Sports Columns
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Tough losses reveal strong character with high school athletesMar 13, 2024 6:00 am - Area kids prove how strong they are by composing themselves after some awfully difficult losses on the basketball court. It just reinforces how beneficial sports are to kids as they go through their high school years.
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Difficult to tell how good Hawks’ Richardson is as a coachMar 10, 2024 4:37 pm - Is Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson getting the most out of everyone? Can he outwit the opposition? Will he be able to guide a loaded team down the road?
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Pearls of wisdom, or are they gems?Mar 10, 2024 6:00 am - Sharing a little sports wisdom, courtesy of your local columnist.
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Jim O’Donnell: Is relief for the ’23 bracket blasted just a Selection Sunday away?Mar 10, 2024 6:00 am - BASKETBALL PICKERS at all levels received a valuable cosmic text from the 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament. The beat will go on beginning one week from today. Th...
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Bay Hill takes a new twistMar 09, 2024 8:29 pm - ORLANDO, Florida — The second and third rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational couldn’t have been more different. Six players — Shane Lowry, Hideki Matsuyama, Brian Har...
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Breaking out the crystal ball for the Class 3A, 4A state tourneysMar 08, 2024 6:00 am - It’s time for more predictions, this time for the IHSA Class 3A and 4A semifinals and finals.
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How, when to fish more important than where to fishMar 07, 2024 6:06 am - The last few weeks I wrote about some things to help you catch some fish now that the weather is telling us that open-water season has arrived. I am receiving emails than...
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Silvy: The stage is yours, Ryan Poles. The NFL off-season is about to heat upMar 07, 2024 6:05 am - And down the stretch they come. It’s Caleb Williams followed by Justin Fields and a trade down in a tight race. Drake Maye trails by two lengths. Jayden Daniels a distant...
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Celebrate International Women’s day with free area bike rides March 8-11Mar 06, 2024 10:05 am - As temperatures climb, so does biking enthusiasm. February tempted cyclists outdoors with some of the best winter cycling in years. March continues to tease.
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Blackhawks’ Jones needs to point finger at himselfMar 05, 2024 9:04 pm - Blackhawks’ defenseman Seth Jones needs to put some blame for the team’s awful stretch on himself.