Sports Columns
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No merger in sight, PGA Tour and LIV Golf mingling at MastersApr 07, 2025 8:55 pm - With no merger in sight, competitors from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will mingle at this week’s Masters golf tournament.
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Uncorked: Five batting busts in MLB historyApr 07, 2025 6:30 pm - As a tribute to the legal (for now) torpedo bats, this edition of the High Five looks at notable instances of MLB players using corked bats.
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College Achievers: Soderwall a brick wall in goal for Curry CollegeApr 06, 2025 4:05 pm - College Achievers: Huntley High School product named the top goalie in Division III men’s hockey.
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Dietz: Blackhawks general manager Davidson can't let youth run wild next seasonApr 06, 2025 3:42 pm - Ideally, Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson will give many of the team’s youngsters — especially those on the blue line — ample time to develop in the AHL. That means he should add 2-3 veteran defensemen via trade or free agency.
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Pointing the way: Cubs’ new acquisitions boosting Hoyer’s job securityApr 05, 2025 7:15 pm - A couple of new acquisitions with family ties to Chicago lifted the Cubs to a 7-1 victory over San Diego on Saturday. Matthew Boyd pitched 6 scoreless innings, while Carson Kelly belted a 3-run homer.
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Cubs return to Wrigley Field and give their fans some home-opening hopeApr 05, 2025 11:24 am - Looking at how the Cubs beat the San Diego Padres in a 3-1 matinee win, they might do better than break even … on the field. After two 83-win seasons and a too-long playoff drought, the Cubs look good enough to win 90 games, draw 3 million fans and win the National League Central.
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O’Donnell: Grant Hill keeping it nice with extension at TNTApr 05, 2025 10:15 am - A FEW WINTERS AGO, BILL RAFTERY SAT in a downtown Milwaukee pub, skirting midnight with one old chum and two relatively new ones. The main event that evening had been a B...
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Chicago-area sports radio journalist Rory Spears dies at 65Apr 04, 2025 6:08 pm - Rory Spears, a fixture in Chicago sports radio with deep roots in the local golf scene, died Wednesday at his home in Arlington Heights. He was 65.
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Cubs wary of unfriendly wind holding back TuckerApr 03, 2025 7:27 pm - The winds of Wrigley Field are historically tougher on left-handed hitters. That’s a concern this season with the Cubs hoping for a huge season from newcomer Kyle Tucker.
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Right to Play Act stirring up debate between high schools and club sportsApr 03, 2025 6:24 pm - The recently proposed Right to Play Act is stirring up debates between high school athletics and club sports.