Sports Columns
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NBA preview: Mike McGraw's predictions for the 2020-2021 seasonDec 22, 2020 11:00 am - Here's how I see the 2020-2021 NBA season playing out: Eastern Conference 1. Brooklyn - These NBA superteams tend to gel quickly, so expect KD and Kyrie to hit grou...
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Cubs claim Ervin off waivers from MarinersDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - In desperate need of outfield help after non-tendering Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora Jr., the Cubs on Tuesday claimed Phillip Ervin off waivers from the Mariners. The...
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After trying month, DePaul ready to take the courtDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - After nine games have been either canceled or postponed because of COVID protocols, DePaul is scheduled to play its first game Wednesday night against Western Illinois. ...
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Young relieved his leg infection was treated quicklyDec 21, 2020 1:00 pm - Bulls forward Thad Young identified the exact moment when he knew something might be seriously wrong with his left leg. "At first I wasn't scared at all until I got to t...
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Nagy adamant that Bears won't look past 1-13 JaguarsDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - After beating the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday, the Bears will be 8-7 and have a chance to make the playoffs if they can defeat Green Bay Jan. 3. The Packers will pr...
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Bielema already starts on reshaping Illini footballDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - Whether Bret Bielema is successful as the 26th football coach in Illinois history - you have to go back to John Mackovic in 1992 to find one who left Champaign with a wi...
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La Russa: I feel deep remorse and regretDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - During last week's "virtual" winter meetings, major league baseball made 29 of its 30 managers available to the media on Zoom calls. Tony La Russa was the only one missi...
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Hub Arkush: Trubisky proves Texans games wasn't a flukeDec 20, 2020 12:00 am - The Bears went to their bye six weeks ago having lost five straight, looking to reinvent themselves in an effort to salvage their season. The defense embarrassed itself ...
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Rozner: Decades later, Bears still missing leader at the topDec 20, 2020 12:00 am - The owners may take your money and snicker when you walk out the door, but the paying customer is not as dumb as they think. You know you're getting a pitchfork between ...
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Grayslake 11-year-old Adelyn Jones becomes national championDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Like many kids do when they're stuck waiting somewhere for their parents, 11-year-old Adelyn Jones started making her own fun. "I was at the gym where my parents work ou...