Sports Columns
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Stephens, Rosemont would be bulldozing a new Bears stadium to the goal lineMay 15, 2024 6:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell believes Rosemont mayor Brad Stephens would have already pushed a Bears stadium proposal over the goal line in his town.
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T-ball coaches, don’t be caught unpreparedMay 13, 2024 6:37 pm - Here’s a helpful guide to one of the most important skills a suburban parent can have -- coaching their child’s t-ball team.
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Gotterup, 24, wins inaugural Myrtle Beach ClassicMay 12, 2024 8:31 pm - Chris Gotterup, 24, won his first PGA Tour event Sunday at the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic.
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Jim O’Donnell: Maryland joins New York in dancing over the dead wires of Arlington ParkMay 11, 2024 4:47 pm - LAST WEEKEND'S KENTUCKY DERBY could have had a 20-horse photo finish and it wouldn't have mattered around the empty acreage once known as Arlington Park. The intersta...
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Whenever a game is in need of change, we’re ready with ideasMay 11, 2024 2:47 pm - As our favorite Nobel laureate reminds us, the times they are a changin,’ not to mention a shrinkin.’ Not to pick on Pickleball again. I am instead inspired by the new, c...
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Is Illinois moving closer to spring football?May 10, 2024 6:00 am - With so many recent organized exposure camps, is Illinois moving closer to allowing spring football?
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Worms, minnows just a couple of the live baits that can be effectiveMay 09, 2024 6:00 am - Back to our discussion of live bait. We talked about worms and minnows, but there are other live baits that can be effective. I’ve not seen mud puppies for sale in any ba...
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Retiring Schmidt led Burlington Central programs with care for 33 yearsMay 09, 2024 6:00 am - As they go through their careers, high school teachers and coaches learn things right along with their student-athletes. “I think I learned the same thing as a track coac...
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With Williams on the roster, the pressure is all on Eberflus to win nowMay 09, 2024 6:00 am - Chicago remains on Cloud 9. Or is it Cloud 18, as in Cloud Caleb? On a picture perfect day at Wrigley Field last Saturday, as Jameson Taillon was dominating the Brewers w...
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Who are the top first-round picks in Bears’ history?May 08, 2024 6:00 am - After previously listing the Bears’ biggest first-round busts, this week’s High Five counters with the best first-round picks in franchise history.