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Friday, January 22, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Hank Aaron hits his 713th home run, en route to breaking Babe Ruth’s lifetime record of 714, Sept. 19, 1973, Atlanta, Ga. Aaron, one of major-league baseball’s all-time greats, died Friday at the age of 86. “He was an icon,” former White Sox shortstop/manager Ozzie Guillen said. “He was a great human being.”

Columns | Hank Aaron was 'a very easy person to idolize'

Hank Aaron, one of major-league baseball's all-time greats, died Friday at the age of 86. "He was an icon," former White Sox shortstop/manager Ozzie Guillen said. "He was a great human being."
Milwaukee Braves’ Hank Aaron is carried from the baseball field by teammates after they won the National League pennant with a 4-2 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals, in Milwaukee. Aaron was a legendary baseball player, but he meant even more to Milwaukee and Wisconsin.

Columns | Why the legendary Hank Aaron meant so much to Milwaukee

Hank Aaron was a legendary baseball player, but he meant even more to Milwaukee and Wisconsin. "As great as a baseball player as he was, and he's probably top five, he was twice as great a man," says longtime Brewers beat writer Tom Haudricourt said. "He loved Milwaukee and Wisconsin, and they loved him right back."
Hank Aaron gives a few pointers to Ernie Banks, right, with Billy Williams waiting his turn before the 2008 Opening Day game between the Cubs and the Braves at Wrigley Field.

Columns | Billy Williams reflects on Hank Aaron's legacy, Alabama baseball roots

Cubs all-time great Billy Williams reflects on growing up with Hank Aaron.
Bears head coach Mike Ditka is carried off the field by Steve McMichael, left, and William Perry after the Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans.

Columns | Rozner: The adventure that was Super Bowl XX

The one certainty about Super Bowl XX was that the Bears would win. As for the trip to New Orleans, it was entirely uncertain.
Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney (11) is congratulated by wide receiver Allen Robinson (12) after scoring a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Chicago.
Columns | Bears' wide receivers were not the problem with passing game last season
Hub Arkush: The wide receivers weren't the main problem with the passing game in 2020.
Blackhawks center Dylan Strome is among the league leaders in winning faceoffs this season.
Blackhawks | Blackhawks' Strome is winning more faceoffs this season
Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome has won 61.3 percent of his faceoffs thus far, ranking 11th in the league before Friday's game. "Just buckling down. Not really sure what the secret is," Strome said.
Bears running back David Montgomery had an excellent sophomore season, but he can be helped by a go-to No. 2 running back.
Columns | David Montgomery excelled in spite of Bears offense, not because of it
Hub Arkush: Bears need a No. 2 back to bolster the run game.
FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2019, file photo, Chicago White Sox's Tim Anderson smiles in the dugout during the second inning of the team's baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit. Anderson landed a spot on a video game cover Thursday, Jan.21. He'd like a World Series ring to go with it. Anderson sees no reason why the White Sox can't win it all after loading up on the heels of a breakthrough playoff season. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
White Sox | Cover story: Sox shortstop Tim Anderson's profile continues to rise
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is thrilled after being chosen as the cover player for R.B.I. Baseball 21, a popular video game. Anderson also likes the look of the Sox's roster as spring training approaches.
Atlanta’s Hank Aaron heads to the dugout at the end of the first inning after tying Babe Ruth’s record of 714 career home runs on Opening Day April 4, 1974, against the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium.
MLB | Trivia tribute to a towering figure: Hank Aaron
A trivia tribute to one of the all-time greats, Hank Aaron.
Fremd and other basketball teams have been cleared to begin playing games when their respective COVID regions reach Phase 4.
Girls' Basketball | IDPH issues new sports guidelines; all sports allowed for regions in Phase 4
Illinois Department of Public Health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said Friday all regions in Illinois that reach Phase 4 of COVID-19 mitigations can play all high school sports, including basketball an football.
The Bulls’ Thaddeus Young said he will buy an ownership stake in the Brisbane Bullets in Australia’s National Basketball League.
Bulls | Bulls' Young close to buying stake in Australian team
Bulls forward Thaddeus Young confirmed a report that he's planning to purchase an ownership stake in the Brisbane Bullets of Australia's National Basketball League.
Carpentersville native Bradie Tennell receives her first-place medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships last week in Las Vegas.
Sports | Getting closer: Carpentersville native Tennell ready to make run at Olympic gold
Carpentersville native Bradie Tennell is one of the best figure skaters in the world. Fresh off her U.S. Figure Skating Championships last week, Tennell is closer than ever to a lifelong goal, an individual Olympic medal.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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In this April 8, 1974 file photo, Atlanta Braves’ Hank Aaron eyes the flight of the ball after hitting his 715th career homer in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Atlanta. The 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run finds the Hall of Famer, now 80, coping with his recovery from hip surgery. The anniversary of his famous homer on April 8, 1974 will be celebrated before the Braves’ home opener against the Mets on Tuesday night.
Remembering baseball legend Hank Aaron
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 52,005, Dave Tonge photo: Tapes are recorded every half-hour by Sportsphone announcers unless there is a breaking story, when they are changed immediately. Pat Benkowski is recording the voice of a quiz winner, the only prize, at the services cramped quarters in the John Hancock building in Chicago in September of 1979.
Through the Film Magnifier: Sportsphone, Steve and Garry, circus tryouts, police dogs and more.
In this Oct. 3, 1983, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda starts a team meeting in the clubhouse at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. San Diego Padres infielder Kurt Bevacqua learned the hard way when he suggested the “fat little Italian” should have been fined when Dodgers reliever Tom Niedenfuer was dinged by MLB for throwing at San Diego’s Joe Lefebvre in 1983. An ordinary pitcher during his brief stint in the majors, Lasorda took a shot at Bevacqua’s struggles at the plate (he was a .236 hitter) saying he would “send a limousine” to pick Bevacqua up to make sure Bevacqua was in the lineup so he could “kick” Bevacqua’s (behind) any day of the week.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda died Thursday, January 7, 2020, at the age of 93.
In this June 21, 2010, file photo, holding the NBA championship trophy, Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant flashes the victory sign during a parade in downtown Los Angeles. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 52,253, Bob Ringham photo: Legendary photographer Ansel Adams, signed copies of his book in Chicago in October of 1979.
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Fremd's Katie Hansen hugs teammate Caroline Cochran after beating Lincoln-Way West 58-47 in the 4A girls state basketball championship game in Normal on Saturday.
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