Jim O'Donnell
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Jim O'Donnell: Even Michael Jordan is acknowledging Tim Hallam's amazing run with the BullsSep 03, 2023 1:00 am - TIM HALLAM WAS DAVID SPADE before David Spade was David Spade. That means he's been smart, on top of human folly and always capable of another caustic gear. For the past...
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O'Donnell: Jim Rose's 'Angry Young Man' helped fuel a 41-year run at Channel 7Aug 30, 2023 1:00 am - JIM ROSE IS RETIRING after 41 years at WLS-Channel 7 Sports. His final regular on-air appearance will be Sept. 15. That “41” is a long number. (Some superstitious ga...
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Jim O'Donnell: Bellinger, Hoyer and Notre Dame to the Big Ten - the Ins and Outs of AugustAug 27, 2023 5:30 am - COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S ALREADY IN THE AIR and the NFL less than two weeks away: Isn't that why the Gregorian calendar has a September? Hot stuffs, cool punts, even if it's o...
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Jim O'Donnell: Reinsdorf, Theo Epstein and Richard III – the South Side meteor shower is a good oneAug 23, 2023 1:00 am - WHEN THE ONE GREAT SCORER comes to mark against Jerry Reinsdorf's name, the spirit of the Chicago sports mogul should have one great regret. That will be that newspapers...
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Jim O'Donnell: Arlington's "Against All Odds" statue is of no help to Saratoga's sagging '23 meetAug 20, 2023 5:30 am - SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The town remains stately. It's no wonder George Washington liked it so much. Zac Brown, a new sort of revolutionary, played the Performing Arts ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Services for Rocky Wirtz enable 'Coach Q' to fortify his quiet push to returnAug 13, 2023 5:30 am - THE PENALTY BOX IS OPEN FOR ANYONE who wants to argue that Joel Quenneville doesn't deserve to be back coaching in the NHL and one day is more than worthy of enshrinemen...
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O'Donnell: The anniversary of Keith Reinhard's disappearance sparks fresh perspectivesAug 06, 2023 5:30 am - TWO KEENLY MEMORABLE EVENTS happened 35 years ago this week on the Chicago sportscape: • The Cubs played the first official night game at Wrigley Field. They beat the Me...
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O'Donnell: Tauchman's leap year with Cubs tracks from Palatine to little bit o' SeoulAug 02, 2023 1:00 am - ONE YEAR AGO THURSDAY NIGHT — Aug. 3, 2022 — Mike Tauchman was exactly where he should have been in a professional baseball lineup. That would be batting first and p...
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Jim O'Donnell: The final hockey legacy of Rocky Wirtz is framed by three glorious Stanley CupsJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WHEN THE SAD AND STUNNING NEWS about Rocky Wirtz broke Tuesday, the best sports lede would have been the most straightforward: "Rocky Wirtz, a man born into wealth and c...
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Jim O'Donnell: Keen young ears laud the Cooperstown weekend of Pat HughesJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - PAT HUGHES WAS HONORED with the Ford C. Frick Award at Cooperstown on Saturday. For the Cubs radio play-by-play man, his family, friends and fans, it is a weekend to cel...