Sports Columns
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Len Ziehm: Time to relax for Malpede of White Deer Run, Morrison of Olympia FieldsJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The 69th PGA Merchandise Show is this week at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and that's generally a big week for club professionals nationwide who...
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Feder: Chicago media colleagues share fond memories of 'The Grobber'Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The death of veteran Chicago radio sportscaster Les Grobstein elicited an outpouring of tributes and recollections from media colleagues Monday. Grobstein, 69, who died ...
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Arkush: There's no instruction manual for hiring an NFL head coachJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - What is the best formula for hiring a new head coach in the NFL these days? There are no one-size-fits-all answers. Among the eight head coaches still working this weeke...
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Hub Arkush: Betting favorites clear in Bears coaching search, but they make no senseJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - When you hear so and so is the betting favorite to become the Bears next head coach, please take it with multiple grains of salt. Right now the solid favorites for the j...
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Feder: Chicago radio sportscaster Les Grobstein diesJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Les Grobstein, a hometown original whose career as a Chicago radio sportscaster spanned more than 50 years, was known as a hardworking reporter with a phenomenal memory ...
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John Deere Classic will send 3 players to the British OpenJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - The John Deere Classic - Illinois' only annual PGA Tour event - was moved up a week on the circuit's 2022 calendar to June 27 through July 3, making it opposite the Four...
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O'Donnell: Vegas odds say Flores, but Bill Polian's back pages circle much closer to Super Bowl XXJan 15, 2022 6:00 am - MAYBE IT'S ONLY FOR fans of Wayne Newton, but some odds gods in Las Vegas are indicating that the favorite to be the next head coach of the Bears is Brian Flores. Bettin...
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Where do Bears head coach, GM jobs rank among NFL openings?Jan 15, 2022 12:00 am - Where does the desirability of the Bears job openings at general manager and head coach rank among positions open around the league? With three clubs looking for GMs the...
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Zalusky: Veeck, Doby and the integration of the American LeagueJan 15, 2022 12:00 am - Branch Rickey deservedly receives credit for integrating Major League Baseball by bringing Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. But Bill Veeck deserves recognition f...
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Bulls officially sign former Illini guard to 10-day dealJan 14, 2022 10:00 am - The Bulls officially signed former Illini guard Malcolm Hill to a 10-day contract on Friday. He's the latest hardship addition. In a tweak to the usual rules, the NBA is...