GET YOUR SWEAT ON April 14, 2007 You don’t have to wait until 2016 to catch Olympic fever. These 15 leagues will pump you up in everything from rowing to kickball—and who knows? By the time the Games hit the track/pool/mat, you could be mistaken for a member of Team USA. Holy sports offerings, Batman!…

THE ANTI BORED GAME At Play wants you to have some fun this summer, and play just like you did when you were a kid. Why not make a game of it? Becky Schlikerman Jun 21, 2007 THE OBJECTIVE: Play like a kid. All you have to do is grab your friends and family and…

THRILL OF THE CHASE REBECCA LITTLE August 2007 Let the Games Begin Bust out the comfy sneakers—and maybe a little bravado. City Chase, an urban adventure race that’s hugely popular in Australia, Canada, and Europe, comes to Chicago Saturday the 25th. Teams of two compete in challenges throughout the city, with tasks ranging from an…

CITY CHASE STARTS HERE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION | Local group’s urban race August 23, 2007 BY CHERYL V. JACKSON cjackson@suntimes.com With business on solid footing in town, the Chicago Sport and Social Club is grabbing the rings of an international competition it hopes will bring it more sponsorship dollars as it grows in the U.S. The…

TAKING NAMES: STRANGE NEW LENGTHS OF CORPORATE COURAGE Jason Erkes usually asks his active audience of young professionals to play familiar games like volleyball or softball, but his new venture has him calling for brave souls to embark on the unknown. His Chicago Sport & Social Club has organized the U.S. leg of this weekend’s…

GO PLAY INSIDE! Some of summer’s top sports defy the elements of the winter season. By Martina Sheehan January 17, 2008 Thankfully the winter frost hasn’t completely killed off all of our favorite summer sports. Kayaking, golf, body surfing, beach volleyball and scuba diving have all survived the season’s arctic winds and bone-chilling temps—they’ve just…

IT’S TIME TO SIGN UP FOR A LEAGUE AND PLAY BALL GOT YOUR GLOVE? NOW PUT IT TO USE BY JOINING A RECREATIONAL LEAGUE. Fauzia Arain April 10, 2008 Most suburban and city park districts host softball or baseball programs, as do the following local organizations, so your next game could be just a few…

Catch up on these ageless kid skills —Glenn Jeffers May 8, 2008 Kickball Ah, the sport of the schoolyard, the one place where hitting the batter is allowed, as long as it’s with a large, red ball. Players Sports Group has a co-ed 10-on-10 league beginning June 6. Weekly games start at 6:15 p.m. Fridays…

LOVE AND (WEIGHT) LOSS There’s no better time to sweat someone than during a workout. By Kat McCullough Published: August 12, 2008 I-matched, e-harmonized, speedily dated and still lacking a plus one? With all the options out there for singles to get coupled, perhaps we’ve forgotten conventional dating wisdom: Look for someone with similar interests.…