Sports Columns
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Holiday gift suggestions for fishing reelsDec 19, 2024 4:54 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley offers advice on how to purchase the perfect fishing reel as a holiday gift.
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Silverman: Poles has failed Williams and the BearsDec 19, 2024 4:42 am - Marc Silverman believes Bears general manager Ryan Poles has failed rookie quarterback Caleb Williams this season.
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‘Edgy Tim’ is a fitting recipient of the Ray Eliot AwardDec 19, 2024 4:41 am - Covering Illinois high school football for 30 years, “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran has been announced as the 2025 winner of the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association’s Ray Eliot Award for his contributions to the sport.
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O’Donnell: Bears’ bold new era can begin by firing Warren, trading WilliamsDec 18, 2024 5:50 am - Jim O’Donnell says the Bears can begin a bold new era by firing team president and CEO Kevin Warren and trading rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.
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Five area girls basketball players to watch this seasonDec 17, 2024 6:00 am - Who are five area girls basketball players to watch this season?
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Vucevic scorching hot from 3-point range; how will it affect his trade valueDec 16, 2024 9:25 pm - Nikola Vucevic becoming one of the NBA leaders in 3-point percentage probably wasn’t on your bingo card for Bulls season. The veteran center explained what happened with his shooting touch.
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The Heisman has declared another winner, but did anyone bother to watch the ceremony?Dec 15, 2024 6:00 am - Among the missed newspaper gimmicks — other than newspapers themselves — is the “Heisman Watch.” This was a weekly rating of who might win the big college football prize,...
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A sign of life: College basketball might be our best chance for a winter winnerDec 14, 2024 8:47 pm - While Chicago’s pro sports scene has been miserable, there’s actually been an uptick in local college hoops. Here’s a closer look at some of the area contenders.
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Jim O’Donnell: Are Thayer and Joniak about to be forced to walk the Bears’ radio plank?Dec 14, 2024 10:00 am - ANY DAY NOW, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY may be called in to assess the toxic fumes emanating from Halas Hall. On both the football and business sides, the Chicag...
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Are we embarking on another great prep basketball season?Dec 13, 2024 6:00 am - Only a few weeks in, it’s already looking like a special season for the area’s boys and girls basketball teams.