Sports Columns
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Lincicome: Sometimes a song is just a song, even if it's the national anthemJun 04, 2022 1:00 am - Here is my national anthem story. I have many but this one always seems to bubble up when the topic becomes timely. I was in the Notre Dame press box when a writer from ...
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Longtime trainer Tony Garofalo has fond memories of time with CubsJun 04, 2022 1:00 am - Part 1 of 2 In the early 1980s, the Cubs cemented their cult status through the influence of superstation WGN, and Wrigley Field became a worldwide destination. Through ...
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Arkush: No reason to be concerned about Kmet's developmentJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - There is a popular narrative around the Bears that general manager Ryan Poles has done far too little to surround Justin Fields with the weapons he needs to progress and...
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Arkush: Bears have serious question marks along defensive lineJun 01, 2022 1:00 am - With Akiem Hicks reportedly signing with Tampa Bay, the Bears' entire starting defensive line from last season - Hicks, Eddie Goldman, Bilal Nichols - is gone. Initially...
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O'Donnell: Will the NBA's new red-light camera calls ruin The Finals for ABC/ESPN?Jun 01, 2022 1:00 am - THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION has somehow found its own answer to those graft-ridden red-light cameras that plague the streets of select municipalities. For lack o...
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For several locals, Monday's 'longest day in golf' determines qualifying for U.S. OpenMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - The golf focus for this week could be on the PGA Tour's Memorial tournament in Ohio or the U.S. Women's Open in North Carolina. For Chicago followers, though, it should ...
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Arkush: Is Bears offensive line moving forward or going in reverse?May 29, 2022 1:00 am - It is hard to remember the last time the offensive line wasn't a major concern for the Bears. Knowing how crucial improving it is to winning in the NFL, and even more to...
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O'Donnell: Jed Hoyer is perfect for the paranoid down times of the Ricketts' Wrigleyville 3.0May 28, 2022 9:00 am - WERE RAY DAVIES AND THE KINKS aiming future vibrations at the Cubs of Jed Hoyer when they sang about "Paranoia, the destroyer?" "Paranoia" seems to be the password at Wr...
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Baseball obscurity, World War II gloryMay 28, 2022 1:00 am - Harry O'Neill only played in one major league game for the 1939 Philadelphia Athletics and never received an at-bat. Elmer Gedeon had only slightly longer major league s...
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5 things to know about the Cubs as they head into series with White SoxMay 27, 2022 2:00 pm - Five things about the Cubs heading into the weekend series against the White Sox on the South Side: Playing the long game Anyone could see the Cubs didn't put much ...