John Dietz
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Game on: Bedard and Co. looking forward to preseason tilt with BluesSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson can't imagine what it would be like to go through an NFL or Major League Baseball training camp. In the NFL, you report, practice for we...
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Bedard wows at Blackhawks scrimmage - but so does ReichelSep 25, 2023 1:00 am - Expectations for Connor Bedard will be sky high all season, so fans and reporters were certainly curious to see how the Blackhawks rookie would fare in the first scrimma...
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Dietz: Bears' 13th straight loss leaves your head spinningSep 24, 2023 1:00 am - "Good news, Bears fans: No matter what happens today at Arrowhead, it can't be any worse than what happened to Denver: Dolphins 70 (SEVENTY!), Broncos 20." That was my t...
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Blackhawks Hall practices, dishes out advice for BedardSep 23, 2023 1:00 am - Veteran forward Taylor Hall practiced for the first time at Blackhawks training camp Saturday after sitting out the first two sessions with a lower-body injury. Hall, wh...
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It's been a chaotic week for the Bears. Can they rise to the challenge and beat the Chiefs?Sep 23, 2023 1:00 am - Adversity hits all of us at one time or another. It's how we respond that shows our character. Many have faced it in school (that grade isn't fair!) or at work (why do ...
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Toews and Kane are missed, but new Blackhawks leaders are already emergingSep 22, 2023 1:00 am - Unpacking is one of the first things an athlete does upon arriving for training camp. It's a similar theme for reporters in that the opening days are filled with so much...
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Blackhawks open camp and are excited about where they're headedSep 21, 2023 1:00 am - From the moment one walked into Fifth Third Arena on Day 1 of Blackhawks training camp, things felt different. The modest stands were packed Thursday, with some fans wea...
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What to watch as Blackhawks camp gets underway ThursdaySep 20, 2023 1:00 am - The Blackhawks won 26 games and finished with the second-lowest point total in the NHL last season. Yet, few tears were shed. To the contrary, there were mostly cheers a...
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A new Blackhawks era begins: No Toews, no Kane, no Rocky - and no captainSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - A new era dawns for the Blackhawks this week. One without Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. And one, sadly, without owner Rocky Wirtz, who passed away on July 25 after a ...
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Bears lose to Buccaneers 27-17 as delusional optimism crashes into sad realitySep 17, 2023 1:00 am - Season's over. Already. Bit of an overreaction after a 27-17 loss at Tampa Bay dropped the Bears to 0-2 Sunday? Doubtful. Next up are the Chiefs, so unless Patrick Mahom...