Sports Columns
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Who had the top prep basketball performances of the week?Feb 24, 2025 5:33 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.
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Campbell snares another PGA Tour win for University of IllinoisFeb 24, 2025 3:13 pm - Brian Campbell, who won the Mexico Open on Sunday, became the second University of Illinois alum this season to win on the PGA Tour.
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Dietz: How to create more buzz with the NHLFeb 23, 2025 6:38 pm - John Dietz details several ways the NHL consistently can raise the kind of buzz generated by the recent 4 Nations Face-Off.
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College Achievers: Watcke burning up the track for VillanovaFeb 23, 2025 1:00 pm - College Achievers: In Hinsdale Central graduate Dan Watcke’s first three indoor track meets competing for Villanova University, he set three program records.
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Lincicome: Do politicians really have to bring their fights to hockey again?Feb 22, 2025 10:00 am - Geopolitics has apparently invaded the world of sports again, usually the domain of the Olympics and of soccer but recently stirred by ice hockey, where anthems were booe...
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O’Donnell: What if they threw a Bears game and nobody came?Feb 22, 2025 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell has something to say about the Bears’ decision to raise season-ticket prices by an average of 10% for the 2025 season.
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Big things on tap at next weekend’s Chicago Golf Show in RosemontFeb 21, 2025 2:55 pm - The Chicago Golf Show, the unofficial start to the Chicago golf season, kicks off its 40th anniversary season on Feb. 28 at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
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‘I’m extremely blessed’: Naperville’s Lopez cherishing time with CubsFeb 20, 2025 5:37 pm - At a career crossroads, Naperville Central High School graduate Nicky Lopez is cherishing his time with the Cubs.
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Silvy: Five steps GM Ryan Poles can take for a perfect Bears off-seasonFeb 20, 2025 6:00 am - With the combine days away and free agency less than three weeks from commencing, here’s how I would map out my perfect off-season for the Bears in order of importance.
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Were there really wild turkeys roaming the streets of Wheaton?Feb 19, 2025 6:35 pm - Part 2 of “The Case of the Missing Turkeys.”