Sports Columns
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If the season is summer, we might feel compelled to move, but just a littleMay 25, 2024 2:00 pm - I see by my smartwatch that summer is nearly here. I could just look out the window to confirm it, but that is so analog. Or I could rely on the usual summer signposts, t...
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Jim O'Donnell: On a weekend all about valor, Danica, Caitlin and a prep runner boost the edgesMay 25, 2024 1:46 pm - THE ORIGINAL INTENT WAS to sing a simple song about a trio of athletes who have never appeared together. They are Danica Patrick, Caitlin Clark and Lily Ginsberg. Pat...
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Major League Baseball is killing its best rivalries with its balanced scheduleMay 24, 2024 4:55 pm - It’s getting harder and harder to work up a good, old-fashioned friendly hate in Major League Baseball.
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Could pickleball become a high school sport?May 24, 2024 6:00 am - The pickleball craze hasn’t hit the high schools … yet. Is it coming?
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Barrington’s Loutos mastered the computer science of pitchingMay 23, 2024 3:32 pm - Barrington native Ryan Loutos went from designing a pitching app for the St. Louis Cardinals to being one of their pitchers.
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See that you wear polarized sunglasses while fishingMay 23, 2024 6:00 am - Polarized sunglasses are the best protection you can use to protect your eyes from the harmful rays of the sun, but they also help you see into the water while fishing.
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Leathernecks pay it forward, and get something back in returnMay 23, 2024 6:00 am - The men who played baseball at Western Illinois University in 1974 were, and remain, a tight group. They stay in touch with each other and with their coach, 86-year-old D...
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Five areas of concern about the Bears as we enjoy OTAsMay 23, 2024 6:00 am - Forget organized team activities. OTAs might as well stand for outstanding times abound. I’ve spoken to many Bears employees, and they all say there’s a new excitement at...
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Illini men’s golf team soars into NCAA tournamentMay 22, 2024 6:00 am - The Illinois men’s golf team stormed to an NCAA regional title last week, and now heads to the national finals.
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O’Donnell: Edwards, chasing Jordan, set for another takeoffMay 22, 2024 6:00 am - The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards is ready for his moment in the spotlight.