David Haugh
chicagotribune.com
Chicago, IL, United States
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Column: Joel Quenneville’s return caps a nostalgic week for the Blackhawks, who are making a statement that they shouldn’t be trade-deadline sellers
Are the Blackhawks a playoff team? They better be, or else general manager Stan Bowman will have more explaining to do in his office. → Read More
Column: At midseason, the Bulls are stuck where they were in the first year of their rebuilding project
Only people on the Bulls payroll see progress in a team that is 14-27 at midseason. The standstill has raised valid questions about the blueprints and architects at the Advocate Center. → Read More
Column: Cubs fans need to be patient. Once the Kris Bryant grievance is finally resolved, the team will make its moves.
If Opening Day were next week instead of March 26, Cubs fans could justify storming the gates of Gallagher Way. But patience is advised. Changes could be in the offing. → Read More
Column: The Bears rarely say what they mean, so Ryan Pace’s questionable endorsement of Mitch Trubisky doesn’t mean much
Beneath the veneer of his rehearsed rhetoric, Bears general manager Ryan Pace likely understands it would be negligent to not bring in a quarterback to challenge Mitch Trubisky for the starting job in 2020. → Read More
Column: No reason to think the White Sox, bolstered by offseason moves, can’t be a playoff contender in 2020
Optimism can be harder to find on the South Side than a Cubs hat, but the White Sox have given their fans enough to get excited about with rumors suggesting more big moves. → Read More
Column: Trading Kris Bryant would be a huge mistake for the Cubs
Kris Bryant belongs in Chicago. He represents the Cubs in exemplary fashion. → Read More
Column: Joe Maddon isn’t the only one to blame for the Cubs’ failures. There’s enough blame — from Theo Epstein to the players — to go around.
Nobody should be naive enough to buy the lazy narrative blaming manager Joe Maddon for this Cubs season. This colossal failure was a collective effort. → Read More
Column: Trust in Mitch Trubisky is dwindling. For good reason.
A Matt Nagy offense once described as dynamic and dangerous has morphed into something clunky and careful. And everything starts with the quarterback, who appears to have regressed. → Read More
Column: Cubs look closer to being dismantled in the offseason than they are to playing in the World Series
It's up to the Cubs players to control their fate before it’s out of their hands. → Read More
Column: Theo Epstein needs to make bold moves — such as trading Kyle Schwarber or Addison Russell — if the Cubs hope to make a playoff run
The Cubs aren’t going to win a World Series with their defense. Or their erratic baserunning. Or their inability to manufacture runs. Theo Epstein needs to act boldly. → Read More
How hockey helps a collegiate player cope with autism: ‘When I get out on the ice, I always have felt I could be my true authentic self'
Hockey has helped Walker Aurand cope with autism, giving the college player a freedom he says he could find nowhere else. → Read More
Landing Zion Williamson would put the Bulls on a winning path. But even without him, there's no excuse for missing the playoffs again.
The Bulls defying the odds to win the NBA draft lottery and picking Zion Williamson would put them on a long-term path to winning a championship. → Read More
Cubs employees with cerebral palsy are just part of the team at Wrigley Field: 'Almost every day I prove people wrong'
The Cubs organization doesn’t employ a one-two combination any more powerful or impressive than Tanner Salinas and Ryan Rucci, two inspirational team representatives who treat every day like opening day and make the Friendly Confines even friendlier. → Read More
A Chicago man ran the Boston Marathon with a cow heart valve 11 weeks after open-heart surgery. 13 years later, he’s running for another milestone.
Cow heart-valve recipient Mark Buciak is out to become the first Illinois competitor to finish 40 straight Boston Marathons. → Read More
Fred Hoiberg's new job is good for Nebraska — and for the Bulls
Fred Hoiberg fits at Nebraska like overalls on a Cornhusker. But his introduction Tuesday as the university’s next basketball coach should be celebrated in Chicago as much as it is in Lincoln. → Read More
Eloy Jimenez's new deal gives the White Sox the hope they needed after losing the Manny Machado sweepstakes
Did the White Sox's failure to land Manny Machado obscure a successful offseason highlighted by locking up Eloy Jimenez? → Read More
A new ad will throw 'crying Northwestern Kid' back into the national spotlight — and he's OK with that: 'It’s who I am'
Two years ago, CBS cameras flashed John Phillips' forlorn face 13 times during Northwestern’s loss to Gonzaga in the 2017 NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City, making #NorthwesternKid an instant internet sensation. → Read More
For Cubs manager Joe Maddon, this looks like a World Series-or-bust season
Urgency in Arizona creates reality that the Cubs and Joe Maddon are on the verge of a World Series-or-bust season. → Read More
It would be a mistake for the Bears to trade Jordan Howard
Jordan Howard is the flannel shirt in coach Matt Nagy’s closet full of trendier clothes, something Nagy might not miss until a chill returns. That makes Howard worth keeping, even as trade rumors reignited recently at the NFL combine. → Read More
Cubs slugger Kris Bryant answers doubts about his shoulder — with one swing of the bat
Kris Bryant on Saturday barely resembled the one who managed a meager 13 home runs and 52 RBIs in 102 games last season due to the bum left shoulder that sapped his power. This Bryant looked like a workout warrior who rebuilt the strength in his shoulder. → Read More