Sports Columns
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Arlington Heights actor reflects on enduring legacy of ‘Draft Day’May 01, 2025 6:07 pm - Buffalo Grove High School graduate Pat Healy talks about his memorable role in “Draft Day,” and what makes the film endure a decade later.
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Silvy: The offseason is done, now Bears have to show they can succeed on the fieldMay 01, 2025 6:00 am - The day new coach Ben Johnson walked into the Bears facility, he told the staff that it was time to get to work and he hasn’t backed down since. Every time the new head coach has spoken, he has sent messages that his staff is conducting business differently, and that’s a good thing.
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‘First of all, it means I’m old’: Naperville Central’s Nussbaum reaches coaching milestoneApr 30, 2025 5:33 pm - With his 750th softball win this season, Naperville Central coach Andy Nussbaum reached 1,500 victories between softball and girls basketball.
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Sarley: How the most memorable perch I ever caught came up just shortApr 30, 2025 4:47 pm - The largest I had caught was estimated at 1.75 pounds by Captain Bob Jenkins. Two pounds is the magic number when it comes to declaring a perch to be a monster. I actually thought my fish might be near that weight.
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O’Donnell: Dishing Kentucky Derby adviceApr 29, 2025 2:41 pm - Columnist Jim O’Donnell analyzes the upcoming Kentucky Derby.
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Illinois ready to host NCAA men’s golf regionalApr 29, 2025 2:35 pm - After a disappointing Big Ten tournament finish, the Illinois men’s golf team will regroup for the NCAA regional.
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How good have the Bears been at drafting tight ends?Apr 28, 2025 6:14 pm - After the Bears selected Michigan’s Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft, this week’s High Five looks at the Bears’ interesting history in drafting tight ends.
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Juda ends Michigan gymnastics career in dramatic fashionApr 27, 2025 4:31 pm - Olympic gymnast Paul Juda, a Stevenson High School graduate competing at the University of Michigan, won an individual title and helped the Wolverines win their seventh national title.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Several local football recruits committing to collegesApr 27, 2025 4:30 pm - Palatine’s Tony Balanganayi and Hinsdale Central’s Gene Riordan are two of the many local football players who have given their verbal commitments to colleges.
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Lincicome: Bears putting jokes aside, but not necessarily leaving them thereApr 26, 2025 11:57 am - Allow me to figure out what is a joke and what is not a joke, having more experience with such things than Bears GM Ryan Poles. But I do agree, no one is laughing. Sighing, head scratching, scoffing, yes, all of those. Laughter comes later.