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Dowell’s dream alive and skating, for now…
By Kelsey Duckett
CHICAGO — The dream, alive. The disease, debilitating and deadly.
Every player fortunate enough to make it to the National Hockey League is tested. Each player faces adversity throughout their career, but for Chicago Blackhawks center Jake Dowell — the adversity on the ice is only the beginning.
Dowell has, for the better part of the past decade, lived with the threat of Huntington’s Disease, a genetic disorder that affects the neurons in the body. When the disease sets in, the body’s movements become uncoordinated and jerky until it leads to a total loss of normal physical function.
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In the last decade, it seems like not a season goes by that one professional athlete or another isn’t involved in a sex scandal. They’re about as sure as injury reports. But in a culture where sexual assault allegations in sports have seemingly become commonplace, do Americans forget the seriousness involved?
READ MORESome athletes think they're sex-entitled too
By Sarah Luckett
Athletes, energy drinks and the effects
By Jamie Bradley
Since Red Bull was introduced in the United States in 1997, the popularity of energy drinks has skyrocketed, especially among athletes. These beverages promise to provide a boost of energy as well as an increased ability to focus.
READ MOREChicago Rush return to the field
By Matt Manetti and
Alisa Perocevic
The Chicago Rush is back and bringing its exciting brand of football to the Chicagoland area after sitting out last season due to the Arena Football League bankruptcy.
“It’s great to be back,” Rush coach Bob McMillen said. “I love the game of Arena Football."
READ MORE Alumni fight to save Leo H.S.
By Ryan White and
Cresencia Felty
Leo Catholic High School is located in Chicago’s South Side Auburn-Gresham neighborhood. Although known for it’s rich history of sports, academics and success stories. Leo has struggled to keep its doors open.
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