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These Bulls are doing it with defense. … [Read more...] about Three things to know: Bulls are 4-0 for first time since Jordan era

The Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan, left, and Zach LaVine both consider themselves closers. | Charles Rex Arbogast/AP LaVine can do more from a scoring standpoint, but DeRozan has a more accomplished history and better numbers the past few seasons to warrant riding him in crunchtime. Either way, it’s a great problem for coach Billy Donovan to have. It’s a nice problem for Billy … [Read more...] about Great problem for the Bulls: DeMar DeRozan or Zach LaVine as a closer?

Alberto Garcia (left) helps boys think about what it means to be a man. They were gathered at the Union League Boys & Girls Clubs’ Barreto Club in Humboldt Park. The conversation sometimes involves his numerous tattoos. “I have a lot of friends on my body,” he says. | Neil Steinberg/Sun-Times Union League Boys & Girls Club program helps boys navigate their … [Read more...] about Filling the void left by absent fathers

Cary-Grove’s Noah Riley (85) catches a touchdown pass against Prairie Ridge. | Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Can anyone beat East St. Louis? East St. Louis is generally considered the top team in the state, regardless of class. The Flyers are led by Missouri recruit Luther Burden. The wide receiver is ranked as the fifth best player in the nation by 247Sports and … [Read more...] about Previewing and predicting the Class 6A state playoffs

Those absences–along with Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust, who are also dealing with injury–certainly haven’t slowed down the Penguins. Their early-season success shouldn’t really be much of a surprise, as Mike Sullivan has routinely found a way to win even with his best players on the sideline. Luckily, the Penguins are also in the midst of an eight-game homestand, and won’t have … [Read more...] about Jones, Kalynuk Back Skating As They Recover From Injury

The Chicago Blackhawks have been dealing with several COVID-related absences lately, and you can add a new pair of names to that list. Jonathan Toews and Henrik Borgstrom will not practice today as they have been added to the protocol. Patrick Kane, Ryan Carpenter, and Erik Gustafsson had previously missed practice, and while the latter two were cleared before Sunday night’s … [Read more...] about Jonathan Toews, Henrik Borgstrom Added To COVID Protocol

Now 36, the younger woman complains that her mom never makes time for her and favors her brothers. DEAR ABBY: I’m the mother of a 36-year-old daughter. She claims I treat her younger brothers better than I treat her. I am a recovering addict — clean for 20-plus years. I was in active addiction for nine years when she was a teenager, and she has never let that go. She constantly … [Read more...] about Dear Abby: During daughter’s teen years, I was an addict, and she still resents it

TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan took control in the fourth quarter, something he's done plenty of times in Toronto. DeRozan scored 26 points against his former team, including 11 in the final period, Zach LaVine had 22 points and the Chicago Bulls opened a season with four straight wins for the first time since 1996-97, holding off the Toronto Raptors 111-108 on Monday … [Read more...] about Bulls improve to 4-0, off to best start in 25 years

KC Johnson: The Bulls are the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference. … [Read more...] about Bulls last unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference