Sports Columns
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Baseball Way Back: The Sox and Comiskey were a big part of Jean Shepherd's AmericaDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Since its release in 1983, "A Christmas Story" has become a staple of the year-end holiday TV diet, joining such classics as "Scrooge" and "It's a Wonderful Life." Viewe...
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Looking at the Bears-Vikings matchups -- and how much the Bears must fixDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - The winner of Sunday's matchup between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings will find itself in relatively good shape in the playoff chase, while the loser will for a...
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Hub Arkush: Can the Bears defense bounce back into playoff contention?Dec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Regardless of how we got here, if the Chicago Bears win their last three games of the season it is very, very likely they will be a playoff team. They don't totally cont...
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Former Jacobs star Krutwig leads Loyola as one of top players in MVCDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Most high school athletes moving on to the next level want to work on getting bigger and stronger, to adjust to the increased physical demands of college sports. Four ye...
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Wirtz explains why Blackhawks believe so strongly in BowmanDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Why? That was the question that came to mind for many Blackhawks fans when it was announced Stan Bowman was being promoted to president of hockey operations on Wednesday...
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Radtke: IHSA's Anderson says no date set for meeting with state officialsDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Social media headlines can, oft times, be misleading. Take this past Monday for example. Shortly after the Illinois High School Association's board of directors meeting,...
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Jim O'Donnell: The secret of Jeannie Morris was no grand secret at allDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - THE ABSOLUTE ESSENCE of Jeannie Morris as a journalist was markedly ingenious: Charm and disarm. Whether it was Mike Ditka or Michael Jordan or one of the state of Illin...
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Illinois struggles to recruit in-state kids. Could Jeff Monken's triple option fix that?Dec 16, 2020 12:00 am - On the first day of the football signing period Wednesday, the Daily Herald has a chart of suburban players headed to schools like Arizona, Penn State, Wisconsin, Northw...
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Hub Arkush: Bears receive high marks, but overall plan still unclearDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - I will say it again, it was the Houston Texans, and, yes, they are an awful football team. That said, there were a few things about the Bears' 36-7 demolition of the Tex...
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Who will Illini turn to after Lovie Smith?Dec 14, 2020 12:00 am - Every time there's a coaching change, a list of likely candidates quickly follows. After firing Lovie Smith Sunday, Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman will make his...