Sports Columns
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Jim O'Donnell: Once upon a time in Cleveland, Jim Brown was the NFL's perfect gentlemanMay 24, 2023 1:00 am - THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL SPORTS EVENT that a wee Irishman from suburban Cleveland ever attended was a long ago NFL game between the Browns and visiting Washington. Jim Bro...
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Hub Arkush: Why the Bears could be a breakout team in 2023May 22, 2023 1:00 am - After starting the season with a 19-10 victory over the 49ers - who ended their season in the NFC title game - and then climbing to 2-1 with a 23-20 win over the Texans ...
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Ziehm: How Chicago-area golfers are faring in U.S. Open qualifiersMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - It may seem weird, but golf's second major championship of the year ended Sunday with Brooks Koepka's victory in the PGA Championship after the third of the four majors ...
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5 burning questions posed about baseball, softball postseasonsMay 21, 2023 1:00 am - The final postseason of the school year sure did sneak up on us, didn't it? Seems to happen every year, though. As thoughts turn to graduation for seniors, and summer fo...
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Glenbard West has no answer for Lyons Twp. forward pairingMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - Lyons Township has one of the best forward duos in the state in senior Katie O'Malley and sophomore Caroline Mortonson. Stopping one in any given game is a difficult fea...
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DuPage County softball notes: Fenton honors Hoffing by retiring her jerseyMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - One of the ultimate rewards in sports is when an athlete has his or hers jersey number retired. It happens in high school sports rarely. So when Fenton decided to retire...
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O'Donnell: Rainy week spells nothing but downpour at 'The Score'May 17, 2023 1:00 am - A FEW FLANNEL SHIRTS AGO, robust country ace Luke Combs released one of the more clever music videos of the new millennium with his hit "When It Rains It Pours." That co...
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Illinois club pro French could make noise at this week's PGA ChampionshipMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - Club professionals rarely have an impact in the PGA Championship, but this week one might. Chris French, the head professional at Aldeen - a public course operated by th...
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Lincicome: Will Bedard be a genernational talent for Hawks? Only time will tell.May 14, 2023 5:30 am - It is not clear when "prospects" became "phenoms" and now "generational talents," but I will take my share of the blame for the progression, being part of the hype appar...
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Jim O'Donnell: Game-by-game point spreads say the '23 Bears should finish … betterMay 14, 2023 5:30 am - IN AN ERA WITH A MORE AND MORE SOPHISTICATED "MADDEN" and legal sports gambling on just about every facet of the NFL, why even bother playing the regular season? Have li...