White scrimmage Friday. Keith did not play in the World Cup of Hockey to...

Blackhawks legend Tony Esposito signs autographs at the ninth annual Blackhawks Convention on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at the Hilton Chicago.

Pucks, jerseys, lots of rings: What you’ll find in Blackhawks’ man caves

June 10, 2018 at 3:19 p.m.

The goals. The Stanley Cups. The parades. Nothing lasts forever unless you remember it, and what better way for Blackhawks players to do so than by taking home their own...

What the Blackhawks are binge-watching (also, poor Niklas Hjalmarsson)

May 9, 2019 at 7:50 a.m.

It's not only a Golden Age of Blackhawks hockey, it's also the Golden Age of TV. When you're on the edge of your perfectly-grooved favorite seat wasting hours and hours...

White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier tosses his bat after hitting a grand slam against Texas in May. The slugger knows a thing or two about how it feels to go deep, and how you should act when you do.

Sox talk home run etiquette and if you know when you’ve hit one

June 10, 2018 at 4:20 p.m.

Hitting home runs isn't just about swinging as hard as you can, staring down the ball as it soars out of the ballpark and flipping your bat in celebration. Well,...

White Sox players share their favorite baseball movies

June 12, 2018 at 2:48 a.m.

While Chicago baseball fans continue the timeless Sox-Cubs feud this summer (clearly the Cubs have the upper hand right now), there's one thing we can all agree on: There are...

Avalanche goalie Jeremy Smith gives up a goal to Patrick Kane during the first period on March 19, 2017.

What does the Magic 8-Ball say about the Hawks and postseason awards?

June 12, 2018 at 5:35 a.m.

Now that the Blackhawks will have to wait until at least 2018 to try to win consecutive Stanley Cup championships (they're locks for 2017, right?), fans can at least look...

Jonathan Toews signs an autograph for Sharon Klomfar at the 2016 Brent Seabrook Celebrity ICE Bowl at Lucky Strike on Feb. 29, 2016, in Chicago. The event benefits the Inner-City Education Program that helps low-income children who play hockey receive educational and athletic opportunities.

Seriously, Jonathan Toews’ nickname doesn’t do him justice

June 9, 2018 at 2:45 a.m.

Most fans know him as "Captain Serious," but the Blackhawks have known Jonathan Toews to be everything they've needed him to be the past nine seasons. It's not just how...

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