Rico fell in love with basketball at age 10 in his native México, where he learned more about the game watching the Chicago Bulls on TV. Rico asked that his last name not be used due to his immigration...
Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer
/ June 2, 2025
Chase Stegall, a DePaul men’s soccer player, passed away unexpectedly this morning, June 2, in Sanctuary Hall on the university’s Lincoln Park campus, DePaul President Rob Manuel announced in an email...
Nestled between West Wabansia Avenue and North Throop Street, a massive blue sign that reads “Fleet Fields” stands in striking contrast to its surroundings. Hidden between old brick buildings, a busy...
The Chicago Bears have been searching for a new home, and that search has led them to two locations: Arlington Heights, Illinois — the current focus — and the lakefront. Fans remain divided over their...
On days when the Chicago Cubs win at home in Wrigley Field, “Go, Cubs, Go!” echoes throughout Wrigleyville. Fans wear their “W” flags with pride as they leave the ballpark, knowing they have just...
Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer
/ June 2, 2025
DePaul men’s basketball head coach Chris Holtmann knew when he took over the DePaul program a little more than a year ago, it wasn’t going to be easy.
Holtmann arrived at Lincoln Park in March 2024...
Across the U.S., rugby is growing in popularity. What was once a sport associated with Western Europe has moved across the pond and has been accepted into the American mainstream. DePaul womxn’s rugby...
“THWACK!”
The ball hits the high middle third of the racket’s stringbed, just like they practiced.
It flies through the air and bounces down once, deep, to the back of the court. Then another,...
Low afternoon sun soaks into the wooden basketball courts on the third floor of the Ray as DePaul’s pickleball club peppers the sweat-laden air with echoes of clanking paddles, skidding gym shoes and...
It’s a brisk Monday evening in Bridgeview. SeatGeek Stadium sits a whiff away from the borders of Chicago proper at 63rd Street and Harlem Avenue, and a low murmur hangs over the stadium.
For the...
Boston, Cleveland and Oklahoma City — three cities that seemed slated to be in the NBA conference finals at the start of the playoffs.
But to many people’s surprise, the defending champions, the...
On April 3, the score tied 108-108, Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies’ point guard, holds the ball at the top of the key with less than five seconds in the game. Morant drives into the Miami defender and...
