Sports Columns
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Blackhawks made the grade during impressive first halfMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - The first half is in the books for the Blackhawks. And what a first half it was for coach Jeremy Colliton's squad, firmly in a playoff spot at 14-9-5. This season has be...
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A look back at March 12, 2020, and the year of the pandemic for high school sportsMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - March 12, 2020. If you follow high school sports, it should take a nanosecond to remember that day. It was a Thursday. Eight boys basketball teams, including Aurora Chri...
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Bears do need to take a big swing, but not necessarily at quarterbackMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Bears fans and a fair segment of NFL media are drooling over the possibility of the team taking a big swing at quarterback in the coming weeks, either trading for Russel...
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'It's good to be back': Blackhawks center Dach has no regrets about playing in World JuniorsMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - No big deal. When can I get back out there? Those were two of the first thoughts Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach had in the moments after he ran into a Russian player...
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Jim O'Donnell: Stop devouring their own - a cure for Big Ten men's basketballMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - AS W.C. FIELDS ONCE SAID, "Start a day with a smile and get it over with." Maybe that thought contributed to the foundational philosophy when they started the Big Ten me...
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Rozner: A way to honor the legacy of Bob FriskMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - It seems as if there are few certainties anymore. Perhaps it always feels that way, every passing year a bullet train in a world more cynical, that there are fewer peopl...
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Palmer Cup coming June 11 to Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar GroveMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - Jerry Rich, the owner of Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, arrived in Florida last week while the Arnold Palmer Invitational was in progress in Orlando and he's already...
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Dach practices, Colliton expects center to return at some pointMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - Injured forward Kirby Dach was on the ice for an optional practice Monday at Fifth Third Arena before the Blackhawks departed for Dallas to begin a six-game road trip. D...
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Cubs, White Sox getting fans back this seasonMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - Major League Baseball was able to squeeze in a 60-game season and expanded playoffs last year. Under the considerable cloud of COVID-19, it was quite an accomplishment. ...
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Rozner: The night sports pulled the pandemic plugMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - One year ago, Adam Silver shut down sports. The NBA commissioner made the announcement at 8:30 p.m. on a Wednesday. It was March 11. The NBA was closing its doors. And i...