Sports Columns
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Struggling Bulls won't find it easy to win a LaVine tradeNov 15, 2023 11:00 am - Anyone who's watched the Bulls this season would agree it's time for some changes. Conveniently enough, rumors dropped Tuesday about Zach LaVine being open to leaving Ch...
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A class act, Marmion football coach resigns as program victories leaderNov 15, 2023 12:00 am - Marmion football is losing a class act and its career victories leader. The school announced Oct. 31 that Dan Thorpe resigned the head coaching position after 19 seasons...
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Jim O'Donnell: Theo Epstein's short list of new resurrection targets has to include the White SoxNov 15, 2023 12:00 am - THREE YEARS AGO — November 17, 2020 — Theo Epstein “gratefully” bid adieu to the Cubs. He left a measured, astonishing magnum opus titled “2016.” Since then, he's served...
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Blackhawks notes: Richardson puts Reichel in a spot usually reserved for bigger playersNov 15, 2023 12:00 am - Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson made an interesting tweak to the top power-play unit, placing struggling forward Lukas Reichel in the bumper spot. "Give him some opport...
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After breaking the bank for Counsell, will Cubs' spending spree continue?Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - If you do the math, it looks like everything is adding up for the Cubs. In 2019 they had the second-highest payroll in baseball at nearly $195 million. The year before, ...
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Of curses, and QBs. The Bears have one, but still waiting on the otherNov 12, 2023 5:00 am - What the Bears need is a good curse, something to blame, a romantic patsy for lingering incompetence, especially at quarterback. Without fickle fate or cruel karma, fail...
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O'Donnell: Benetti's sudden South Side farewell brings back memories of Jim DurhamNov 12, 2023 5:00 am - WHEN JASON BENETTI TOLD JERRY REINSDORF to take his White Sox TV job and shove it this week, somewhere the spirit of Jim Durham was chortling. Durham was the global-clas...
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South Elgin native, assistant Diamondbacks hitting coach talks World SeriesNov 12, 2023 12:00 am - Elgin native, assistant hitting coach for Diamondbacks talks World Series
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Time will tell if Sweat can live up to expectationsNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Huge contracts come with huge expectations. Goes without saying, right? Some players live up to them, while others either don't meet them or fall miserably short. Gener...
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Caruso's defensive heroics fall short as Bulls lose to Suns in OTNov 08, 2023 12:00 pm - After rolling past Utah on Monday, an optimistic Bulls fan might have thought, "Maybe the worst is over after that 2-5 start." Well, it doesn't get much worse than the B...