Sports Columns
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Ready for 2021: Arlington Heights was home base for pro bowler Liz Johnson as she prepared for new seasonDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - It was a sign. When New York state native Liz Johnson moved to Palatine a few years ago, she went on an immediate search for a home bowling alley. She found Beverly Lane...
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Hub Arkush: Bears beat themselves vs. LionsDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - The Chicago Bears had two missions Sunday as they faced off with the Detroit Lions: stop the bleeding and win one game, nothing else. For over 51 minutes at Soldier Fiel...
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Aurora Christian grad Beebe makes his 1st NFL TD especially memorableDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - • First of two parts If anyone isn't going to give up when all hope looks lost, it's Chad Beebe. Now 26, the third-year NFL wide receiver has overcome serious injuries h...
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Mustache mojo: Former Libertyville star Riley Lees looks lead Northwestern to Big 10 title gameDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - The mustache finally came off, but only because of Northwestern's loss at Michigan State last weekend. "My mom (Lisa) is happy about it," laughed Northwestern senior wid...
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Going deep with 'the Bandit': Talking baseball, books and a brush with the moviesDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Third of 3 parts Ken Berry covered a lot of ground as a major league outfielder. Following his playing career, he has been just as wide ranging off the field, as a...
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Hub Arkush: It's desperation time for many in Bears organizations with Lions in townDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions takes on a very different significance for the Bears than their last five. Yes, every game matters. The Vikings game was the Bear...
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Jim O'Donnell: Sox to find out if Kasper milquetoast travelsDec 04, 2020 11:00 pm - SO, AS FIRST SUGGESTED in this space 17 months ago, Len Kasper is leaving Cubs TV. To work White Sox radio. Since it involves Kasper, the first impulse is to reach for t...
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Rozner: Plummeting Bears have easy schedule on their sideDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - By this time in 2014, Virginia McCaskey had already made up her mind about Phil Emery and Marc Trestman. If that's not the case this time around with Ryan Pace and Matt ...
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Feder: Cubs TV announcer Len Kasper named radio voice of White Sox on ESPN 1000Dec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Len Kasper, who's been the TV play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs for 16 years, is the new radio voice of the Chicago White Sox, the team announced Friday. The a...
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DePaul women making playing basketball in masks look easyDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - I went for a run on Sunday in a forest preserve. What would it be like, I thought, if I ran while wearing a COVID face mask? Definitely not easy. Or fun. Getting air dee...