Michael O'Brien
High School Sports Editor at Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times High School Sports Editor [email protected]
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2 days ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Michael O'Brien
Joliet native Jeremiah Fears was selected No. 7 in the 2025 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. It’s the highest a local player has been picked since Young’s Jahlil Okafor was drafted by Philadelphia with the No. 3 pick in 2015. Fears didn’t receive the early attention from national evaluators that some players enjoy.
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echolive.ie | Michael O'Brien
During a spectacular professional boxing career, Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan graced the boxing boulevards of the world. He now reflects on a journey that may not be quite over yet. In September 1995, Gary O'Sullivan, on the shoulders of his father Denis, left Páirc Uí Chaoimh and journeyed through the old railway line to his home located in the leafy suburbs of Mahon. He had just witnessed Steve Collins defeat Chris Eubank for the second time that year to retain his WBO world super middleweight title.
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silive.com | Michael O'Brien
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— No. 4 seed Great Kills took down No. 5 Staten Island in the Little League District 24 All-Star 12s softball play-in game Tuesday night, winning 3-2 in a thrilling encounter. Great Kills will now move on to play top-seeded South Shore Thursday, with the winner earning a right to play in the District championship game. South Shore beat GK, 16-2, in their only round-robin meeting.
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3 days ago |
silive.com | Michael O'Brien
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island athletes capped their seasons in a big way this past weekend, as several individuals and relay squads delivered borough-best performances at the Adidas Track Nationals in Greensboro, N.C., and New Balance Nationals Outdoor in Philadelphia. Susan Wagner’s Jeremy Walters followed up his runner-up finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the NY State Federation meet by winning the emerging elite 110-meter hurdles at Adidas Nationals with a time of 14.35 seconds.
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3 days ago |
silive.com | Michael O'Brien
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Knicks have formally interviewed Micah Nori, the lead assistant coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves since the 2021–2022 season, as a potential replacement for Tom Thibodeau as head coach, ESPN reported Tuesday. Nori now joins Mike Brown, who served as head coach of the Sacramento Kings from 2022 to 2024, and Taylor Jenkins, most recently the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, as the third candidate to formally interview for the vacancy.
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