Sports Columns
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Jim O'Donnell: Next owner of the Bears — Pat Ryan, Jeff Bezos or Neil Bluhm?May 26, 2021 1:00 am - THE QUESTIONER WAS SHARP and creative. “Which do you think will happen first?” he asked. “The Bears will be sold or the main grandstand building at Arlington Park will b...
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What does history really say about Justin Fields starting right away?May 26, 2021 1:00 am - There is no one-size-fits-all answer to when Justin Fields should become the Bears starting quarterback, but as Winston Churchill once told us, “Those who fail to learn ...
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New look for Illinois Golf Hall of Fame inductionsMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - The next induction class into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame will be a bit different from its predecessors. There'll be six members again, as there were for the last ind...
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Could David Montgomery be the most underrated running back in the NFL?May 25, 2021 1:00 am - Is it possible the Chicago Bears have one of the NFL's most underrated offenses entering the 2021 season regardless of who is at quarterback or how well he plays? It has...
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Could the Bears' 2021 season come down to rediscovering the pass rush?May 24, 2021 1:00 am - Most agree that irrespective of how far the Bears offense comes this season they absolutely must have a return to 2018 form from the defense if they are to have any hope...
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Evans Scholars Invitational back at The Glen Club ThursdayMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - The Evans Scholars Invitational, the only pro tour event in the Chicago area this season, tees off Thursday at The Glen Club in Glenview. It's an annual stop on the Korn...
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While new Bears develop, can the defense carry them?May 23, 2021 1:00 am - Projecting the Bears opening day depth chart on defense is a bit trickier than the offense because of all the competition in the secondary and new bodies coming up front...
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High-scoring Kubalik deserves more playing time next seasonMay 22, 2021 1:00 am - The day after Game 1 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, a reporter took the microphone and asked Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper why Steven Stamkos played less than 17½ minutes a...
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For Reinsdorf, Brooklyn memories remain strongMay 22, 2021 1:00 am - Last of 3 parts The Brooklyn Dodgers may have moved to Los Angeles, but the team left an indelible imprint on the psyche of fans like Jerry Reinsdorf. It testifies to th...
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Jim O'Donnell: Piersall would guffaw over La Russa's new status as a baseball classicistMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - SOMEWHERE, JIMMY PIERSALL is laughing. He's busting a gut over the idea Tony La Russa has suddenly emerged as lord keeper of all that is august and sacred about Major Le...