Other Sports
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Bears hire Steckel as assistant offensive line coach
Feb 28, 2023 12:00 am - The Bears hired longtime Tennessee Titans assistant Luke Steckel as assistant offensive line coach on Tuesday. Steckel spent the past two seasons as the Titans tight end...
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Ziehm: Honda Classic a career milestone for former Northwestern star WuFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - Dylan Wu, the former Northwestern star, won't look back on last week's Honda Classic because it was the event's last-ever playing on the PGA Tour. He'll remember it as t...
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5 defensive tackles for Chicago Bears to keep an eye onFeb 26, 2023 12:00 am - The NFL combine begins Tuesday. All 32 NFL teams will converge on Indianapolis with a chance to watch 319 of the top prospects show off their talents. The Bears, who hav...
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Baseball Way Back: Why in some ways the 1970 Cubs season was even more wrenching than the heartbreak of 1969Feb 25, 2023 12:00 am - As heartbreaking as the 1969 season was to Cubs fans, in some ways the 1970 season was even more wrenching. That is the view of William S. Bike, author of "The Forgotte...
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Olympic figure skater Jason Brown, once of Highland Park, gets a bobbleheadFeb 24, 2023 4:00 am - The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a bobblehead of U.S. Olympic figure skater Jason Brown, who grew up in Highland Park. The bobblehead feature...
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O'Donnell: A new Robert Reich video suggests slow brakes on any tax money for the BearsFeb 19, 2023 5:00 am - WHILE IT WOULD BE REFRESHING to take a short weekend break from the mounting drama over the possible move of the Bears to Arlington Park, that sanctuary doesn't come eas...
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in historyFeb 19, 2023 12:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of "The Great American Race." The ...
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Raquel Welch, 'Kansas City Bomber' and roller derby at ComiskeyFeb 18, 2023 12:00 am - It's one of the iconic images of the 1970s. Raquel Welch on the cover of Life Magazine wearing a roller derby jersey with the collar revealingly unzipped. The jersey des...
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Glen Ellyn fifth-grader takes state runner-up in Elks Hoop Shoot championshipFeb 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Wilson Freymark of Glen Ellyn is the state runner-up in the 10- to 11-year- old boys age group in the 2023 Illinois State Elks Hoop Shoot tournament. The state champion...
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Kids can 'Try Hockey for Free' at Northbrook Sport CenterFeb 15, 2023 12:00 am - Northbrook Sport Center will host an event for children, "Try Hockey for Free," on Feb. 25. Geared for 4- to 9-year olds, it's a quick blast of the sport from 2:40-3:40 ...