Sports Columns
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Jim O'Donnell: A small quiet park in Arlington Heights where spirits forever bound with honorMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - ALMOST ALL DAYS ARE QUIET at Memorial Park in Arlington Heights. That's probably the way it should be. A visitor has to know the compact tract is there. It's a triangula...
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Could Bears D-line be the best in the NFL this year?May 30, 2021 1:00 am - There is little doubt that the 2021 Bears' best hope for a return to the playoffs - and perhaps even a few wins if they get there - rests with a return to it's 2018 form...
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Is 2021 destined to be the end of an era for the Bears?May 29, 2021 1:00 am - Let's forget for just a moment whether general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy have to win right now in order to save their jobs. There is another even more c...
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Back in the Day: Stennett's 7-for-7 at Wrigley FieldMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - The name Rennie Stennett will never be the first mentioned in a conversation about the great Pittsburgh Pirates teams of the 1970s. A solid player, Stennett was on both ...
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Bernie Lincicome: 'Hello' is a delightful way to begin, with memories of Don Zimmer nakedMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - I have written three newspaper farewell columns. All the best are doing it these days. This newspaper, and many others, all sorts of journals, anything with ink, can't g...
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Walk this way: Unpacking Yasmani Grandal's quirky slash lineMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal strode to the plate in the eighth inning Thursday. Earlier against the Orioles, he had a single, a strikeout, a double-play grounder, a...
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Baez play was once-in-a-lifetime, but Pirates manager Shelton accepts blameMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton has a tough job to begin with. The Gurnee native and Warren High School graduate is leading a team that's enduring a deep rebuil...
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Rizzo sits for third straight day; Hoerner optimisticMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Nothing much changed about the Cubs injury report Friday. Anthony Rizzo was not in the lineup for the third day in a row due to a sore back. Before Friday's game, injure...
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'Taking ground balls is like my sanctuary time': How Bote has improved his defenseMay 27, 2021 1:00 pm - With injuries to both Nico Hoerner and Matt Duffy, David Bote figures to be an every day player at third or second base until further notice. Defense was a question mark...
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Baez pulls another magic act on bases, Cubs sweep PiratesMay 27, 2021 1:00 pm - There's probably no point in trying to describe what Javy Baez pulled off on the base paths Thursday in Pittsburgh. The play was probably the most shared and replayed ev...