Sports Columns
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After Kelly’s firing, Notre Dame doesn’t need to claim victory, but it can exhaleOct 28, 2025 3:03 pm - Notre Dame can relax now that Brian Kelly has been fired from LSU without winning a national championship.
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O’Donnell: Bielema, Braun, Fickell, Fleck, Hammock — who goes first?Oct 28, 2025 10:00 am - Brian Kelly of LSU this weekend became the latest big-name college football coach to lose his job. Columnist Jim O’Donnell wonders what other coaches might be on the hot seat too.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 9?Oct 27, 2025 3:44 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances in Week 9.
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Dietz: It’s a good time for Hawks fans to thank ToewsOct 26, 2025 8:45 pm - With the Blackhawks poised to play Winnipeg on Wednesday, it’s a good time for fans to thank Jonathan Toews for everything he meant to the franchise.
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College Achievers: Conant graduate Starkey has a striking college debut for NebraskaOct 26, 2025 6:03 pm - College Achievers: Abigail Starkey, a freshman bowler at the University of Nebraska and a graduate of Conant High School, was named MVP of her first college tournament.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Five area names to watch in the IHSA football playoffsOct 26, 2025 5:31 pm - Recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at five area football players he thinks will have a major impact in the IHSA playoffs.
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Chicago Fire ends MLS playoff drought and sets a building block for future ambitionOct 25, 2025 8:46 pm - The Chicago Fire reached the MLS playoffs for the first time since 2017 and won a playoff game too. Could it be just the start of big things at long last for the Fire?
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Lincicome: Where there’s sports, there’s a good chance you’ll find gamblingOct 25, 2025 10:00 am - As long as gambling is legal and pro sports leagues are making money off it, it’s hard to expect that athletes won’t participate in it, writes columnist Bernie Lincicome. And sometimes athletes might cross the line the law has drawn.
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Why the Chicago Blackhawks aren’t sweating their next NHL draft slotOct 24, 2025 3:26 pm - There was no reason to believe the Chicago Blackhawks were going to be better than the 31st or 32nd team in the NHL this season. Based on their projections and every othe...
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Strong cheese: Wisconsin’s Division III league might have too much balanceOct 23, 2025 8:32 pm - Six of the eight football teams in the Wisconsin Division III conference are ranked, which might be a problem.