Sports Columns
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Still time to shop for outdoor enthusiastsDec 18, 2025 1:00 pm - There’s still time to shop for outdoor enthusiasts.
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Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest brings back an old friendDec 17, 2025 6:55 pm - Sidelines: The 36th Dick’s/Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest takes place next month at Maine West and Benet Academy.
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O’Donnell: In new stadium derby, humbled Browns have a big lead over the BearsDec 16, 2025 11:42 am - AT CRISPLY COLD SOLDIER FIELD, what transpired Sunday could best be described as “no contest.” Not ready for “Prime” time, rookie QB Shedeur Sanders and the Cleveland Bro...
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NFL can be saved, it just needs some uniform correctionsDec 15, 2025 8:19 pm - There’s plenty of room for improvement when it comes to NFL uniforms. It’s time for someone to step forward and correct the litany of bad decisions.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances during the 2025 season?Dec 15, 2025 5:43 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances from the entire 2025 season.
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Dietz: Showtime’s shifting away from the BlackhawksDec 14, 2025 4:30 pm - John Dietz: The Blackhawks’ current spiral – which is already concerning – has the potential to spin out of control with Connor Bedard out indefinitely with a shoulder injury.
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Draft regrets, trade talk? Plenty on Bulls’ plate these daysDec 13, 2025 4:57 pm - New Orleans center Derik Queen, the player drafted after the Bulls took Noa Essengue, visits the United Center on Sunday. Did the Bulls make a big mistake?
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Lincicome: There are many ways to have a ball, when you think about itDec 13, 2025 10:00 am - Beware of any argument that includes the phrase “when you think about it,” because it assumes that one of you is an idiot, not to slight the deep thinker who has noticed that football is not soccer.
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O’Donnell: What’ll be colder Sunday — Soldier Field or Cleveland’s iced dice?Dec 13, 2025 10:00 am - FOR MOST OF THE PAST THREE DECADES, being a fan of the Cleveland Browns has meant never having to say that you're optimistic. That tribal buzzkill should continue Sunday ...
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Hot takes by the lake: The Shedeur Sanders story comes to Chicago to face the BearsDec 12, 2025 3:00 pm - Shedeur Sanders officially has been named the Browns’ starting quarterback for the rest of the season, including Sunday’s game against the Bears at Soldier Field.