Sports Columns
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Looking back on 2021 and ahead to 2022 in local pro sportsJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Here's a recap of what happened in 2021 and what might lie ahead for the local professional teams: Sky Let's face it, there were plenty of dismal years for this fra...
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Radtke: High school sports in 2021 - a year like no otherDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - One thing Craig Anderson will never be mistaken for is a pessimist. Throughout 2021 the executive director of the Illinois High School Association has remained optimisti...
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Well-rested Hawks look forward to busy stretch after COVID pauseDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - Enough is enough. That pretty much sums up how the Blackhawks feel after yet another practice at Fifth Third Arena on Thursday. It's not like they don't appreciate the e...
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Arkush: How much of this season's failure does Nagy really own?Dec 30, 2021 12:00 am - I'm not sure if anyone in Chicago really knows Matt Nagy. It's been almost four years and he's carried himself with dignity and has acted with total class from the momen...
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Jim O'Donnell: From the Bears and Arlington Park to Erin Andrews, 2021 will hopefully lead to 2022Dec 30, 2021 12:00 am - THREE RELEVANT ROCK 'N ROLL QUOTES to fill in for the late Dick Clark as yet another surreal New Year's continues its creep toward midnight: • "The future's uncertain an...
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Gonzales: Where's Willson? For now - and perhaps for a long time - with the CubsDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - Shortly after the Cubs signed free agent catcher Yan Gomes to a two-year, $13 million contract last month, Willson Contreras tweeted an emoji with a plane departing and ...
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Jim O'Donnell: An old beer commercial helped flip John Madden into an NFLer for the agesDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - FOUR WARRING WORDS greatly assisted the rise of John Madden from former NFL coaching curiosity to beloved national icon: "Tastes great! ... Less filling!" That was it. W...
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Heritage Oaks, The Preserve at Oak Meadows lead golf revival 2021Dec 28, 2021 12:00 am - That horrible pandemic made 2021 a difficult year for everybody, but it was somewhat less so for those in the Chicago area golf industry. The courses were busy, the big ...
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Gonzales: Robin Ventura is back in the classroom and on the fieldDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - Robin Ventura remains accustomed to working under pressure situations, five seasons after managing the White Sox. His current deadlines occur close to midnight with the ...
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Hawks next play Saturday after another game canceledDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Another day, another cancellation for the Blackhawks. Less than 24 hours after the NHL called off Tuesday's Hawks-Blue Jackets game at the United Center, the league post...