Sports Columns
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O’Donnell: The evolution of a wild-card point spreadJan 10, 2026 11:29 am - OF THE 12 NFL TEAMS PLAYING on this wild-card weekend, the Bears were drawing the largest percentage of betting handle in any of the six head-to-head matches. That's publ...
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Lincicome: Judging the worth of bowls, champions and the defeatedJan 10, 2026 10:00 am - It has been reliably reported that college football is still being committed when those of us who have paid passing attention assumed it ended somewhere in Boca Raton, as...
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Edward Cabrera helps Cubs win now and stabilize future rotationJan 09, 2026 3:38 pm - Acquiring another starter was an idea that team president Jed Hoyer and general manager Carter Hawkins have reiterated all winter long.
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Epic changes coming in 2026 will alter the IHSA’s biggest sportsJan 08, 2026 4:53 pm - It might be wise to buckle up for the 2026-27 IHSA sports season. It’ll be unforgettable for two giant reasons.
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The Cubs traded for an impact starter. Now they need to splurge on a top free-agent batJan 08, 2026 11:32 am - After trading No. 1 prospect Owen Caissie to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday in a three-player package for right-hander Edward Cabrera, the Cubs should splurge in free agency.
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Silvy: History tell us Bears need to take care of Packers early to avoid disappointing end to seasonJan 08, 2026 10:00 am - This rivalry has been scary for Chicagoans for years. It’s been a bloodbath, and even in seasons the Bears fight back, it’s never enough to knock out Green Bay.
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Detroit showed where the Bears have issues. Can they fix them against Packers?Jan 07, 2026 8:59 pm - Detroit showed where the Bears have issues in Sunday’s regular-season finale. Film Study evaluates the causes for concern.
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‘You’re in a different world’: Suburban teams enjoy old-school hoops in the ‘Hoosiers’ gymJan 07, 2026 7:18 pm - Antioch, Neuqua Valley boys basketball teams take a step back in time to the Hoosier Gym.
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Cubs land Edward Cabrera in trade with Marlins, but can they fix his fastballs?Jan 07, 2026 6:45 pm - Edward Cabrera has the arsenal to be a No. 2 starter, at least, but he doesn’t have a great history of health — his 137⅔ innings in 2025 was a career high at any level — and both his four- and two-seamers get hit hard.
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Can Bears get off to a fast start vs. Packers? They can’t afford to play catch-upJan 07, 2026 11:54 am - Going back through the Bears’ previous two games against the Packers, there are some warning signs for what’s to come Saturday night. Though the teams split, the Bears put themselves in an early hole each game, scoring three and zero points in the first halves.