BERNIE WILSON
USA SailGP Team, helmed by Jimmy Spithill, sail past the Chicago skyline ahead of this weekend's United States Sail Grand Prix sailing races, Wednesday June 15, 2022. (Ricardo Pinto/SailGP via AP)
Spithill, USA look for SailGP win in home waters off Chicago

By Bernie Wilson Jun. 17, 2022 04:43 PM EDT
Sailing on Lake Michigan in front of home crowds on Chicago’s Navy Pier would provide

FILE - Four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, Al Unser, poses with the Borg-Warner Trophy at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Al Unser was the third member of one of America’s most-accomplished racing families to die in 2021, following his older brother Bobby, a three-time Indy champion, and Bobby Unser Jr. Al Unser was one of four drivers who won the Indy 500 a record four times, with victories in 1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler, File)
Aaron, Elder overcame hate to achieve records, milestones

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 27, 2021 03:41 PM EST
Henry Aaron made history with one swing of his bat. A year later and on the other

Alinghi Red Bull Racing launches America’s Cup challenge

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 14, 2021 05:45 PM EST
Former two-time America’s Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland is returning after an

Ineos Team UK, right, leads American Magic during the Prada Cup challengers series on Auckland's Waitemate Harbour, New Zealand, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. The winner of the five week long Challenger Series goes on to challenge defenders Team New Zealand for the America's Cup from March 6 to 15. (Brett Phibbs/NZ Herald via AP)
Pirelli, Penske, Mercedes help rev up America's Cup teams

By Bernie Wilson Jan. 27, 2021 05:51 PM EST
There’s going to be a showdown between Pirelli and Penske on New Zealand’s

A sign announcing the suspension of spring training is displayed in the ticket window at TD Ballpark, Friday, March 13, 2020 in Dunedin, Fla. Major League Baseball has suspended the rest of its spring training game schedule because if the coronavirus outbreak. MLB is also delaying the start of its regular season by at least two weeks. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Masters, Boston Marathon postponed due to coronavirus

By Bernie Wilson Mar. 13, 2020 06:35 PM EDT
The shock waves from the coronavirus outbreak rattled sports for another day as