In 2005 the White Sox claimed the first World Series title for the city since 1917.
With the first decade of the 21st Century coming to a close, we look back at 10 memorable sports moments for Chicago area sports teams during the last 10 years.
What Was the Greatest Sports Moment of the Decade in Chicago Sports?
White Sox Win World Series (50%, 8 Votes)
Blackhawks Play In Winter Classic at Wrigley Field (19%, 3 Votes)
Bears Reach Super Bowl XLI (13%, 2 Votes)
2003 NL Championship Series (6%, 1 Votes)
Blackhawks Reach 2009 NHL Semifinals (6%, 1 Votes)
Tiger Woods Wins PGA at Medinah (6%, 1 Votes)
Buehrle's Perfect Game (0%, 0 Votes)
Bulls Reach Second Round of 2007 Playoffs (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 16
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(10) Cub –Yankee Game—June 7, 2003
In interleague play, the Yankees return to Wrigley Field for the first time since the 1938 World Series. The atmosphere at the ballpark is electric, as Kerry Wood outduels Roger Clemens to secure a Cub victory.
(9) Bulls-Celtics Playoff Series-April -May, 2009
The Bulls surprise the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs with their tenacious play and amazing shooting accuracy. The teams set an NBA record playing four overtime games in a playoff round, but eventually Boston triumphs in game seven to win the series. Read the rest of this entry →
The only thing that beats a Bruins game on the road is a free Bruins game on the road. Being out of work, free tickets, free airfare, and a free hotel come in pretty handy.
My buddy Steiner and I(aka The Hockey Goons) took advantage of the opportunity at hand and headed to Chicago for an Original Six battle between our beloved Bruins and the Blackhawks.
Let the journey begin…
Pre-Game Activities
The only place to get pumped for the game is Rush Street. It’s the Chicago equivalent of Faneuil Hall but a million times better.
We visited one pub decked in our Bruins garb. One patron called us the worst name in the book. They called us Pittsburgh Penguins fans! UGH!
Sorry the Bruins are the “Original” Black and Gold team!
Matt Forte must pick up his game against the surprise Bengals run defense.
Overview: Both the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals are coming off losses and need a win to stay in contention in their respective divisions.
Last Week: The Bears fell just short in a 21-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Chicago had a chance to tie the game at the end, but were unable to convert. Jay Cutler passed for 300 yards and two touchdowns, but the rushing game continued their season-long struggles.
The Bengals had a rough second half in a 28-17 loss to the Houston Texas. Leading 17-14 at intermission, the Bengals were unable to score in the second half while surrendering two scores. They allowed Texans quarterback Matt Schaub to pass for 382 yards and four touchdowns.
Stunned onlookers hear the shocking news that Chicago was the first city knocked out of the Olympic Bid Selections.
It wasn’t a complete surprise that the City of Chicago didn’t receive the invitation to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. However, what was a complete shock – and a punch to the stomach – was the fact that Chicago was the first of the four cities eliminated.
The bid eventually went to the City of Rio de Janeiro, meaning that 2016 will be the first time that the Olympics will be held in South America.
To many, Rio and Chicago were seen as co-favorites with it expected that the decision would be very close. The other two finalists, Madrid and Japan, were generally seen as long-shots.
Many thought that when President Barack Obama decided to become the first American President to attend the Olympic bid presentations, America may have sealed the return of the Summer Olympics to America for the first time in 20 years.
But that proved not to be the case. Evidently, America’s bid was not well thought of by the voting members of the International Olympic Committee and even a last minute appeal by an internationally popular president was not enough.
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