Sports Columns
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LaVine deal is Bulls business as usual: one bad move leads to anotherFeb 03, 2025 8:53 pm - Compared to another trade that happened over the weekend in the NBA, the Bulls sending Zach LaVine to Sacramento was pretty ho-hum. Just another dreary move, a product of previous bad decisions.
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances of the week?Feb 03, 2025 6:34 pm - This week’s High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.
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College Achievers: All-American Caliendo off to a hot startFeb 02, 2025 4:10 pm - College Achievers: Batavia graduate Mikey Caliendo, an All-American wrestler at the University of Iowa, took his first loss of the season Friday after 13 straight wins.
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Dietz: Can Bedard ever meet lofty expectations?Feb 02, 2025 3:59 pm - Columnist John Dietz questions whether Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard ever can meet the lofty expectations placed on him.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Which local football recruits are on the move?Feb 02, 2025 3:32 pm - As the current NCAA open recruiting window comes to a close, Rivals.com analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran talks about players on the move and players garnering college attention.
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O’Donnell: The voice and versatility of Bob Costas still matterFeb 02, 2025 10:10 am - Broadcaster Bob Costas remains positioned to be the senior moral sentinel of sports in America. But will he? When will his intellect, empathy and sense of purpose next meet a sweeping contemporary broadcast window?
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The MSL’s tradition should not be taken lightlyJan 30, 2025 6:50 pm - While the realignment plans for the Mid-Suburban League carry a noble goal, the loss of tradition will hurt.
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Silvy: It won’t matter how good Johnson is as coach if he doesn’t have strong offensive, defensive linesJan 30, 2025 6:00 am - It’s still shocking to me that Ryan Poles and Ian Cunningham, who learned from Andy Reid, Brett Veach, Scott Pioli, Roseman and Ozzie Newsome, thought they could cut corners and build a successful, sustainable program without putting big-time assets into their lines — especially on offense.
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A day on the lanes is no walk in the park for high school bowlersJan 29, 2025 3:06 pm - The Illinois High School Association bowling finals are grueling even for young arms.
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What you need — and don’t need — to go ice fishingJan 29, 2025 11:07 am - The absolute best thing that you can have if you are planning on going ice fishing is a friend with a power auger. It’s a tough job to drill all the holes you are going to need. If all you have is a manual hand auger, you will probably cut corners and drill the minimum amount of holes. Believe me, the amount of holes you drill is in direct proportion to the amount of fish you catch.