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Bedard and the Blackhawks ride the L to Wrigley Field for Winter ClassicDec 31, 2024 4:20 pm - Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks took the train to work on Tuesday. Carrying their sticks and skates and dressed in custom "Team Chicago" gear, the Blackhawks used one of the city's famed elevated trains to travel to Wrigley Field for their matchup with the St. Louis Blues in the Winter Classic.
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Lenny Randle, major leaguer repeatedly in the spotlight for 12 seasons and a former Cub, dies at 75Dec 31, 2024 4:15 pm - Lenny Randle, a big-league player for 12 seasons and a former Cubs infielder who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed "The Most Interesting Man in Baseball" and was suspended for punching his Texas Rangers manager, has died. He was 75.
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Rose Bowl traditions may change, but Oregon’s matchup with Ohio State has the makings of a classicDec 31, 2024 3:10 pm - Not even the Granddaddy of Them All can remain unchanged by the 12-team College Football Playoff. Oregon and Ohio State can't participate in much of the traditional Rose Bowl pageantry because the oldest bowl game is serving as a CFP quarterfinal this year.
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Wimbledon finalist Gabriela Dabrowski reveals she played through 2024 after breast cancer diagnosisDec 31, 2024 1:10 pm - Former U.S. Open doubles champion Gabriela Dabrowski has revealed she played through 2024 while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She delayed part of that treatment so she could compete at Wimbledon where she reached the women's doubles final.
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Chili Open golf tournament is Saturday in Des PlainesDec 31, 2024 9:58 am - Registration is open for the Des Plaines Park District’s annual Chili Open golf tournament set for Saturday, Jan. 4.
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The Lions beat the 49ers 40-34 in a tuneup for Week 18 division showdownDec 30, 2024 10:29 pm - Jared Goff threw 3 touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions tuned up for their Week 18 division showdown against Minnesota by beating the San Francisco 49ers 40-34 on Monday night.
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Best Bets: Hey Nonny celebrates women in jazzDec 30, 2024 9:13 pm - Start 2025 with music and laughter courtesy of Hey Nonny’s Women’s Jazz Festival, comedian Jeff Dye at Zanies Rosemont, and comics Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood at the Rialto.
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Liddell has big night, but Windy City Bulls fall to College Park SkyhawksDec 30, 2024 8:53 pm - Bulls two-way forward EJ Liddell scored a game-high 24 points, but the Windy City Bulls fell to the College Park Skyhawks 117-97 Monday night in College Park, Georiga. Bu...
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‘It’s hockey at it’s purest form’: Outdoor hockey brings back special memories for many BlackhawksDec 30, 2024 7:35 pm - Pond hockey or building backyard ice rinks isn’t all that common around Chicago. But in advance of Tuesday’s Winter Classic game at Wrigley Field, several Blackhawks players shared fond memories of playing outdoors as kids.
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No. 8 Boise State and No. 5 Penn State look for next step in College Football Playoff quarterfinalsDec 30, 2024 5:53 pm - Boise State has taken that long-awaited next step, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time, 17 years after a program-shifting win.