Jim O'Donnell
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O'Donnell: Brickhouse, Boudreau, Kingman and 'Smitt' - with a touch of CostasMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - IF THE MLB NETWORK wanted to offer a fleeting field of relief from the global disruptions this week, it succeeded. The diamond web replayed the WGN-Channel 9 telecast of...
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O'Donnell: Thoroughbred association president says chances of Arlington opening in May 'about 10 percent'Mar 18, 2020 1:00 am - BILL CARSTANJEN HAS HAD better weeks. He's the CEO of Churchill Downs Inc. and the man who holds the future of Arlington Park in his hands. Under his golden stewardship,...
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O'Donnell: Contagion prevents old Prospect champs from seeing ZionMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - ON A FRIDAY NIGHT long ago, the host Prospect Knights won a magical basketball game. They beat a Hersey varsity loaded with junior Andy Pancratz and freshman Dave Corzin...
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O'Donnell: Blackhawks fans can rock 'n roll with Ken Dryden's book on Scotty BowmanMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - KEN DRYDEN ISN'T MERELY a Canadian treasure. He is all about the mind and spirit of a man who refuses to settle: • Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who left the game in hi...
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O'Donnell: Neither Bears nor Dogs can keep Ditka from golf courseMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - MIKE DITKA WAS WAITING on wife Diana Friday morning. They were set to go hit that little white ball around a golf course near their winter home on the Gulf Coast of Flor...
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O'Donnell: Bradley University hoping nation forgets coach's bullyingMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - BRADLEY UNIVERSITY MANUFACTURED the impossible last spring. The Braves got a rare bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament and then had their head coach turn the mode...
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O'Donnell: Romo avoids free agency with mega deal from CBSFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - WHEN YOU'RE HOT, you're Tony Romo. The golden young NFL analyst will officially become the highest-paid TV sideman in league history when he signs a new multiyear deal w...
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O'Donnell: Despite years in the making, not a good start for MarqueeFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - FOUR LONG AUTUMNS AGO, the Cubs happily can-canned "The Curse of the Goat." In its place, have they taken on "The Curse of Spring Training?" In 2017, it was the fear of ...
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O'Donnell: Was Casey Urlacher used to whet a headline-seeking net?Feb 21, 2020 12:00 am - CASEY URLACHER HAS HAD better weeks. And better publicity. He is the 40-year-old brother of Brian Urlacher - the Bears Hall of Famer - and the mayor of the notably wealt...
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O'Donnell: Rafer Weigel ends 'revenge porn' nightmare for Dick Wolf's 'Chicago Fire'Feb 19, 2020 12:00 am - REVENGE PORN ANCHOR!!! Lyrically, it has a workable rhythm to it. Something that "Weird Al" Yankovic could have parodied to "Cat Scratch Fever" or a tune that could have...