Sports Chicago

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sporting news named chicago best sports city in united states in 1993, 2006, , 2010. along boston, chicago city continuously host major professional sports since 1871, having taken 1872 , 1873 off due great chicago fire. additionally, chicago 1 of 6 cities in united states have won championships in 4 major professional leagues and, along new york , los angeles, 1 of 3 cities have won soccer championships well. several major franchises have won championships within recent years – bears (1985), bulls (91, 92, 93, 96, 97, , 98), white sox (2005), cubs (2016), blackhawks (2010, 2013, 2015), , fire (1998).


the city has 2 major league baseball (mlb) teams: chicago cubs of national league play in wrigley field on north side; , chicago white sox of american league play in guaranteed rate field on south side. chicago city has had more 1 mlb franchise every year since al began in 1901 (new york hosted 1 between 1958 , 1962). cubs oldest major league baseball team have never changed city; have played in chicago since 1871, , continuously since 1874 due great chicago fire. have played more games , have more wins other team in major league baseball since 1876. have won 3 world series titles, including 2016 world series, had dubious honor of having 2 longest droughts in american professional sports: had not won sport s title since 1908, , had not participated in world series since 1945, both records, until beat cleveland indians in 2016 world series.


the white sox have played on south side continuously since 1901, 3 of home fields throughout years being within blocks of 1 another. have won 3 world series titles (1906, 1917, 2005) , 6 american league pennants, including first in 1901. sox fifth in american league in all-time wins, , sixth in pennants.


the chicago bears, 1 of last 2 remaining charter members of national football league (nfl), have won 9 nfl championships, including 1985 super bowl xx. other remaining charter franchise, chicago cardinals, started out in city, known arizona cardinals. bears have won more games in history of nfl other team, , green bay packers, longtime rivals, have won more championships. bears play home games @ soldier field. soldier field re-opened in 2003 after extensive renovation.










chicago half marathon on lake shore drive on south side.


the chicago bulls of national basketball association (nba) 1 of recognized basketball teams in world. during 1990s, michael jordan leading them, bulls won 6 nba championships in 8 seasons. boast youngest player win nba valuable player award, derrick rose, won 2010–11 season.


the chicago blackhawks of national hockey league (nhl) began play in 1926, , 1 of original 6 teams of nhl. blackhawks have won 6 stanley cups, including in 2010, 2013, , 2015. both bulls , blackhawks play @ united center.



the chicago fire soccer club member of major league soccer (mls) , plays @ toyota park in suburban bridgeview, after playing first 8 seasons @ soldier field. fire have won 1 league title , 4 u.s. open cups, since founding in 1997. in 1994, united states hosted successful fifa world cup games played @ soldier field. chicago sky professional basketball team based in rosemont, illinois, playing in women s national basketball association (wnba). play home games @ allstate arena. team founded before 2006 wnba season began.


the chicago marathon has been held each year since 1977 except 1987, when half marathon run in place. chicago marathon 1 of 6 world marathon majors.


five area colleges play in division i conferences: 2 major conferences—the depaul blue demons (big east conference) , northwestern wildcats (big ten conference)—and 3 other d1 conferences—the chicago state cougars (western athletic conference); loyola ramblers (missouri valley conference); , uic flames (horizon league).








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