Sports Columns
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O’Donnell: Kafka, NY Giants, Michigan, Wrigley Field – stage props surround NorthwesternNov 11, 2025 9:45 am - It’s a busy time for Northwestern University football as the program prepares for Saturday’s game vs. Michigan at Wrigley Field, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 11?Nov 10, 2025 6:09 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances in Week 11.
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College Achievers: Nardulli, Gryzik getting it done in UIC’s late-season pushNov 09, 2025 5:13 pm - College Achievers: Women’s soccer players from Naperville and Elk Grove made an impact in the University of Illinois Chicago’s first tournament championship bid in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Football playoffs about to get tougher for area teamsNov 09, 2025 4:46 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran breaks down the quarterfinal football opponents for some of our area teams.
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Dietz: Blackhawks need grizzled veterans like BertuzziNov 09, 2025 3:40 pm - John Dietz: Veteran Tyler Bertuzzi is exactly the kind of player the surging Blackhawks need right now.
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Can it last? Here are three reasons for the Bulls’ fast startNov 08, 2025 4:53 pm - The Bulls have been the biggest surprise of the early NBA season. How long will it last? Well, the positive signs also count as optimism for the long haul.
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Lincicome: Of all the halls, baseball’s is the most famousNov 08, 2025 10:00 am - Former Major League Baseball players Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy should go into the Baseball Hall of Fame, writes columnist Bernie Lincicome.
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O’Donnell: Fox wants drama from the surging Bears vs. the splintering GiantsNov 08, 2025 10:00 am - Despite the Giants lousy season, Sunday’s game against the Bears at Soldier Field has Fox Sports very interested, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Should we be looking at expansion or contraction in the IHSA football playoffs?Nov 06, 2025 4:58 pm - While a significant segment of the IHSA membership wants to see expansion in the football playoffs, that could mean significantly more blowouts in the early rounds.
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Silvy: Trying to decide if this Bears team is actually goodNov 06, 2025 6:00 am - Yes, the Bears have won five games, but is that enough to call this roster good? Columnist Marc Silverman has questions.