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Chicago is, above all, a sports town. Chicago is a city with an array of championship events. You can always find a sporting event within the city including baseball, football, basketball, hockey and much more. You should never miss the fun of live sporting event in Chicago. Some of the best professional sports teams in the Chicago are listed below:
Chicago Bears,
Chicago Bulls,
Chicago Blackhawks,
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Bears
A professional American football team, Chicago Bears is based in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Bears football team plays at the newly renovated Soldier Field located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. Chicago Bears are currently members of the Northern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team was founded in 1919 and has won eight NFL Championships and one Super Bowl title.
The Bears' enmity with the Green Bay Packers is considered as one of the oldest, and most storied in American professional sports. Earlier the team was known as Staleys and in 1922 Halas changed the team name from the Staleys to the Bears. In 1932, the Chicago Bears defeated the Portsmouth Spartans in the first indoor American football game at Chicago Stadium.
Lovie Smith is the current head coach of the team. In 2005, the Bears won their division and reached the playoffs. The Bears has played in over a thousand games and during the 2006 season, they lead the NFL in overall franchise wins with 686 and have an overall record of 686–499–42.
Chicago Bulls
A professional basketball team, Chicago Bulls is based in Chicago, Illinois. The team was founded in 1966 and has won 6 NBA Championships, 6 Conference titles and 7 Division titles. The Chicago Bulls basketball team plays at the United Center.
In 1984, the team drafted shooting guard Michael Jordan. Jordan led the Bulls back to the playoffs and also helped increase the popularity of the league. During 1989-90 season Jordan led the league in scoring for the fourth straight season. In 1996-97, the Bulls made a record of 69-13 and won the NBA championship.
The Chicago Bulls struggled for most of the 2005-06 season and finish the season with a 41-41 record. On July 3, 2006, the Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace signed with the Bulls for what was reported as $60 million over four years. Scott Skiles is the current head coach of the team.
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Chicago Blackhawks
A professional ice hockey team, Chicago Blackhawks is based in Chicago, Illinois. The team was founded in 1926 by coffee tycoon Frederic McLaughlin and has won three Stanley Cup Championships and thirteen division titles. The Chicago Blackhawks hockey team plays at the United Center in Chicago. They are currently the member of the Central Division of the National Hockey League.
In 1927, the Blackhawks lost their first-round playoff. By 1931 the team reached their first Stanley Cup Final but fizzled in the final two games against the Montreal Canadiens. In 1934, the team won their first Stanley Cup. The founder and owner of the team Frederic McLaughlin died in 1944.
In the 1960s the BlackHawks made the Cup finals twice. During 2000-01 season the team failed to qualify for the playoff. Blackhawks again missed the playoffs in 2003, 2004, and 2006. Denis Savard is the current head coach of the team.
Chicago White Sox
A major league baseball team, Chicago White Sox is based in Chicago, Illinois. The team was founded in 1893 and are currently the member of the the Central Division of the American League. In 1960, White Sox was the only team who put players' last names on jerseys.
The team came into existence as Sioux City Cornhuskers. From Sioux City Cornhuskers to St. Paul Saints to White Stockings and finally the team changed their name to Chicago White Sox in 1904. Harold Baines is the current head coach of the team.
The team has won three World Series titles (1906, 1917, 2005), two Central Division titles (2000, 2005), two West Division titles ( 1983, 1993), one WL Pennants (1894), six AL Pennants (1900, 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005) since their foundation. The team plays at at U.S. Cellular Field and wears uniform of colors black, silver, and white.
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