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Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo hugs Dexter Fowler after Fowler made a surprise appearance during Cubs spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. Fowler has agreed to a one-year contract with a mutual option with the Cubs. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

No more “Wait ’til next year”

By Adam Reckamp
February 27, 2016

he Dexter Fowler’s signing solidifies it: This year there will be no “Next year”.  This is the year the Cubs win the World Series for the first...

Huntley boys basketball preview

Huntley boys basketball preview

By Adam Reckamp
November 29, 2015

It may be varsity boys basketball head coach Will Benson’s second season as the leader of the program, but it feels an awful lot like his first season....

The Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin flies through the air on his way to winning the NBA Dunk Contest as part of All-Star game festivities at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, February 19, 2011. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Fixing the NBA All-Star Game

By Adam Reckamp
February 19, 2015
This All-Star Weekend was one of the best in recent memory. Zach Lavine’s dunking excellence; the best three point competition of all time and an entertaining shooting stars competition made this all-star weekend an event worth watching. The NBA All Star Game should work.
Its time for Johnny football

It’s time for Johnny football

By Adam Reckamp
December 2, 2014
Back at the beginning of the NFL season, some three months ago, Johnny Manziel was still playing like an inexperienced college quarterback and lost a quarterback competition to career backup Brian Hoyer. Then the unthinkable happened, Brian Hoyer played out of his mind and led the Browns to a 6-3 record atop the AFC North division.
Five predictions for the upcoming NBA season

Five predictions for the upcoming NBA season

By Adam Reckamp
October 28, 2014

ith the 2014-2015 NBA season tipping off tonight, here are five bold predictions for the upcoming season. 1.  Spurs will repeat as champions I’m...

Derek Jeter in his trademark batting stance (Wikimedia Commons)

Jeter among the greats

By Adam Reckamp
September 29, 2014
Derek Jeter brought his hall of fame career to a close Sunday against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, leaving the game after an RBI single in the third. Jeter’s retirement after a historic 19 year career begs the question, Where does he rank among all-time great shortstops? The answer to that question is that Derek Jeter is the best shortstop in MLB history.
Bobsledding at the Winter Olympics (Courtesy of MCT Campus)

Olympics for the win

By Adam Reckamp
February 27, 2014
During the summer of 2012 in London, England, more than 10,000 of the worlds best athletes from 204 different nations gathered together to compete at the worlds stage, the Olympics.

The benefits of year-round school

By Adam Reckamp
November 26, 2013

By 1870, every state in America had a public school system. A normal school was in session for nine months during the fall, winter and spring and off during...

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