Other Sports
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There are good Outdoors shows to attend in January and February in the suburbsDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - I fondly recall the "good old days" of my youth when one of the highlights of my year was attending the huge outdoors show that was held annually at the International Am...
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South Carolina stays atop women's basketball pollDec 04, 2023 12:00 am - UConn dropped to 17th in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll Monday, its worst ranking in 30 years. The last time the Huskies were ranked this low was th...
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Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida State left outDec 03, 2023 12:00 am - The final season of the four-team College Football Playoff turned out to be the most controversial with an unprecedented snub. Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama we...
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Blackhawks trounced by Wild 4-1, lose 3rd straightDec 03, 2023 12:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. - Marco Rossi scored twice and Mats Zuccarello had a goal and two assists for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks on Sunday. Matt Bol...
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A few simple tips for staying safe when going ice fishingNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - I hope that I didn't jinx our weather because I wrote about ice fishing last week. Not my fault! Winter weather is coming whether or not I write about it. Overnight lows...
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Additions coming to 2024 Chicago District Golf Association scheduleNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - The Chicago District Golf Association won't announce its 2024 tournament schedule until Dec. 6 but it will include two major additions. For 90 years the Illinois Women's...
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Baseball Way Back: A screwball Cinderella storyNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - It is tempting to ponder how the 1984 Cubs would have fared if the team hadn't traded Willie Hernandez to the Phillies for Dick Ruthven the year before. But the Cubs alr...
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Former New York Mets catcher Ron Hodges dies at 74
Nov 24, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ron Hodges, a catcher who spent his entire 12-season major league career with the New York Mets, died Friday. He was 74. Hodges died at Carilion Roanoke ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Searching for gratuitous gratitude on a hollow sports Thanksgiving in ChicagoNov 23, 2023 6:00 am - IF THANKSGIVING WAS BASED on the current successes of the five major professional teams in Chicago, the holiday wouldn't be observed. Since "Passover" has already been t...
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Don't procrastinate, now is the best time to get ready for ice fishing seasonNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - I don't want to bring on winter any faster than is necessary, but we need to think about ice fishing right now, even though we haven't seen first ice yet. Ice fishing is...