Sports Columns
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Jim O'Donnell: Vegas-wise Brent Musburger isn't bullish on the 2021 BearsMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - A WHOLE LOT OF OVER/UNDERS AGO, a green Northwestern grad was honing his chops as a beat writer covering the 1963 NFL champion Bears for The Chicago American. Brent Musb...
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Rozner: Not easy to say goodbyeMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Over 37 years, and somewhere in the neighborhood of 12,000 bylines and 10 million words, I have never had trouble figuring out what to write - until now. So, with hopes ...
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3 reasons the White Sox are off to a great startMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Since their April 1 season opening 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, the White Sox have lost only two games by a one-run margin. Then again, they have won only three t...
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White Sox, Cubs can now increase attendance, will offer vaccinated-only sectionsMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - There were fans in the seats at Guaranteed Rate Field Wednesday night, but not enough to completely muffle animated White Sox closer Liam Hendriks. "I tend to get a litt...
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Megan Bozek intends to keep her hockey dream aliveMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - Canada is home now for Megan Bozek. It makes sense, since hockey is king there and Bozek is all about hockey. The Buffalo Grove native has been all about hockey since sh...
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High hopes for Borgstrom filling a center slot for Hawks next seasonMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - Depth down the middle. It's such a key ingredient to every successful NHL team. This year's Blackhawks are a great example of that. Without Jonathan Toews, the Hawks str...
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There's no way to know yet, but Bears '21 schedule looks dauntingMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - You're about to hear repeatedly over the coming weeks and months that the Bears have the third-toughest schedule in the league. Maybe it's true, maybe it isn't. It is ca...
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Cubs' Bryant out with illness, Baez returns to lineupeMay 12, 2021 10:00 am - Kris Bryant was not in Wednesday's starting lineup against Cleveland. He left the previous night's game early due to feeling under the weather, which made it difficult t...
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Why the Cubs' defense is off to a slow startMay 12, 2021 10:00 am - Cubs fielding has been a mixed bag so far this season. They're doing OK as far as errors made; their 19 errors are on the lower half of MLB. But in some of the advanced ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Baffert's asterisked Preakness run should be on Court TV, not NBCMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - IF THE GODS OF RACING had a sense of humor, Bob Baffert's two starters in Saturday's diminished Preakness Stakes would be named "Due Process" and "Crisis Management." Al...