Articles Archive for December 2009
Chicagoland Sporting Events, Location, Prioritization, Scheduling »
With Christmas approaching there is only one sporting event to attend in Chicago or Milwaukee tonight.
1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. Washington Wizards (7:00 pm) at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI.
In addition, you can attend thoroughbred horse racing at Hawthorne Racecourse in Cicero, IL (post time 1:05 pm) or harness racing at Balmoral Park in Crete, IL (post time 7:20 pm).
Chicagoland Sporting Events, Location, Prioritization, Scheduling »
There is a rare weekday doubleheader to attend today in Chicagoland. The Northwestern women’s basketball team plays this afternoon and the Northwestern men’s basketball team plays this evening at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Or you can combine the Northern Illinois men’s basketball game with another event this evening.
1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. San Jose Sharks (7:00 pm) at United Center in Chicago, IL.2) Northwestern Men’s Basketball vs. Central Connecticut (7:00 pm) at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL.3) Loyola (IL) Men’s Basketball vs. Albany (7:00 pm) at Gentile Center in Chicago, IL.4) …
Chicagoland Sporting Events, Location, Prioritization, Scheduling »
For the first time in three weeks there are sporting events in Chicagoland or Milwaukee on a Monday. Your best bet is to attend the Chicago Bulls game at the United Center.
1) Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings (7:00 pm) at United Center in Chicago, IL.2) Chicago State Women’s Basketball vs. Eastern Michigan (7:00 pm) at Jones Convocation Center in Chicago, IL.3) Marquette Women’s Basketball vs. Canisius (7:00 pm) at Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, WI.
Chicago, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, NHL »
My original plan for today was to fly to Pittsburgh in the morning, attend the Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers game and fly back to Chicago after the game. That plan was changed when the game, originally scheduled for 1:00 pm ET, was changed to a 4:15 pm ET kick off – meaning I could no longer make my 6:50 pm ET flight back to Chicago.
With my trip to Pittsburgh cancelled, I took in the best event in Chicago today – the Detroit Red Wings were visiting the Chicago …
Chicagoland Sporting Events, Location, Prioritization, Scheduling »
Below are the games to attend in Chicagoland and Milwaukee today:
1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings (6:00 pm) at United Center in Chicago, IL.2) UI-Chicago Women’s Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois (3:00 pm) at UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL.3) Milwaukee Admirals vs. San Antonio Rampage (4:00 pm) at Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI.4) Rockford Rampage vs. La RaZa de Monterrey (5:05 pm) at Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, IL.5) Chicago Blaze vs. Battle Creek Revolution (2:00 pm) at West Meadows Ice Arena in Rolling Meadows, IL.6) Notre Dame Women’s Basketball vs. …
Chicago St. Women's Basketball, Evanston, Northwestern Women's Basketball, Women's College Basketball »
After waiting for an hour between the men’s and women’s games, the Northwestern women’s team took the court. Although expected, it was amazing to see there were only 567 people (according to nusports.com) who stuck around for the women’s game even though it was free. 5,098 attended the men’s game versus Stanford.
The GameNorthwestern jumped out to an 11-0 lead and never looked back defeating Chicago St. 85-64. Amy Jaeschke scored 29 points for the Wildcats, while Brittany Orban scored 20. It was the first time since January …
Evanston, Men's College Basketball, Northwestern Men's Basketball, Stanford Men's Basketball »
Today with my season ticket already in hand I headed up to Welsh-Ryan Arena for the Northwestern men’s basketball game versus Stanford. In addition to the men’s game, the Northwestern women’s team was playing Chicago St. at 4:00 pm (an hour after the men’s game ended). The women’s game was free with a ticket to the men’s contest.
ParkingFor the first time I parked on Central St. in front of Ryan Field – there is a section of parking directly west of the main parking lot where four cars can park …
Chicagoland Sporting Events, Location, Prioritization, Scheduling »
There are three doubleheader possibilities today that are in the same arena – not to mention the doubleheaders you can attend if you drove between two arenas.
First, the Northwestern men’s and women’s basketball are playing back-to-back at Welsh-Ryan Arena – one ticket gains admission to both games. By combining the Northwestern games with a night game you could actually attend three games today. Second, Allstate Arena is hosting both the DePaul men’s basketball team (afternoon) and the Chicago Wolves (tonight). Third, the Bradley Center is hosting both Marquette men’s basketball …
Chicagoland Sporting Events, Location, Prioritization, Scheduling »
Not a great night for sporting events in Chicagoland, but at least the Blackhawks are home.
1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins (7:30 pm) at United Center in Chicago, IL.2) UI-Chicago Women’s Basketball vs. Illinois State (7:00 pm) at UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL.3) Rockford IceHogs vs. Chicago Wolves (7:05 pm) at Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, IL.4) Chicago Blaze vs. Battle Creek Revolution (7:25 pm) at West Meadows Ice Arena in Rolling Meadows, IL.5) Chicago Steel vs. Omaha Lancers (7:30 pm) at Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, IL.
In addition, you can …
Chicago, Chicago Bulls, NBA, New York Knicks »
Tonight the Bulls came back from a 17 point deficit to defeat the Knicks 98-89. The Knicks attempted 47 three-pointers falling two shy of the NBA record while only taking 39 two-point shots. Dallas holds the league record when they attempted 49 three-pointers on March 5, 1996.
The Northwestern Football team was in attendance as the Bulls wished them luck in their upcoming bowl appearance in the Outback Bowl on January 1, 2010.
Obtaining TicketsI had already purchased my ticket for the game – cost $10. Since it is difficult to pay …