Sports Columns
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This week’s warm weather provides a great opportunity to go fishingMar 12, 2025 12:01 pm - I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I’m pretty sure that we have not seen the end of winter yet. Please don’t shoot the messenger. We are going to see some more free...
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O’Donnell: Song of media choir, Bears ‘won’ offseasonMar 11, 2025 7:39 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Despite last season’s humiliations, the media are already calling the Bears’ offseason a victory.
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Who had the top prep basketball performances last week?Mar 10, 2025 5:46 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances of last week.
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Dietz: Analyzing the Hawks’ recent movesMar 09, 2025 4:23 pm - John Dietz analyzes the Blackhawks’ recent moves, including the decision to keep Ryan Donato.
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College Achievers: Huber, Boldt help Illinois Wesleyan to dual CCIW winsMar 09, 2025 3:21 pm - College Achievers: Former local high school stars contributed to Illinois Wesleyan winning the men’s and women’s titles of the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin basketball tournament.
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Making the grade: Bears Film Study takes on the new blockersMar 08, 2025 9:07 pm - A special offseason edition of Bears Film Study breaks down the two new offensive linemen who are expected to come on board in trade.
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Lincicome: A Rizzo return to the Cubs would be theater, and a great show indeedMar 08, 2025 10:28 am - The nobility of Anthony Rizzo has never been an issue, but even with all the synthetic statistics of modern baseball there is no measurement for class. Thus does Rizzo fi...
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O’Donnell: Lamb’s end — too much sports on TV in MarchMar 08, 2025 10:22 am - THE WHOLE NEW TRUTH IS that March comes in like a lion's 72-inch HD screen with far too many sports and games on TV. No human being constrained by a conventional 168-hour...
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With Yates in mind, Fremd vies for title in return to NormalMar 06, 2025 5:47 pm - When Fremd’s girls basketball team takes the court in Friday’s Class 4A state semifinals, Dave Yates will be with the Vikings in spirit.
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Silvy: Trades have Bears offseason off to a great start, but there’s still work to doMar 06, 2025 10:00 am - Sometimes you simply cannot overthink things. Even me. The Bears needed to overhaul the offensive line. I asked Ryan Poles to go big-game hunting. The group needed someon...