Memories from a father: ‘My youngsters were my biggest

Speaking at my 17-year-old son’s south suburban highschool one fresh morning about my journalism, instructing and writing profession, a pupil requested a query: “What’s your greatest project?” Students sat attentively, perched for my resolution. I think they could have anticipated me to claim considered one of my 5 books to be the paintings that has been my proudest enterprise or accomplishment. Or most likely my upward push from exhausting instances on Chicago’s West Side to transform a countrywide correspondent on the New York Times. Or most likely it used to be merely my survival in a local that consigns a long way too many to a lifetime of poverty and hardship. Or perhaps it used to be my go back

Answering the Bears’ largest questions initially of the

The Sun-Times’ Patrick Finley solutions the Bears’ most urgent questions within the first week of their 2020 offseason: Who ought to be beginning at quarterback in Week 1? Who will likely be? Mitch Trubisky is the favourite to begin in Week 1. Who ought to? Teddy Bridgewater will likely be too costly, Cam Newton’s shoulder scares me and Nick Foles is comically overpaid. General supervisor Ryan Pace will spend the following two months exploring the commerce and free-agent markets searching for, not less than, a No. 2 quarterback. Maybe a starter turns into unexpectedly obtainable. If not, Pace ought to attempt to reunite Alex Smith with pal Matt Nagy — supplied the previous is recovered

Biggest loser of Democratic debate was your private freedom

At the primary Democratic major debate because the American political panorama tectonically shifted, it’s no shock the potential impeachment of President Trump was a major focus of the night time. How, why and when Trump needs to be impeached drew inventive and passionate responses from the individuals vying for his job. It was certainly one of many agenda gadgets that united the Democrats Tuesday night time on the CNN/New York Times debate in Ohio, regardless of some discrete skirmishes across the edges over how a lot of our well being care needs to be free — 100% or 99% — and whether or not giving up your gun needs to be voluntary or necessary. But

Mark Potash: Breaking down the Bears’ greatest questions

Sun-Times Bears beat author Mark Potash breaks down the Bears’ greatest questions after Week 1: The remainder of Mitch Trubisky’s season can be... Ok, then nice, then dangerous, then nice once more, then OK, then dangerous and on and on. Trubisky seems to be the identical participant he was a yr in the past — able to throwing six touchdowns towards the Buccaneers, however nonetheless depending on each piece being in place to excel towards any sort of resistance. And after Week 1, he truly has to progress simply to get to that time. Which of the highest performers from the opener is headed for an enormous season? Linebacker Roquan

One day left to use for tickets for the most important EURO ever!

UEFA EURO 2020 would be the greatest EURO ever with three million tickets obtainable 1.5 million tickets went on sale on 12 June 2019 and over 14 million tickets have been requested up to now: a document stage of demand for this competitors 11 of the 12 host stadiums have a capability of 50,000 or extra Fans are embracing the distinctive format of UEFA EURO 2020, which is able to happen in 12 cities unfold throughout the continent, and curiosity in tickets continues to be robust with over 14 million ticket requests produced from 207 completely different nations throughout the first three weeks.

Three days left to use for tickets for the largest EURO ever!

UEFA EURO 2020 would be the largest EURO ever with three million tickets accessible 1.5 million tickets went on sale on 12 June 2019 and over 14 million tickets have been requested to this point: a file stage of demand for this competitors 11 of the 12 host stadiums have a capability of 50,000 or extra Fans are embracing the distinctive format of UEFA EURO 2020, which is able to happen in 12 cities unfold throughout the continent, and curiosity in tickets continues to be sturdy with over 14 million ticket requests constituted of 207 totally different international locations throughout the first three

Which South Americans made the largest European splash?

Most appearances by a South American** participant within the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League (together with qualifying)135: Lionel Messi (ARG – Barcelona)128: Roberto Carlos (BRA – Real Madrid, Fenerbahçe)114: Dani Alves (BRA – Sevilla, Barcelona, Paris)105: Javier Zanetti (ARG – Inter Milan)98: Javier Mascherano (ARG – Liverpool, Barcelona)97: Maxwell (BRA – Ajax, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Paris)93: Fernandinho (BRA – Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester City)93: Marce... UEFA.com - News