Sports Columns
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Lincicome: The rising temperature of golf’s Ryder CupSep 20, 2025 10:00 am - When last we looked in on Ryder doings, the Europeans were celebrating with wine and song amid Roman cheers while the gloomy Yanks were changing into street clothes to avoid being identified.
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Can Dennis Allen’s Bears defense turn jeers into cheers?Sep 19, 2025 4:21 pm - Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen can break out the folksy aphorism about nobody caring about his problems, but 100% of Bears players, coaches, executives and fans absolutely care about the Bears’ defensive problems right now.
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Iowa’s Gronowski sets win record, faces ultimate Big Ten challengeSep 18, 2025 9:49 pm - Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski, a Naperville native, tied an impressive record last week, and will lead the Hawkeyes against Rutgers on Friday.
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Who are the area’s top quarterbacks of this century?Sep 18, 2025 10:47 am - Throughout this prep football season, we’ll be presenting the area’s top players of the century. This week, we start with the top 10 quarterbacks from the last 25 years.
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Silvy: It’s business as usual for the Bears, and that’s their problem once againSep 18, 2025 6:30 am - A general manager who hasn’t drafted well and mismatched contracts between the coach and GM remain the Bears’ biggest problems.
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Hall of Fame induction heads big weekend at Stevenson High SchoolSep 17, 2025 7:15 pm - Stevenson High School Hall of Fame; Glenbard South super fan’s home football streak reaches 100.
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‘Feel the build’: Getz confident White Sox can climb quicklySep 17, 2025 6:02 pm - White Sox general manager Chris Getz essentially held his end-of-season address before the Sox lost to the Orioles 3-1 on Wednesday.
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Sarley: The journey home from this fishing trip didn’t go as promisedSep 17, 2025 5:10 pm - Daily Herald outdoors columnist Steve Sarley recounts a story about fishing on Lake Michigan.
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O’Donnell: NBC set to show if the Fighting Illini are ready for their close-upSep 16, 2025 6:00 am - Despite being ranked No. 9 in the country, Illinois heads to No. 19 Indiana on Saturday night for a nationally televised Big Ten matchup as a 4-point underdog, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 3?Sep 15, 2025 6:01 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances from Week 3.