Sports Columns
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John Radtke returns! Re-entry begins with a look back at the legendary 2022 Glenbard West boys basketball teamMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - Back in August, when I retired from the Daily Herald, people asked me what's next, and many of those who asked said they hoped I'd keep writing. Well, I'm happy to repor...
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Jim O'Donnell: New audience numbers keep "The Score" and AM-1000 inside of a radio AlamoMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - THE MONTHLY RADIO NARRATIVE has become so predictable that it may as well require only one templated keystroke on better sports media laptops everywhere. In the most re...
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Ziehm: Honda Classic a career milestone for former Northwestern star WuFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - Dylan Wu, the former Northwestern star, won't look back on last week's Honda Classic because it was the event's last-ever playing on the PGA Tour. He'll remember it as t...
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Lincicome: No use paying attention to these Ignor-a-BullsFeb 26, 2023 4:30 am - The obligation to notice the Bulls weighs lightly and gets no help from the Bulls themselves who offer no reason at all to be encouraged, unhappy or curious. They are th...
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Jim O'Donnell: Charles Barkley to CNN? Please hold all punditsFeb 25, 2023 4:30 am - ON THE SEA OF VACUITY that passes for much of contemporary sports media, give Charles Barkley credit: The Round Mound remains "box office." That's why credible reports t...
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Jim O'Donnell: Mayor Billy McKinney is back bringing grace and smarts to Northwestern basketballFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - WHATEVER THE REALITIES, the Sheridan Road shufflers at Northwestern University relish the thought that they have a special sort of class. With Billy McKinney back in the...
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O'Donnell: A new Robert Reich video suggests slow brakes on any tax money for the BearsFeb 19, 2023 5:00 am - WHILE IT WOULD BE REFRESHING to take a short weekend break from the mounting drama over the possible move of the Bears to Arlington Park, that sanctuary doesn't come eas...
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Lincicome: Enjoy the promise that spring training providesFeb 19, 2023 4:30 am - The usually happy phrase "pitchers and catchers report" is meant to apply to the Cubs and White Sox only as a warning. Nevertheless, they are back. Not back here, but ou...
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Langer wins Chubbs, ties Irwin for PGA Tour Champions recordFeb 19, 2023 12:00 am - NAPLES, Fla. - Bernhard Langer now shares the honor of being the winningest golfer in the history of the 43-year history of PGA Tour Champions. In winning the Chubbs Cla...
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Ziehm: On the cusp of history, Langer praises Batavia firm's golf clubsFeb 13, 2023 12:00 am - David Glod has boosted the profile of his 36-year-old Batavia-based Tour Edge golf club company in recent years by building an advisory staff around players on PGA Tour ...