Girls highschool basketball: Simeon beats Kenwood, wins

Simeon’s Aneesah Morrow believes Chicago is large enough to have greater than two ladies basketball powerhouses. Marshall and Young are synonymous with the game within the metropolis, however the Morrow and the Wolverines are prepared to affix the dialog. “We want to add our name to that list,” Morrow mentioned. “Simeon has never won a state title before, so that is our goal: to win city and state.” The Wolverines are midway there after rallying from 13 factors down within the first half Sunday to beat Kenwood 69-63 within the Public League title sport at Jones Armory. Morrow, a junior ahead averaging 24.5 factors a sport, missed her first 4 photographs earlier than discovering a groove.

2 units of dual black ladies are CPS valedictorians this 12 months

Like Tia and Tyra Smith, Nannette and Naomi Beckley are twin African-American ladies from the South Side and graduated this 12 months from a Chicago Public Schools highschool. Like Tia and Tyra Smith, graduates of Lindblom Math and Science Academy, Nannette and Naomi Beckley, graduates of Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep, notched flawless 4.zero GPAs to be named co-valedictorians. It’s a probable first — two units of South Side twins making co-valedictorian the identical 12 months. Officials of their colleges

1 killed, 7 wounded — together with 2 teenage ladies — Friday in

A person was killed and not less than seven others wounded — together with two teenage ladies — in citywide shootings throughout the South and West sides of Chicago. Shortly earlier than sundown, a 52-year-old man was shot useless in East Garfield Park. He was shot a number of occasions within the stomach, leg and again and was taken to Norwegian American Hospital, the place he died, Chicago police stated. The capturing occurred about 7:20 p.m. within the 3200 block of West Walnut Street, police stated. The Cook County medical expert’s workplace has not launched particulars in regards to the dying. In nonfatal shootings, two males had been wounded — one among them critically — in

‘Monster’ ex-USA Gymnastics doctor charged with sex assault

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan sports doctor who treated elite female U.S. gymnasts was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting nine girls, including some too reluctant to speak up about the alleged abuse years ago because he was considered a “god.” Roughly two dozen charges were filed against Dr. Larry Nassar, the first criminal cases related to his work at Michigan State University where he was the preferred doctor for gymnasts in the region who had back or hip injuries. He’s also being sued by dozens of women and girls, including 2000 Olympian Jamie Dantzscher, who described the assaults on “60 Minutes” Sunday. “This guy is disgusting. This guy is despicable,” Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette told reporters. “He is a monster.” Nassar,

Bobby Bowden Spouts Cringe-Worthy Theory About Players Who Wear Earrings

Share this: Bobby Bowden should know better than to spout nonsense at his advanced age but he’d probably fade into obscurity by doing otherwise. The legendary college football coach said Wednesday during his appearance on ESPN’s “Mike and Mike” show that many of his players wore earrings because they wanted to look like their mothers in the absence of their fathers. Oh boy. Bobby Bowden on players not having dads. "They wanna grow up to be men, like their momma. That's why they wear earrings." pic.twitter.com/iBhUueqEqw — Dr Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) January 4, 2017 “My last years at Florida State, 65 or 70 percent of my boys did not have a daddy at home,” Bowden said. “They were raised by mommas, sweet ol’ mommas. Thank

USA Women’s Soccer Olympic Roster: Alex Morgan, Hope Solo Lead ‘Girls of Summer’ To Brazil

Share this: The names and faces that make up the United States women’s national soccer team are familiar to many stateside sports fans, but there’s nothing wrong with a little refresher ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games. Team USA heads to Brazil in search of its third consecutive Olympic gold medal and its fourth all-time. The 18-woman roster is smaller in numbers than the group that won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup last year but expectations remain as high as ever. Included among Team USA’s 18 are established superstars Hope Solo, Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan. Rising stars Christen Press, Julie Johnston and Tobin Heath are trying to become household names like their high-profile teammates. Morgan Brian, Mallory Pugh and Crystal

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