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    Fade of the franchise: With Hawks struggling, GM Bowman deserves some blame

    What happened? Remember that giddy parade and assembly of joyful citizens in downtown Chicago to celebrate the Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup? It was just a year and a half ago, mid-June. It was hot and sunny, and it felt like school had been let …Read More

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    Illini coach Bruce Weber on Indiana: They are “not of my favorite teams”

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    Illinois coach Bruce Weber makes it sound easy: The Illini have to win some games in February, and that’s all there is to it. The …Read More

     
     
     
     
     

    Bears

    During his time in Annapolis, Bears GM Phil Emery was a leader among Midshipmen

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    Shortly after Navy hired him as running backs coach in 1995, Ken Niumatalolo chatted with a player in the Midshipmen’s expansive sports-conditioning facility. Soon, a …Read More

     
     

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    Blackhawks

    Blackhawks Down: team’s defense has received plenty of criticism during skid, but answer might be more offense

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    DENVER — Forget about four-line balance or even an assigned checking line. Coach Joel Quenneville has no other options but to empower his top two …Read More

     
     

    Cubs

    Cubs, Matt Garza agree to one-year, $9.5 million contract

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    Instead of an arbitration hearing scheduled Friday, righthander Matt Garza agreed to a one-year contract with the Cubs valued at some $9.5 million, a figure Read More

     
     

    White Sox

    Former Cubs skipper Mike Quade has some advice for new Sox manager Robin Ventura

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    Mike Quade, fired with a year left on his contract after his first full year on the job with the Cubs in 2011, has some …Read More

     
     

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