Sports Columns
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Arkush: Do the Bears have more than we think in this free agent class?Mar 21, 2022 1:00 am - Former Bears GM Ryan Pace's free agent acquisition of Akiem Hicks in his second year on the job is often cited as one of the NFL's best free agent signings of the last d...
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Hub: Bears have moved from rebuild to teardownMar 20, 2022 1:00 am - So with the first week of free agency and the NFL's 2022 new league year now in the books, what have we really learned about Ryan Poles' plans for the Chicago Bears? We'...
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One-game wonder results from Tigers' strike in support of Ty CobbMar 19, 2022 1:00 am - When I recently wrote about baseball's first walkout in 1912, a reader responded with an interesting fact related to the Detroit Tigers players' strike. The Tigers walke...
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Jim O'Donnell: For local college hoops, March tourneys are uncertain and the end always nearMar 18, 2022 11:00 pm - WHEN BIDDING ADIEU, the great Phil Georgeff was fond of borrowing from Shakespeare to puckishly say, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” But then, “The Voice” would always a...
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Blackhawks trade Hagel to Tampa for 2 draft picks, forwardsMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - When a franchise begins a rebuilding project it means no player is untouchable. Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson made this clear when meeting with reporters at Fifth Third Ar...
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Bernie Lincicome: Is Tom Brady's encore responsible for this quarterback movement?Mar 18, 2022 1:00 am - In so unsettled a time as this, referring to the NFL off-season quarterback commotion as a "frenzy" is a bit overdone, something to keep headline writers alert, if such ...
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Poles swings and misses in pursuit of OgunjobiMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - No more than a few minutes before Larry Ogunjobi was scheduled to meet local media for the first time, Bears general manager Ryan Poles released a surprising statement. ...
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'Maybe I was used as a scapegoat': Hull has mixed feelings on losing Blackhawks ambassador roleMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - When John McDonough began the Blackhawks' ambassador program in 2008, his first phone call was to Bobby Hull. "One of our first objectives was to let it be known that we...
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Len Ziehm: Rich Harvest Farms a September site for new Saudi-backed golf tourMar 17, 2022 1:00 am - Jerry Rich, owner of Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, has done wonders for amateur golf by making his ultra-private course available for big tournaments like the Weste...
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Who is available to help bolster Bears special teams lineup?Mar 16, 2022 1:00 am - Clubs rarely shop for special teamers other than return specialists, place-kickers and punters in free agency and not only will 2022 be no exception, the options in thos...