A sporting chance

My takes on Chicago's women's sports teams, Khloe Kardashian, "Disco Demolition" and life lessons I've learned

—And I quote: “Elegance is not catching somebody's eyes; it's staying in somebody's memory."—Giorgio Armani

—A sporting chance: There was a time not so long ago when Chicago’s pro women’s teams—soccer’s Chicago Stars (formerly the Red Stars) and basketball’s the Chicago Sky—made the men’s teams look pitiful.

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Well, that’s certainly not the case right now. The Stars and Sky are falling.

As of July 30, the Stars were 1-9-3 and the Sky were 7-19. Although the Sky has successfully challenged top teams like the Minnesota Lynx, there have been some sad defeats, including a bruising 95-57 loss to the Seattle Storm (15-10) on July 24. The Stars (again, as of July 29) were 13th in the 14-team league, with only the Utah Royals FC sporting a worse record (1-10-2).

I’m bringing all this up to warn people to not be surprised if some drastic changes take place with both teams during the rest of their seasons and in the offseason. (The Sky recently waived Moriah Jefferson and signed free agent guard Sevgi Uzun to a contract for the rest of the season.) I don’t think the Sky’s Angel Reese is going anywhere—but you never know.

—A sporting chance, part two: The Chicago Tribune noted that fans will pay $20 more per month to watch the Cubs on the Marquee Sports network through Comcast next year.