Sports Columns
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After spending big on Counsell, will Cubs continue trend with roster?Nov 08, 2023 12:00 am - The Cubs made Craig Counsell the highest-paid manager in MLB history on Monday - by a wide margin. When his contract with the Brewers expired after the season, the Cubs ...
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Moving on from Anderson one of many tough calls for new White Sox GM GetzNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - When new general manager Chris Getz met with the media late last season, he raised some eyebrows by saying he needed to do a "deeper dive" before determining how to fix ...
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The play list of champions: Barrington's Storms runs to a popular beatNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - In the movie, "Nyad," marathon swimmer Diana Nyad plays classic rock songs in her head to help her churn through the 103 miles from Cuba to Florida. The technique works ...
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O'Donnell: Are Mark Aguirre and DePaul next in line to quake Our Town?Nov 08, 2023 12:00 am - CHICAGO - THE CAPTIVE SPORTS CITY - has been anything but dull lately. From Craig Counsell to Connor Bedard with Cole Kmet in between, there are more signs of organizati...
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Moving on from Anderson one of many tough calls for new White Sox GM GetzNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - When new general manager Chris Getz met with the media late last season, he raised some eyebrows by saying he needed to do a "deeper dive" before determining how to fix ...
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How the Mid-Suburban League became the premier conference in the Northwest suburbsNov 05, 2023 8:00 am - The crazy carousel of conference affiliation in high school and college sports seems to have spun out of control. Next year the once-Midwestern Big Ten will stretch from...
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Jim O'Donnell: Dream for the sportin' - if only Chicago fans could vote ownerships out of officeNov 05, 2023 7:00 am - A LOT OF AREA SPORTS FANS periodically wail about living in The Captive Sports City. But how many do anything about it? The ultimate Chicago fan protest would be a paid ...
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What to make of former Indiana University coach Bob Knight's legacy?Nov 05, 2023 6:00 am - The passing of bullies should be ignored but it seldom works out that way. The trumpets will fade for Bob Knight, as they already had for a generation unfamiliar with th...
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Baseball Way Back: 'Capital punisher' was also a gentle giantNov 05, 2023 12:00 am - They called him "The Capital Punisher," a nod to both his home team, the Washington Senators, and the unremitting justice he meted out with his mighty bat. With that gav...
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Blackhawks figure out how to score early to beat FloridaNov 04, 2023 1:00 am - Nick Foligno's been in the NHL a long time. He's seen a lot of great teams, mediocre teams and terrible teams. So after any game - even one like Saturday's at the United...