Sports Columns
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Even a Chicago sports fan has something to be thankful forNov 23, 2023 7:00 am - It's the season to be thankful, yet a cursory look at the Chicago sports scene reveals few reasons for thanking. The Bears are competing, so to speak, for a top draft pi...
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Jim O'Donnell: Searching for gratuitous gratitude on a hollow sports Thanksgiving in ChicagoNov 23, 2023 6:00 am - IF THANKSGIVING WAS BASED on the current successes of the five major professional teams in Chicago, the holiday wouldn't be observed. Since "Passover" has already been t...
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They're back! Previews and predictions for this weekend's state title football gamesNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - As the IHSA title football games return to Illinois State University for the first time since 1998, we're bringing back a blast from the past - previews and predictions ...
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Lackluster Blackhawks suffer blowout loss, missing chance to end skidNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Motivation comes in many forms for pro athletes, and the Blackhawks had many reasons to be pumped for Wednesday's game at Columbus. • Seth Jones and Nick Foligno are bot...
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So Harbaugh says Michigan is America's Team? Don't take his word for itNov 19, 2023 6:00 am - Apparently the title of "America's Team" is vacant, which can happen when you don't take care. So, let me say here at the beginning, whoever is "America's Team," it ain'...
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Jim O'Donnell: Long football line just said "no" before Northwestern settled on David BraunNov 19, 2023 6:00 am - ONE WEEKEND AGO, David Braun and Northwestern stunned Wisconsin 24-10 at Camp Randall Stadium to move to 5-5 in 2023. On The Enchanted Lakefront, the sighs of relief cou...
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Baseball Way Back: When the A's made their first moveNov 18, 2023 12:00 am - Oakland A's fans had their hearts broken when Major League Baseball owners Thursday voted to allow the A's to flee to Las Vegas in 2028. But they weren't the first A's f...
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Film Study: Was adding Sweat the answer for Bears' struggling pass rush?Nov 16, 2023 12:00 pm - There's been no better pass rush on Thursday nights than the Bears, which is a little strange, since that's usually such a weakness. But quality of opponents makes a dif...
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Lightning doesn't strike twice: Bedard quiet in Hawks' loss to Tampa BayNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - Coach Jon Cooper knows a special hockey player when he sees one. Quite a few have helped lead Tampa Bay to four Stanley Cup Final appearances in the last nine seasons. S...
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The most exciting part of semifinal football? Sometimes, it's the weatherNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - There's nothing quite like high school semifinal football. The stakes. The tension. The weather. It might not be the most exciting topic of conversation in typical soci...