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Christian Nix - June 17, 2022

Another year, and another championship for the dynasty that is the Golden State Warriors. After two years of not making the playoffs, the Warriors...

New Softball Field in South Shore to Teach Girls Life Skills Through Sports

Danielle Sanders - June 16, 2022

Sports teams, community leaders, residents, and young people gathered in Rosenblum Park in Chicago’s Southside on Wednesday for the inauguration of a newly refurbished...

The Chicago White Sox ACE Program Celebrates Class of 2022

Danielle Sanders - June 15, 2022

The Chicago White Sox celebrated members of their Amateur City Elite (ACE) Program with a special pregame ceremony on June 7th. Sixteen members of...

Warriors Win Game 5 Despite Curry’s Off Night

Christian Nix - June 14, 2022

On a night in which the NBA’s all-time leader in three-pointers struggled, the Warriors won Game 5 on Monday night. The win came with...

NFL Extends Support for Social Justice Grant Partners with “Inspire Change”

Site Editor - June 3, 2022

As part of the NFL's Inspire Change social justice initiative, the league announced renewals of 21 national grant partners, totaling $6.5 million in donations. ...

NFL Aims to Increase Black Head Coaches and Executives with New Accelerator Program

A.R. Shaw, Executive Editor - June 1, 2022

In an effort to increase the number of Black head coaches and executives, the NFL introduced its first Coach and Front Office Accelerator. Held...

Cassandra Lewis is Breaking Barriers in Boxing

Danielle Sanders - April 7, 2022

Since 1923 the Chicago Golden Gloves Boxing tournament has been one of the great sports traditions in the city. Former Chicago Golden Gloves boxing...

Iman Shumpert Talks 2022 McDonald’s All-American and More

Portia King - April 5, 2022

The Defender got to catch up with Chicago native, Iman Shumpert. The former NBA Champion visited his hometown last week for a special speaking...

NFL Hall of Famer Richard Dent Blazes New Trail in Energy Sector

Danielle Sanders - February 27, 2022

When Richard Dent was a little boy growing up in Atlanta during the 1960s, he became very curious about electricity and gas. As a...

Cubs Charities Hit Homerun with Chicago Youth

Theresa Horton, Contributing Writer - February 23, 2022

Cubs Charities brings communities together through the love of baseball. Keri Blackwell, the Assistant Director for the Cubs Charities, says one of the organization's...