Sports Columns
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Blame the middlemen? Karnisovas willing to keep Bulls on same course for nowFeb 06, 2025 7:21 pm - Bulls boss Arturas Karnisovas met with reporters Thursday after the NBA trade deadline passed. He still thinks the team could reach the play-in or playoffs, even after sending Zach LaVine to Sacramento.
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Welcome to the bull’s-eye of college footballFeb 06, 2025 5:10 pm - The midwest, and Illinois, suddenly has become the focal point of college football.
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Silvy: The 10 Bears who can most benefit from the new coaching staff next seasonFeb 06, 2025 6:00 am - I don’t believe there was a single player who maximized his potential in 2024. Therefore, this is my list of the top 10 Bears who I am hoping benefit most from the new staff:
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Don’t take chances when it comes to walking and fishing on thin iceFeb 05, 2025 3:05 pm - I hate to be a buzzkill, but I will never recommend anybody hit the ice for an ice fishing trip without knowing there is a good base of ice available and weather conditions warrant continued frozen water.
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On a hockey rink, inspirational Northlake man is nearly unbeatableFeb 05, 2025 2:16 pm - Brody Roybal, 26, of Northlake, has won three Paralympic Games gold medals in sled hockey.
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O’Donnell: Goodell leaves ‘em laughing with Bears’ stadium commentsFeb 04, 2025 8:24 pm - Jim O’Donnell: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s comments about the Bears’ progress toward a new stadium were difficult to take seriously.
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LaVine deal is Bulls business as usual: one bad move leads to anotherFeb 03, 2025 8:53 pm - Compared to another trade that happened over the weekend in the NBA, the Bulls sending Zach LaVine to Sacramento was pretty ho-hum. Just another dreary move, a product of previous bad decisions.
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances of the week?Feb 03, 2025 6:34 pm - This week’s High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.
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College Achievers: All-American Caliendo off to a hot startFeb 02, 2025 4:10 pm - College Achievers: Batavia graduate Mikey Caliendo, an All-American wrestler at the University of Iowa, took his first loss of the season Friday after 13 straight wins.
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Dietz: Can Bedard ever meet lofty expectations?Feb 02, 2025 3:59 pm - Columnist John Dietz questions whether Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard ever can meet the lofty expectations placed on him.