Sports Columns
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Illinois Open kicks off tight schedule with string of championshipsAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - The 71st Illinois Open - the state's biggest tournament - concludes Wednesday at White Eagle in Naperville. A day later the PGA Championship tees off at Harding Park in ...
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Rozner: Finding PGA pick not easy this time aroundAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - Some major championship weeks are as clear as can be. Among those that felt relatively easy to forecast in recent years were Jason Day at Whistling Straits, Dustin Johns...
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Rozner: While MLB burns, NBA and NHL keeping it coolAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - Anyone who thinks traveling for work is glamorous has absolutely never traveled for work. Fly a million miles or stay 1,000 nights in a hotel and you remember too keenly...
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Rozner: Blackhawks only as good as their next periodAug 02, 2020 1:00 am - It was June of 2015 that the Blackhawks last had the lead in a playoff series. So you'll forgive those who don't remember the feeling. Just for review, the Hawks won Gam...
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Stan Mikita's 16-year-old grandson qualifies for Illinois OpenAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - Mention the name Stan Mikita and old-time Blackhawks fans will immediately recall visions of the beloved Hall of Fame center zipping up and down the ice at Chicago Stadi...
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Baseball Way Back: Before coming to the Cubs, Phil Regan left his mark on the DodgersAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - • Second of 3 parts The 1966 season was a relief for Phil Regan in more ways than one. The previous year, his sixth in the majors, Regan was sent down to the minors for...
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Some pros and cons of the IHSA's new prep sports planAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - When the Illinois High School Association unveiled its sports plan for the 2020-21 school year, the positives were clear. So were the negatives. With a few days to refle...
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Chicago Sky once had three of the all time best, in points, rebounds and assists on the same rosterJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - What a trio. And what a time in Chicago Sky history. At one time, the Chicago Sky had on its roster, for two straight seasons, one of the best scorers in WNBA history, t...
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O'Donnell: State of Illinois should review all Churchill Downs Inc. licensingJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - "BUNKER BILL" CARSTANJEN peeked out of his Kentucky cavern this week long enough to officially pronounce Arlington Park a "DNR" - "do not resuscitate." At least not by B...
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Rozner: What a sad ending for Arlington ParkJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - For anyone who has followed horse racing closely the last few decades, Thursday's news was hardly a surprise. But it was no less devastating. During an investor earnings...