chicagosports.com - Melissa Isaacson

My mom can shoot

Sat, 10 May 2008 19:14:19 -0500

Motherhood for pro athletes is becoming more common, but for first-time moms like WNBA star Lisa Leslie, it's a challenge to balance family life with team responsibilities

For generations, the idea of a woman returning to professional sports after giving birth, much less to compete at a top level, had few reference points.

Trying to get off mat

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Once one of the top 3 sports in the U.S., boxing seeks a way to regain its place on a crowded plate

The publicist for Chicago boxer David Diaz was playing an impressive game of "If Only," and you wanted to believe him.

Boxing trying to get off mat

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:33:00 -0500

For Danica Patrick, V is for victory, vindication

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:53:00 -0500

It was never fair to mention Anna Kournikova's name in the same sentence as Danica Patrick's, but Patrick understood.

The great divide multiplies

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Fans retain warm memories of a time when they could actually connect with their sports heroes

Almost 40 years later, they still remember.