Shakeia Taylor

Shakeia Taylor is a Deputy Senior Content Editor at the Chicago Tribune whose work focuses on the intersection of sports and culture.

Neither rain nor wind nor rapidly dropping temperatures could keep an NWSL-record 35,038 fans away from Wrigley Field to see the Chicago Red Stars play Bay FC.

Soccer |
Column: Home team may have lost, but record-setting Chicago Red Stars game at Wrigley Field was a win for women’s sports

June 11, 2024 at 9:25 a.m.

Neither rain nor wind nor rapidly dropping temperatures could keep an NWSL-record 35,038 fans away from Wrigley Field to see the Chicago Red Stars play Bay FC.

WNBA fans, let’s talk. We’re less than a month into the regular season and the discourse is out of control.

Chicago Sky |
Column: The latest WNBA discourse is downright messy — and it’s not about basketball

June 5, 2024 at 1:19 p.m.

WNBA fans, let’s talk. We’re less than a month into the regular season and the discourse is out of control.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Héctor Neris delivered a postgame speech Saturday that gave outfielder Cody Bellinger “goosebumps.”

Chicago Cubs |
Column: Chicago Cubs pitcher Héctor Neris invokes the classic sports tradition of the motivational speech

May 19, 2024 at 7:13 p.m.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Héctor Neris delivered a postgame speech Saturday that gave outfielder Cody Bellinger “goosebumps.”

Former Indiana wide receiver Kofi Hughes trains young men with college and pro football aspirations, sharing his experiences in hopes of making them better men.

Sports |
Kofi Hughes used football to hide from his struggles. Now he shares his experience while training a new generation of athletes.

May 20, 2024 at 8:47 a.m.

Former Indiana wide receiver Kofi Hughes trains young men with college and pro football aspirations, sharing his experiences in hopes of making them better men.

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Soccer |
Column: Home team may have lost, but record-setting Chicago Red Stars game at Wrigley Field was a win for women’s sports

Chicago Sky |
Column: The latest WNBA discourse is downright messy — and it’s not about basketball

Chicago Cubs |
Column: Chicago Cubs pitcher Héctor Neris invokes the classic sports tradition of the motivational speech

Sports |
Kofi Hughes used football to hide from his struggles. Now he shares his experience while training a new generation of athletes.

Chicago Sky |
Column: The WNBA’s anticipated season is almost here, yet the league still seems to be playing catch-up

College Sports |
Kansas Robinson and Northwestern softball enter the postseason with a 3rd straight Big Ten title

Chicago Sky |
Tuesday’s Chicago Sky preseason game will be streamed following fan outcry over broadcast access

Chicago Cubs |
Can the Chicago Cubs keep the offensive momentum after Sunday’s 5-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers?

Sports |
Local runner Kayla Jeter seeks to make an impact with her 100-mile challenge on women and the Black community

WNBA |
Column: Candace Parker’s impact on basketball, from a 3-time Ms. Basketball of Illinois to a 3-time WNBA champion