Sports Columns
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Dietz: Upon further review, Hawks not that far awayMar 22, 2026 5:10 pm - John Dietz: It's beginning to feel like the Hawks aren't far away from becoming a serious playoff contender.
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College Achievers: Downers North graduate a national champion with DenisonMar 22, 2026 9:00 am - College Achievers: Violet Mitchell, a Downers Grove North High School graduate, was a starting guard on the Denison University women’s basketball team that on Saturday won the NCAA Division III Championship.
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O'Donnell: Pearl is drawing attention to the seamier side of NCAA basketballMar 21, 2026 3:30 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Bruce Pearl’s deeper history with the NCAA makes him a most curious choice to be a prime face of an annual event that still tries to sell its core wholesomeness.
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Schmit: Too little, too late? Let the shot clock era beginMar 19, 2026 2:00 pm - Kevin Schmit: It’s arriving too late for Benet’s 2025-26 boys team, but we’re finally embarking upon the shot clock era in IHSA basketball.
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Only 23 years old, Nutt claims Bassmaster Classic victoryMar 19, 2026 9:00 am - It was another exciting Bassmaster Classic. Dylan Nutt, 23, took the lead on Saturday and cruised to victory after the third day. That wasn’t a misprint, by the way. Nutt is only 23 years old.
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Silvy: Bears need to do more for the defenseMar 19, 2026 9:00 am - Marc Silverman: Raise your hand if what the Bears actually did in free agency matched your offseason wish list? Be honest, not defensive.
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Don’t sweat the tank: Luck will help, but Bulls need a better planMar 18, 2026 9:56 pm - The Bulls didn’t lose any ground in the pursuit of lottery chances Wednesday, as they lost by 30 to the Toronto Raptors at the United Center.
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Saying goodbye to a good manMar 18, 2026 5:36 pm - For Wheaton Central and Wheaton Warrenville South baseball players of a certain age, March 10 was a day to reflect. Retired Tigers baseball coach Lyle Morrow, 93, of West Chicago, died that day. A peaceful resolution, he was surrounded by his wife of 60 years, Kathleen, and their children, Jamie and Jason.
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Playing for Team USA shouldn’t bring so many potential pitfallsMar 17, 2026 9:42 pm - While the United States faced Venezuela for the WBC championship on Tuesday, it’s worth asking if the national team sideshows can come to an end.
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O’Donnell: Eight winners, no waiting — stirring the NCAA men's melting potMar 17, 2026 10:50 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.