Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 2, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1960: The Cardinals played their first ...

Were the ancient Greeks guilty of racism as we understand it today, or did they see difference in another way? In this video, we examine the surviving sources, from philosophy to literature, to ...

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone made history at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday, setting the championship record in the 400 meters to win gold. The American sprinter posted a ...

If this year's edition of the World Athletics Championships has proven anything, it's that there's a new star on the American track and field stage. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of Georgetown, S.C., won ...

Team USA men's basketball has captured its fifth consecutive gold medal. Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant led the Americans to a 98-87 victory against host country France to win gold at ...

It looked as though a storm was coming and it finally arrived when Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone stepped on the track. She won the women's 400m with an unbelievable 47.78 – the second-fastest time in ...