Soldier Field

The morning after: Notes from the Kings' Game 1 loss

2013-05-01 09:49:00

ST. LOUIS — Good morning from Scottrade Center, where the Kings are scheduled to be on the ice for practice at 11 a.m. Central time. The Blues are holding an optional practice at noon in their suburban practice rink. Since I haven’t...

Kings-Ducks at Dodger Stadium among six outdoor games next season

2013-04-16 18:31:00

Can there be too much of a good thing? The NHL recently�announced that the Toronto Maple Leafs will face the Detroit Red Wings�at Michigan Stadium on Jan. 1, 2014�in the resumption of the Winter Classic outdoor series, and it was reported here that...

Mexico to open Gold Cup defense at the Rose Bowl

2013-02-20 15:36:00

Defending champion Mexico will kick off soccer's CONCACAF Gold Cup at the Rose Bowl on July 7 as part of a tournament doubleheader featuring three other teams yet to be determined. The 12-country regional competition, which will also include national...

On eve of Super Bowl, football caught between a rock and hard tackle

2013-02-02 00:00:00

One afternoon in early January, I took a tour of the refurbished Memorial Stadium in Berkeley with a pair of architects from the firm HNTB. For me it was a visit brimming with nostalgia: I grew up about three miles north of the stadium, in the Berkeley...

Little annoyances could add up to big trouble for USC

2012-11-10 00:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: How many more of these little annoyances will USC Athletic Director Pat Haden put up with? Kent Hollenbeck Answer: The thing about little annoyances is they eventually add up to one big annoyance. One parking ticket...

As USC gets it in gear, yes, title-game talk is possible

2012-10-06 00:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: Put down the Trojan Kool-Aid. Title-game hopes? Now, if you're talking about Alamo Bowl title hopes, then we're in the realm of reality. Tim Donovan Answer: For the record, I much prefer Trojan Tang because it's easier...

College football on TV

2012-10-05 00:00:00

Break out the chips and cold drinks, but let Chris Dufresne handle the remote. Each Friday, the Times' national college football writer handicaps what's worth watching, and skipping, on Saturday's menu of games. MORNING No. 24 Northwestern (5-0) at Penn...

In Mexicali, a haven for broken lives

2012-05-26 21:04:00

Mario Ramos stirs a pot of beans with a bent spatula as the men crowd into the kitchen, the ragged line stretching out the splintered doorway. Years ago, Ramos, 45, grilled up pricey seafood in a tiki-themed restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway in...

Obama's bus tour themes: Washington (not him) really screwed up and we should spend a lot more

2011-08-18 04:36:44

Chicago needs to join next U.S. World Cup

2010-07-26 16:36:40

Universal yanks its 'gay joke' trailer for 'The Dilemma': New promo due later today

2010-10-08 16:32:32

GLAAD responds to Ron Howard's gay joke defense

2010-11-08 16:32:33

Chicago Police Sgt. Matt Cline helps his daughter, Alexis, 2, put on her shoes during the annual CPD sponsored Father's Day Mass at Soldier Field Gold Star Memorial and Park in Chicago.

2013-06-16 00:00:00

Reverend Daniel Brandt, Chaplain with the Chicago Police Department, blesses Padraig Moriarty, 4, while his father, Investigator Patrick Moriarty holds him during the annual CPD sponsored Father's Day Mass at Soldier Field Gold Star Memorial and Park in Chicago.

2013-06-16 00:00:00

Chicago Police Sgt. Matt Cline helps his daughter, Alexis, 2, put on her shoes during the annual CPD sponsored Father's Day Mass at Soldier Field Gold Star Memorial and Park in Chicago, Sunday.

2013-06-16 00:00:00