http://www.chicagodefender.com/articles.sec-20-1-our-sports.html There was no way Angelo Dundee was going to miss Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday party.]]> The helmet-to-helmet shot knocked Tony Dorsett out cold in the second quarter of a 1984 Cowboys-Eagles game, the hardest hit he ever took during his Hall of Fame NFL career.]]> Chicago-based Pink Lady Ballers’ 8th Grade Division team defeated the Lady Tornados 47-24 Jan. 21 in the Baylor Youth Foundation's Winter Ball Fest at Indiana University-Northwest in Gary, Ind.]]> 1WORLD Sports hosted its second annual Chicago Blackhawks “Event To Inspire”Jan. 19 at Johnny’s Ice House West to teach 60 Chicago Housing Authority youths valuable life lessons through sports. ]]> MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams' 17-match winning streak at the Australian Open ended Monday in a stunning 6-2, 6-3 loss to Ekaterina Makarova, the lowest-ranked woman in the fourth round.]]> Most Chicago Bears fans may have wondered who was the man they always saw on the sidelines next to head coach Lovie Smith during the season. That young man is Michael Leach, the faith-driven assistant to coach Smith who’s living a dream of working and traveling with an NFL team.]]> Recently gracing the Chicago airwaves, WVON-AM/1690’s new sports show “Stats and Stilettos” is giving the city a side of sports it’s never seen.]]> OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry settled into a chair in front of his locker, then placed his sore right ankle into a Gatorade jug filled with ice and water.]]> CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls got their first look at what they hope will be the final piece of a championship puzzle.]]> DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have made it official: Reigning MVP Derrick Rose has agreed to a five-year contract extension. ]]> INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The only thing about the Indiana-Chicago matchup Friday night that resembled a preseason game was the fact that it didn't count in the regular-season standings.]]> Johnny Knox hit the ground after a big hit and didn't get back up.]]> CHICAGO (AP) — The attorney for Sam Hurd says the former Chicago Bears wide receiver has been released on bond from a federal lockup.]]>