Sports Columns
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Baseball's first all-star game a success of Ruthian proportionsJul 16, 2022 1:00 am - Major league baseball's first all-star game was billed as the "Game of the Century." The reason was its tie-in with Chicago's world's fair, known as the Century of Progr...
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Lincicome: Goodbyes are more about the fans than the guest of honorJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - The Bank of Scotland put Jack Nicklaus' face on its five-pound note when he played his last British Open at St. Andrews 17 years ago. That five pounds today would be wor...
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O'Donnell: Dick Clark, Fidel Castro and Ozzie Guillen mesh amid the Ins and Outs of JulyJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - IF DICK CLARK WAS still around to host "The Pyramid," the clues might be: "An All-Star break ... NFL preseason projections ... Major golf live from Scotland at 5 a.m., C...
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Hub's training camp preview: With Hicks and Nichols gone, Bears need to build up D-lineJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - 7th in a series The interior defensive line has been a strength of the Bears in recent seasons, but it is now a pedestrian group at best with the free-agent departures o...
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Lonzo insurance? Dragic says he expects to play 20-25 minutes with BullsJul 13, 2022 10:00 am - The final piece to the Bulls offseason was veteran point guard Goran Dragic. One question was whether Dragic, 36, was on board as insurance against Lonzo Ball missing mo...
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Chicago Blackhawks sign forwards Domi, Anthanasiou to one-year dealsJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - As expected, the Blackhawks didn't make any big splashes as free agency opened Wednesday. They did, however, ink forwards Max Domi and Andreas Anthanasiou to matching on...
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Len Ziehm: How Galena's Eagle Ridge is marking the 25th anniversary of The GeneralJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - Eagle Ridge, Illinois' only full-fledged golf resort in Galena, is marking the 25th anniversary of its premier course, The General, in an unusual way. Call it a "Celebra...
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Cease, 3 home runs help fading White Sox salvage split against GuardiansJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - It was a long day for the White Sox Tuesday, and it did not start well. Manager Tony La Russa has been anything but a fan favorite since coming out of retirement in 2021...
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Women's Western Amateur, Illinois State Amateur kick off busy tournament seasonJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - The biggest of the local tournaments come fast and furious now. They started Tuesday when the 122nd Women's Western Amateur and 91st Illinois State Amateur took center s...
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Hub's training camp preview: Interior of Bears O-line comes down to who emerges at right guardJul 11, 2022 1:00 am - 6th in series This group is much more settled, although probably includes lower ceilings than the tackles. The starting right guard spot is still up for grabs and it rem...