Sports Columns
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It's looking like Crawford will be ready to go vs. OilersJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - No final decision has been made - publicly at least - as to who will start in net for the Blackhawks when they take on Edmonton in Game 1 of their best-of-five series Sa...
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Jimenez returns to White Sox lineup, avoids another 'fight with the wall'Jul 29, 2020 1:01 am - Eloy Jimenez was in a joking mood before Wednesday night's White Sox game. Jimenez returned to the lineup after missing Tuesday's doubleheader in Cleveland. He suffered...
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O'Donnell: Notre Dame had no greater lucky charm than Regis PhilbinJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - OUTLINED AGAINST A CLEMENT OCTOBER SKY, there was no need for any further juice in the press box at Notre Dame Stadium. Not even a sudden appearance by Regis Philbin. In...
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Glass-half-full approach has served Blackhawks defenseman Koekkoek wellJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - On every game day for as long as he can remember - whether he's playing, sitting or injured; whether the team is at home or on the road - Slater Koekkoek knows his phone...
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Lou Henson left his unique stamp on college basketballJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Amazing Aggies and the Flying Illini. The Lou-do and the Orange Krush. Lou Henson left his stamp on college basketball in a number of ways. He took two teams to the ...
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McGraw: The NBA is finally back! Here's a refresher.Jul 29, 2020 1:00 am - It seems like yesterday the NBA season came to an abrupt halt on that fateful night in Oklahoma City. Just kidding. It feels like a few decades have passed since the abo...
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Arkush: Why are Pace, Nagy and the rest of the NFL taking the COVID-19 challenge?Jul 29, 2020 12:00 am - If by now you haven't seen enough of the chilling images or read enough of the horrific stories to know what an accomplished assassin and vicious torturer COVID-19 can b...
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'We really don't want this season taken away from us': Athletes, coaches wait for IHSA decisionJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - There's no question just how much Denin Limouris wants to play football for Glenbard West this fall. “We really don't want this season taken away from us,” the Hilltopp...
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For defending Illinois Open champ, question remains: To caddy or to play?Jul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - David Cooke won the Illinois Open as an amateur in 2015 and last year as a professional. He may well have problems just making his first-round tee time to open his title...
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Here's five options for the IHSA to consider for prep sportsJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Ready or not, it's decision-making time for the Illinois High School Association. At some point Wednesday -- in the midst of a COVID-19 situation that's becoming more fl...