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Column: Joel Quenneville’s return caps a nostalgic week for the Blackhawks, who are making a statement that they shouldn’t be trade-deadline sellers
Covering the Blackhawks through three Stanley Cup titles in the last decade provided too many dramatic memories to pick a favorite, but the most indelible was more instructive than euphoric....
Column: At midseason, the Bulls are stuck where they were in the first year of their rebuilding project
Midway through a Bulls season that began with so much hope, Chicago's supply of patience trickles out one predictable loss at a time. After 41 games, it's more half empty...
Column: Cubs fans need to be patient. Once the Kris Bryant grievance is finally resolved, the team will make its moves.
It seems inconceivable that a grievance over a 2015 dispute remains unresolved, but here are the Cubs and Kris Bryant, nearly five years later, waiting and wondering. Talk about the...
Column: The Bears rarely say what they mean, so Ryan Pace’s questionable endorsement of Mitch Trubisky doesn’t mean much
Audacity best describes what the Bears exhibited the other day while trying to sum up a disappointing season that defied description. General manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy spent...
Column: No reason to think the White Sox, bolstered by offseason moves, can’t be a playoff contender in 2020
Inside the hearts of so many White Sox fans this week, a tug of war ensues between hope and history. Let go of the rope, South Siders. Give in to...
Column: Trading Kris Bryant would be a huge mistake for the Cubs
Just saying "former Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant" sounds all wrong. Seems all wrong. Is all wrong. Yet the Cubs apparently continue to consider whether trading Bryant would be right...
Column: ‘It’s our turn, so why not us?’ DePaul’s 8-0 start is a welcome diversion from Chicago’s pro sports shambles
Down 18 at halftime to Central Michigan, DePaul coach Dave Leitao never expected to discover what he found at the bottom of the hole his Blue Demons had dug. Light....
Column: The Bulls are a mess. Any hopes for a turnaround hinge on Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen taking big steps together.
This was supposed to be the season the Bulls broke through, the year the playoffs became realistic to consider, the organizational intersection where production met potential for a team on...
Column: Resurgent Blackhawks are a more serious playoff contender with 18-year-old Kirby Dach
Fourth-line centers routinely do hockey's dirty work, so Kirby Dach willingly accepts whatever chores come with living in Blackhawks teammate Brent Seabrook's basement. "Usually loading the dishwasher and laundry,'' Dach...
Column: The reversal of Lovie Smith’s career trajectory is an even more stunning turnaround than Illinois’ comeback at Michigan State
For one day last month, Lovie Smith the football coach became Lovie Smith the history professor. His lesson to Illinois players covered the 2005 Bears, a resilient bunch of guys...