Sports Columns
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LIV Golf set to tee off at Bolingbrook Golf ClubAug 05, 2025 2:40 pm - The LIV/Chicago golf tournament begins Friday at Bolingbrook Golf Club.
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O’Donnell: Kane mum on whether he’ll retire with BlackhawksAug 05, 2025 2:39 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Patrick Kane, who now plays for Detroit, isn’t commenting on whether he’ll retire with the Blackhawks.
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For Cubs, best deadline strategy is extending the window; Soroka hurt in Cubs lossAug 04, 2025 10:24 pm - Pitcher Michael Soroka left the mound after two innings with shoulder discomfort in his Cubs debut, a 3-2 loss to the Reds on Monday.
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Ryne Sandberg’s greatest momentsAug 04, 2025 7:17 pm - This week’s High Five looks at the top moments in the career of Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, who died last week at 65.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are the area’s top uncommitted senior football recruits?Aug 03, 2025 4:39 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran this week looks at some of the area’s top senior football recruits.
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Jim O'Donnell: Could the Cubs have waded through a worse week?Aug 03, 2025 6:00 am - IN FIVE QUEASY PIECES, the happy blue helium began to seep out of the big beautiful balloon that's been hovering over Wrigley Field this season.
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Lincicome: Caution, franchise quarterback under repairAug 03, 2025 6:00 am - Here’s a thought. If you have to teach your franchise quarterback how to play quarterback, maybe he is not your franchise quarterback. Here’s another thought. If your fra...
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Countdown to prep football: Five of the area’s toughest schedulesJul 31, 2025 4:51 pm - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with five of the area’s toughest schedules this season.
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‘You keep fighting’: After decades competing in football, Jeff Thorne is in the battle of his life against cancerJul 30, 2025 4:50 pm - Jeff Thorne, Wheaton Warrenville South Athletic hall of famer and former Division III championship football coach at North Central College in Naperville, is in a battle against stomach cancer.
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A true trophy: Catching a Lake Superior ‘laker’ for dadJul 30, 2025 2:45 pm - Steve Sarley: Spending a stormy day on Lake Superior netted quite a trophy for a friend.