Jim O'Donnell
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O'Donnell: From tees and greens to Ol' Blue Eyes, former club pro set to showcase his Sinatra '19 tributeMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - BILL PANTLE'S GOT the look. It's a look they'd love if only Hoboken or Weehawken (N.J.) had a country club. In the North and Northwest suburbs, he looks like he could be...
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O'Donnell: Kentucky Derby 145 proves it's not 'a game for little boys in short pants'May 09, 2019 1:00 am - THE LATE PHIL GEORGEFF REMAINS the greatest and most theatrical announcer in the history of American horse racing. In the course of calling 96,131 races, the Bulgarian-A...
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O'Donnell: So you think you know the Cubs? Win a copy of 'EveryCubEver' right here, right nowMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - RICK KAEMPFER ONCE PRODUCED radio shows for Steve Dahl and Garry Meier, and later, for John Records Landecker. He's morphed into a book publisher, a podcaster, a media c...
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Colleagues, sports icons bid farewell to Chet Coppock at memorial serviceApr 29, 2019 1:00 am - ON A RAINY DAY AND MONDAY, Chicago bid farewell to Chet Coppock. At an elegant church on the edge of Lincoln Park, seven eulogists spoke, including Mark Giangreco, John ...
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O'Donnell: ABC/ESPN driving tribalism with mammoth coverage of NFL draftApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE YET to find evidence The Old Roman Sports Network ever devoted hours of prime-time coverage to the choosing of the next batch of gladiators. But that...
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O'Donnell: Coppock's final weeks were filled with work, hope, happiness … and then his family's sad vigilApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - On Sunday morning, April 7, Tyler Coppock and sister Lyndsey Coppock-Connolly were texting back and forth about a common new-mill dilemma: Who's going to pick up Dad at ...
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O'Donnell: Question will always linger - Did Chet Coppock love Chet Coppock?Apr 18, 2019 1:00 am - For Chet Coppock, it was easy being CHET COPPOCK! It was much more complex being Chet Coppock. He was born to live in the limelight. He died so far away from it. News of...
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O'Donnell: No Bull, but Chicago can still find a reason to cheer in NBA playoffsApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - Well, at least part of Chicago has a rooting interest in the NBA playoffs. On his final day of rest before the Houston Rockets begin their possible dream of a new-mill c...
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O'Donnell: Bruce Pearl's past presents a perplexing problem for Final Four credibility of CBS SportsApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - TO SOME, THE SPECTER OF BRUCE PEARL helping to cut down the nets after the NCAA championship game Monday night is about as heartening as hearing Roger Stone has been app...
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Big Ten Network to air Hoiberg's introductory news conference at Nebraska at 3 p.m.Apr 02, 2019 1:00 am - The Big Ten Network will air new Nebraska basketball coach Fred Hoiberg's introductory news conference at 3 p.m. today. Holberg, who was fired as head coach of the Bulls...