Sports Columns
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Schwarz: Unlike other Chicago pro team owners, Mansueto looks inward for money to build a stadiumJun 06, 2025 5:30 pm - Chicago Fire FC owner Joe Mansueto announced this week he will build his club a new stadium with his own money, while the Bears and White Sox seek taxpayer funding.
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What does White Sox ownership transition plan mean for team’s future?Jun 05, 2025 6:59 pm - The White Sox announced a plan that could transfer ownership of the team to Justin Ishbia after 2029. What does it mean for the team and why was it announced Thursday?
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King for a day: How I would change the IHSAJun 05, 2025 6:05 pm - If I were king of the IHSA, here’s what I would change.
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NBA Finals: Can small-market matchup revive NBA’s lackluster ratings?Jun 04, 2025 8:34 pm - There was already big news in the NBA this week with the Knicks firing head coach Tom Thibodeau after reaching the conference finals. The small-market Finals between Oklahoma City and Indiana tips off Thursday, Mike McGraw makes a pick.
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‘I enjoyed the classroom and I enjoyed the ballfield,’ hall of famer recallsJun 04, 2025 6:21 pm - The College of DuPage inducts its Class of 2025 into the Glen Ellyn junior college’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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Sarley: Why don’t more people use ‘wacky’ worms while fishing?Jun 04, 2025 10:41 am - Last week we talked about drop shotting plastic baits, and now we will deal with the technique that’s become known as “wacky” worms. These are certainly not new methods. They’ve been around for a while, but it amazes me that there are an awful lot of people who haven’t tried them out.
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Roan returning to broadcasting with Golf 360 on MarqueeJun 03, 2025 1:59 pm - Former WGN sports anchor Dan Roan is returning to broadcasting to host the Golf 360 show on the Marquee Sports Network.
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Ranking the top all-star games held in ChicagoJun 02, 2025 6:17 pm - With the Cubs rumored to be hosting the 2027 MLB All-Star Game, this edition of the High Five looks back at the top all-star games ever held in Chicago.
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Lincicome: That apathy you smell is not an Edmonton thing, it’s a hockey thingMay 31, 2025 10:00 am - The caring world beyond the rink can be found in those teeny, tiny TV ratings. Wake up and smell the apathy. This is the way the NHL ends, not with a bang but a simper.
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O’Donnell: Moving night for Charles Barkley and crew from TNT to ESPN/ABCMay 31, 2025 10:00 am - “Inside the NBA” is moving to ESPN from TNT as part of the league’s network shift.