Sports Columns
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Jim O'Donnell: Is Justin Fields prepared for Bears fans to keep falling in and out of love with him?Sep 24, 2021 1:00 am - IT'S A PRETTY SAFE BET Justin Fields has never heard of Pure Prairie League. That means Chicago's Latest Sports Savior isn't familiar with the band's enduring standard "...
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Dietz: No time to waste for Hawks players on the bubbleSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - Competition for the bottom roster spots at most NHL training camps is understandably fierce. Stand out and you're in. Blend into the crowd and you'll get passed by. That...
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Ryder Cup: There's at least hope for American side after Day 1Sep 24, 2021 1:00 am - HAVEN, Wis. - Beautiful weather greeted the 40,000 spectators when the 43rd Ryder Cup teed off Friday. So did massive traffic jams on the rural roads that surround Whist...
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Lincicome: Can Nagy's drive-through prowess help in the red zone?Sep 24, 2021 1:00 am - As founder and only member of the Matt's OK Society (MOKS) it falls to me to defend the regularly maligned and mistrusted coach of the Bears, an obligation I take on g...
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It's a wrap: White Sox pound Indians to clinch AL CentralSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - It was a gray, cold day in Cleveland on Thursday. The White Sox greeted it sunny-side up. "It's one of those days you long for," manager Tony La Russa said. "You wake up...
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Ryder Cup: Team USA will open with Thomas and Spieth, while DeChambeau sitsSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - HAVEN, Wis. - Thursday's opening ceremonies for the 43rd Ryder Cup were not without the unexpected. U.S. captain Steve Stricker provided it. First Stricker broke into te...
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Why was Bears defense successful against Bengals? It starts with corners, pash rushSep 22, 2021 11:00 am - Depending on how you look at it, Sunday's victory over Cincinnati could qualify as a solid win or narrow escape for the Bears. It was definitely one they needed, since t...
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Will Justin Fields first NFL start prove to be the beginning of an era?Sep 22, 2021 1:00 am - From the moment the Bears drafted Justin Fields, there has never been a question of whether he would be the starting quarterback, just when and why? Even that tiny bit o...
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Jim O'Donnell: Maybe there will be some magic at midnight after Arlington Park closesSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - THEY SAY THEY ARE CLOSING a racetrack in Arlington Heights this weekend. For good. And who is left to push back? A disinterested governor? An overwhelmed suburban mayor?...
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Ryder Cup: Europeans work to tamp down home-field advantageSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - HAVEN, Wis. - The fun is over - well almost - and things are getting serious at the 43rd Ryder Cup. Clearly the European team, which has won four of the last five Ryder ...