Jim O'Donnell
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Jim O'Donnell: Elegant memories of Duchossois, Million too much for CDI to leave aloneMar 16, 2022 1:00 am - NEWS THAT THAT SOME KNOCKOFF of the Arlington Million will be held in August at Churchill Downs is like hearing the Bears are being forced to relocate to south central L...
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Jim O'Donnell: Courting March winners - hidden keys to bracketing a perfect Final FourMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - THE GRAND WINDSOCKS of the American sports spring once were the Masters, Major League Baseball's Opening Day and the Kentucky Derby. Now, a greed-driven lockout and some...
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Jim O'Donnell: Homestretch outlook on Collins, Stubblefield, Underwood and ValentineMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - WHEN PORTER MOSER LED Loyola to the Sweet Sixteen last March and then bolted for Oklahoma, the earth didn't exactly begin to quake under all premier regional men's D-I p...
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Jim O'Donnell: Relaxed sports gaming rules in Illinois will add more madness to MarchMar 05, 2022 8:15 am - A FIREBALLING CYNIC MIGHT SUGGEST that until elementary schools have slot machines for ages 6 and up, legalized gambling hasn't really arrived in Illinois. Nonetheless, ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Cam Krutwig recalls calm of Kyiv while projecting another March for LoyolaMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - IF CAM KRUTWIG HAD OPTED for a fifth, "super senior" season at Loyola, he'd be in St. Louis this weekend. That's where the fourth-seeded Ramblers (22-7) hope to assure t...
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O'Donnell: Aikman bolting to ESPN/ABC Monday night is accelerating NFL broadcast dominoesFeb 26, 2022 8:00 am - TROY AIKMAN IS APPARENTLY SWITCHING, Sean McVay was reportedly sniffing and two weeks after Super Bowl 56, the NFL refuses to come down from the TV marquee. Changes in t...
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Jim O'Donnell: Will the new Chicago casino trim the chances of the Bears moving to Arlington Heights?Feb 23, 2022 12:00 am - ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK, the headline atop The Daily Herald sports & media column said: "It's time for George S. Halas Stadium at Arlington Park." And the wonderland derb...
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O'Donnell: DeRozan OK, but NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland is no place for polkas, pierogiesFeb 19, 2022 8:15 am - THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING more pointless than the four major All-Star competitions pockmarking the TV sports landscape. But if there is, a mildly clever name would have t...
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O'Donnell: Super Bowl ... Super Blah - was there any doubt a dramatic ending was in the flags?Feb 16, 2022 12:00 am - AS THE SOPHISTICATION of the National Football League has grown, a conspiracy theorist can do one of two things when watching a Super Bowl: • Suspend all reasonable susp...
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O'Donnell: Read some about it - an insouciant's incomplete guide to Super Bowl 56Feb 12, 2022 8:05 am - THE SUPER BOWL IS GREATER than most Hallmark holidays but not yet an official national day of rest and innovative outdoor grilling. This weekend, it will be contested on...