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Friday, March 5, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner has not only gone on a tear during the first week of spring exhibitions, he looks like a completely different player at the plate.

Sports | New-look Hoerner turning heads at Cubs spring training

Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner has not only gone on a tear during the first week of spring exhibitions, he looks like a completely different player at the plate.
Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook hoists the Stanley Cup after the 3-2 win over the Bruins in Game 6 June 24, 2013, in Boston.

Columns | Seabrook's career over as Blackhawks defenseman goes on long-term injured reserve

Defenseman Brent Seabrook says goodbye to the Blackhawks and fans.
Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw, here speaking with referee Kelly Sutherland, was put on long-term injured reserve Friday. Shaw has been out with a concussion.

Columns | Blackhawks place Shaw, Smith on long-term injured reserve

In addition to placing Brent Seabrook on long-term injured reserve and announcing his playing days are over, the Blackhawks placed forwards Andrew Shaw and Zack Smith on LTIR. Shaw is out with a concussion, while Smith is out with a back injury.
Southern Illinois’ Steven Verplancken Jr. shoots as Loyola’s Lucas Williamson and Cameron Krutwig defend during the first half of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Friday in St. Louis. The No. 1 Ramblers rolled 73-49.

College Sports | No. 20 Loyola opens on 10-0, tops SIU

Loyola jumps to a 10-0 lead and never looks back in rout of SIU in Missouri Valley Conference quarterfinals.
Mark Giangreco has been off the air at ABC-Channel 7 since late January.
Columns | Jim O'Donnell: Wavelengths say Giangreco's next first stop could be ESPN Radio
Jim O'Donnell: Who knows what's next for Mark Giangreco, but it could be ESPN Radio.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) hands off during the first half of the NFL NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. Garoppolo could be one of many cap casualties this offseason. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Columns | Hub Arkush: Bears GM Ryan Pace's main focus just might be on salary cap
Hub Arkush: Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace was as secretive and vague as ever this week, but he dropped one thought that may say a lot about what he's thinking.
Tim Weigel and Mark Giangreco
Columns | Feder: When ABC 7 fired a star sportscaster at the top of his game
It was front page news in December 1994 when ABC 7 fired Tim Weigel, a hometown superstar, after a 17-year run as sports anchor and hired Mark Giangreco.
New York Yankees' Manager Aaron Boone stands on the field before a spring baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
MLB | Boone better with pacemaker, to return to Yanks this weekend
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he's feeling better after getting a pacemaker and hopes to return to the team Saturday or Sunday
NFL | NFL hires first Black female game official, Maia Chaka
The NFL has hired Maia Chaka as the first Black female official in league history
FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2020, file photo, the NFL logo is displayed at midfield during an NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. There are some very rich people about to get a whole lot richer. Who else but NFL owners? Probably within the next week, those 32 multi-millionaires/billionaires will see their future earnings increase exponentially. The league is on the verge of extending its broadcast deals with its current partners, and with a new full-time rights holder in Amazon likely acquiring streaming rights. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, FIle)
NFL | Analysis: NFL's very rich owners about to get much more rich
There are some very rich people about to get a whole lot richer
MLB | Pitcher Sam Dyson banned 1 yr under domestic violence policy
Pitcher Sam Dyson was suspended for the 2021 season by Major League Baseball under the domestic violence policy of the league and the players' association
FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2017, file photo, Walter Gretzky, father of Wayne Gretzky, waves to fans as the Buffalo Sabres played the Toronto Maple Leafs in an NHL hockey game in Toronto. Walter Gretzky has died. He was 82. Wayne Gretzky said in a social media post Thursday night, March 4, 2021, that his father battled Parkinson's disease and other health issues the past few years. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
NHL | Walter Gretzky, father of NHL star Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82
Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has died
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 553, Don Vickery photo: Plotting the downfall of one another are these chess club members at Arlington High School in March of 1965. Clockwise from above left are Ferdunand Korndorf, Robert Jenkins, John Simmons and Allan Swaby.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis celebrates on the field after their NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9 to win the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 219, Don Vickery photo: Bridge players concentrate on their cards during a bridge party at Pioneer Park in Arlington Heights in February of 1965.
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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.
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