Sports Columns
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5 high school football teams that would have been a hit on ‘Hard Knocks’May 22, 2024 6:00 am - What local football teams through the years would have looked good on a high school version of ‘Hard Knocks’?
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What’s keeping the Bulls from playoffs? Here’s a reminder.May 21, 2024 6:00 am - New names have reached NBA’s conference finals. What’s holding the Bulls back? Here’s a reminder.
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The lesson of Harrison Butker: Take words seriously, not kickersMay 19, 2024 5:06 pm - I’m sure I should be more upset about Harrison Butker, but he’s just a kicker. He’s not even a very influential member of his own team. He deserves a merely proportional...
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Lincicome: It’s up to Clark, WNBA to make the most of her popularityMay 18, 2024 3:07 pm - Curiosity has a short shelf life, so by the time basketball novelty Caitlin Clark arrives hereabouts we shall know what we already suspect, that being just another player...
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Jim O’Donnell: Among the May daze, the Bears to AP won’t go away — but will Caleb mania?May 18, 2024 2:48 pm - WHILE ANXIOUSLY WAITING to move on from the 100-1 win bet on Akshay Bhatia — who didn't make the cut at this weekend's PGA Championship — a merry mid-May roundup of s...
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As local players have shown, the road to MLB isn’t easyMay 17, 2024 6:00 am - Local players continue to make Major League Baseball rosters, but it hasn’t been easy.
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Silvy: Here’s another reason to get excited about the Bears. The schedule favors themMay 16, 2024 6:00 am - So many activities. Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze are first-round draft brothers and the Bears are leaning into it. Just keep the footballs off the drum set. I say it an...
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No respect? That’s the carp for youMay 16, 2024 6:00 am - You set the hook and begin to reel. Whatever is on the other end of your line must be a monster, because it is fighting so hard. You win the battle and bring the fish to...
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New Butler pro hopes to continue hot streak at PGAMay 15, 2024 6:00 am - Andy Svoboda, the new head professional at Butler National in Oak Brook, is one of the many locals competing in this week’s PGA Championship.
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Ranking the top five high school spring sportsMay 15, 2024 6:00 am - What are the best high school spring sports? This week’s High Five ranks them.