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Press Box: Ditka's 89 will be last Bears' number retired
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Press Box: Ditka's 89 will be last Bears' number retired Mike Ditka's No. 89 will be the last one the Chicago Bears retire. The Bears, who plan to honor Ditka during their game against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 9 at Soldier Field,...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), George Halas, Auto Racing, Soldier Field, Walter Payton
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Explaining celebrity restaurants in Chicago
There was a martial arts-themed restaurant named after Steven Seagal in River North in the early 1990s. Yes, that Steven Seagal. Yes, seriously. There’s a lot people don’t know about the city’s history with celebrity restaurants,...
Tags: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Chicago Restaurants, River North, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Bears to stop retiring numbers after Ditka's 89
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Bears to stop retiring numbers after Ditka's 89 Mike Ditka's No. 89 will be the last one the Chicago Bears retire. The Bears, who plan to honor Ditka during their game against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 9 at Soldier Field, have...Tags: Gale Sayers, George Halas, Dan Hampton, Soldier Field, George McCaskey
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A history of celebrity-owned restaurants in the Chicago area
The week before The Squared Circle opened in mid-March, owner and pro wrestler Lisa Marie Varon — better known as Victoria during her WWE days and Tara currently with TNA wrestling — sat in a corner booth of her Lincoln Park restaurant,...
Tags: Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan, Mario Andretti, Toby Keith, Foods and Beverages
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NFL roundup: NFL proposes immediate HGH testing
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL roundup: NFL proposes immediate HGH testing The NFL submitted a new proposal for immediate human growth hormone testing as the league and the NFL Players Association continue to negotiate in an effort to have HGH testing in...Tags: New York Jets, Canadian Football, San Diego Chargers, Josh Brent, Baltimore Ravens
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It's fitting Urlacher ends career as lifelong Bear
There will be no purple smudge on the accomplishments of Brian Urlacher. The sight of him with some sort of cat or bird on his helmet never will make anyone wince. He will not have that moment when he makes us recall Willie Mays with the Mets....Tags: Football, Soldier Field, Charles Woodson, Walter Payton, Brian Urlacher
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No athlete since Jordan symbolized Chicago more than Urlacher
Whenever Brian Urlacher does something to confirm he hates attention as much as he loves football — grunt through a news conference, breeze by adoring fans, retire via Twitter — my mind goes back to 2003 in a corner of the Bears locker room....Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Football, Atlanta Falcons, Brian Urlacher, Baltimore Ravens
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Ditka's 89 final number Bears will retire
Mike Ditka was a trailblazer at the tight end position for the Chicago Bears and he will also be the last of his kind. George McCaskey, the team’s Chairman of the Board, announced that when the Bears retire Ditka’s No. 89 jersey during a...
Tags: Gale Sayers, Super Bowl, Football, Sports, Soldier Field
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On The Fly: Desperate NBA Teams Eyeing Celtics' Rivers
The Hartford CourantDoc Rivers has three years left on his contract with the Celtics, but that's not stopping some desperate teams from making a run at the Celtics coach. The Brooklyn Nets asked the Celtics for permission to talk to Rivers, but ESPNBoston.com reports that...Tags: Chicago Tribune, ESPN (tv network), Super Bowl, Boston Celtics, Walter Payton
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Butkus and Ditka both got over estrangement
When the Bears retire Mike Ditka's No. 89 jersey Dec. 9 at Soldier Field, a blinding snowstorm might provide the proper background. After all, the last two Bears to have their numbers retired were Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers during a torrential downpour...
Tags: George Halas, Super Bowl, Football, Soldier Field, Michael McCaskey
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Cooper Rollow 'a reporter at heart'
The letter arrived in July of 1974. My writing clips had been reviewed, my references approved and interview completed. I was hired by the Chicago Tribune, even though the signature at the end of the letter sounded more like one of those fictitious...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Football, Peyton Manning, Baseball, Periodicals
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Youth, high school football tackling bill dies
Tribune reporterAbill that sought to limit tackling during youth and high school football practice died in committee Thursday, but its main sponsor said she would continue to press the issue. Rep. Carol Sente, D-Lincolnshire, made numerous changes to the proposed...Tags: High Schools, Sports, Football, Concussion, Schools
May 25, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 24, 2013
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May 24, 2013
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May 24, 2013
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Mar 31, 2013
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Mar 21, 2013
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