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ChicagoChicago is the home of many professional sports is the home of many professional sports teams and one of four U.S. cities to have teams from teams and one of four U.S. cities to have teams from the five major American professional team sports the five major American professional team sports (baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer).(baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer).

The city was the official United States nominee for The city was the official United States nominee for the the 2016 2016 SummerSummer OlympicsOlympics. Its rivals were Madrid, . Its rivals were Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro, with the International Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro, with the International Olympic Committee selecting Rio de Janeiro as the Olympic Committee selecting Rio de Janeiro as the 2016 Olympics site in October, 2009.2016 Olympics site in October, 2009.[1][1] Chicago also Chicago also hosted the hosted the 1959 1959 PanPan AmericanAmerican GamesGames..

Chicago has been named as the Chicago has been named as the Best Sports CityBest Sports City by by Sporting News three times in 1993, 2006, and 2010.Sporting News three times in 1993, 2006, and 2010.

Chicago Basketball TeamChicago Basketball Team The The ChicagoChicago BullsBulls of the of the NationalNational

BasketballBasketball AssociationAssociation is a is a professional professional basketballbasketball team. One team. One of the team's most well-known of the team's most well-known players, players, MichaelMichael JordanJordan, led the , led the Bulls to six NBA championships in Bulls to six NBA championships in eight seasons in the 1990s. Other eight seasons in the 1990s. Other well known Bulls that helped them well known Bulls that helped them win the championships were win the championships were DennisDennis RodmanRodman and and ScottieScottie PippenPippen. The new generation of Bulls, "The . The new generation of Bulls, "The Baby Bulls", have made it to the Baby Bulls", have made it to the playoffs in 2005, 2006, 2007,2009 playoffs in 2005, 2006, 2007,2009 and 2010. In 2007, they swept the and 2010. In 2007, they swept the defending champs, the defending champs, the MiamiMiami HeatHeat. In 2010 they made it to the . In 2010 they made it to the Eastern Finals losing to the Eastern Finals losing to the MiamiMiami HeatHeat. The players on the team . The players on the team include include DerrickDerrick RoseRose, , LuolLuol DengDeng, , CarlosCarlos BoozerBoozer, , RonnieRonnie BrewerBrewer, , KyleKyle KorverKorver, , BrianBrian ScalabrineScalabrine, , KeithKeith BogansBogans, , TajTaj GibsonGibson, , KurtKurt ThomasThomas, , CJ CJ WatsonWatson, , ÖmerÖmer AşıkAşık, and , and JoakimJoakim NoahNoah. .

Legendary PlayersLegendary Players

Chicago Bulls StadiumChicago Bulls Stadium The The United CenterUnited Center is an indoor sports arena is an indoor sports arena

located in located in ChicagoChicago. It is named after its . It is named after its corporate sponsor, corporate sponsor, UnitedUnited AirlinesAirlines. The United . The United Center is home to both the Center is home to both the ChicagoChicago BullsBulls of of the the NationalNational BasketballBasketball AssociationAssociation ( (NBANBA) and ) and the the ChicagoChicago BlackhawksBlackhawks of the of the NationalNational HockeyHockey LeagueLeague. The plan to build the arena . The plan to build the arena was created by the late was created by the late BillBill WirtzWirtz and and JerryJerry ReinsdorfReinsdorf, the owners of the two sports teams. , the owners of the two sports teams. The United Center's predecessor was the The United Center's predecessor was the indoor indoor ChicagoChicago StadiumStadium, the original , the original "Madhouse on Madison", which was "Madhouse on Madison", which was demolished after the newer arena opened for demolished after the newer arena opened for business on August 18, 1994. The east side of business on August 18, 1994. The east side of the stadium features statues of the stadium features statues of MichaelMichael JordanJordan (known as "(known as "TheThe SpiritSpirit"), "), BobbyBobby HullHull and and StanStan MikitaMikita, while a statue of various Blackhawks , while a statue of various Blackhawks sits to the north on Madison Street, where the sits to the north on Madison Street, where the Chicago Stadium was located. Chicago Stadium was located. UnitedUnited AirlinesAirlines pays about $1.8 million per year until 2014 for pays about $1.8 million per year until 2014 for its naming rights.its naming rights.[5][5] United merged with United merged with ContinentalContinental AirlinesAirlines in October 2010, retaining in October 2010, retaining the latter's logo and corporate look. The the latter's logo and corporate look. The stadium continued to use United's previous stadium continued to use United's previous logo for the duration of the 2010-11 season. logo for the duration of the 2010-11 season. The new logo began being phased in at the The new logo began being phased in at the start of the 2011-12 season, including 2 new start of the 2011-12 season, including 2 new lit signs on the east and west ends of the lit signs on the east and west ends of the arena below the upper level suites arena below the upper level suites complimenting the "Madhouse" signs on the complimenting the "Madhouse" signs on the north and south sides. north and south sides.

Chicago Baseball TeamChicago Baseball Team Chicago is one of four metro areas in Chicago is one of four metro areas in

the United States that has two the United States that has two MajorMajor LeagueLeague BaseballBaseball teams, the other teams, the other three being three being LosLos AngelesAngeles, , NewNew YorkYork, , and the and the SanSan FranciscoFrancisco BayBay AreaArea, and is , and is one of only two, along with New York, one of only two, along with New York, which has both teams in the central which has both teams in the central city.city.

The The ChicagoChicago CubsCubs of the of the NationalNational LeagueLeague play at play at WrigleyWrigley FieldField, which is , which is located in the north side neighborhood located in the north side neighborhood of of LakeviewLakeview, the western part of which , the western part of which is commonly referred to as is commonly referred to as "Wrigleyville." The Cubs are the oldest "Wrigleyville." The Cubs are the oldest team to play continuously in the same team to play continuously in the same city since the formation of the city since the formation of the NationalNational LeagueLeague in 1876. in 1876.

The The ChicagoChicago WhiteWhite SoxSox of the of the AmericanAmerican LeagueLeague play at play at US US CellularCellular FieldField, which is located in the , which is located in the SouthSouth SideSide neighborhood of neighborhood of ArmourArmour SquareSquare. . They have played in Chicago since the They have played in Chicago since the formation of the American League in formation of the American League in 1900.1900.

Chicago Cubs StadiumChicago Cubs Stadium Wrigley FieldWrigley Field (pronounced  (pronounced //ˈrɪɡliˈrɪɡli//) is a ) is a baseballbaseball

stadiumstadium in in ChicagoChicago, , IllinoisIllinois, , UnitedUnited StatesStates that has that has served as the home ballpark of the served as the home ballpark of the ChicagoChicago CubsCubs since since 1916. It was built in 1914 as 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman ParkWeeghman Park for the for the Chicago Chicago FederalFederal LeagueLeague baseball team, the baseball team, the ChicagoChicago WhalesWhales. It was called . It was called Cubs ParkCubs Park between 1920 and between 1920 and 1926 before being renamed for then Cubs team owner 1926 before being renamed for then Cubs team owner and and chewingchewing gumgum magnatemagnate, , WilliamWilliam WrigleyWrigley, , JrJr... . Between 1921 and 1970, it was also the home of the Between 1921 and 1970, it was also the home of the ChicagoChicago BearsBears of the of the NationalNational FootballFootball LeagueLeague. In . In addition, it hosted the second annual addition, it hosted the second annual NationalNational HockeyHockey LeagueLeague WinterWinter ClassicClassic on January 1, 2009. on January 1, 2009.

Located in the community area of Located in the community area of LakeviewLakeview, Wrigley , Wrigley Field sits on an irregular block bounded by Field sits on an irregular block bounded by ClarkClark (west) (west) and and AddisonAddison (south) Streets and Waveland (north) and (south) Streets and Waveland (north) and Sheffield (east) Avenues. The area surrounding the Sheffield (east) Avenues. The area surrounding the ballpark contains residential streets, in addition to ballpark contains residential streets, in addition to bars, restaurants and other establishments and is bars, restaurants and other establishments and is called called WrigleyvilleWrigleyville. The ballpark's mailing address is . The ballpark's mailing address is 1060 W. Addison Street.1060 W. Addison Street.

Wrigley Field is nicknamed Wrigley Field is nicknamed The Friendly ConfinesThe Friendly Confines, a , a phrase popularized by "Mr. Cub", Hall of Famer Ernie phrase popularized by "Mr. Cub", Hall of Famer Ernie Banks. The current capacity is 41,160, making Wrigley Banks. The current capacity is 41,160, making Wrigley Field the 10th-smallest actively used ballpark. It is the Field the 10th-smallest actively used ballpark. It is the oldest National League ballpark and the second oldest oldest National League ballpark and the second oldest active major league ballpark (after Fenway Park on active major league ballpark (after Fenway Park on April 20, 1912), and the only remaining Federal April 20, 1912), and the only remaining Federal League park. Wrigley is known for its ivy covered brick League park. Wrigley is known for its ivy covered brick outfield wall, the unusual wind patterns off Lake outfield wall, the unusual wind patterns off Lake Michigan, the iconic red marquee over the main Michigan, the iconic red marquee over the main entrance, the hand turned scoreboard, and for being entrance, the hand turned scoreboard, and for being the last major league park to get lights.the last major league park to get lights.

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