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Laurence W. Holmes

Sports contributor
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol, center, looks down as he talks to players during the ninth inning of a game against the Miami Marlins.
White Sox
White Sox fans are in a real bind, and it stinks
The mediocre team still can win a mediocre division ... or not.
By Laurence W. Holmes
 
Bears Chairman George H. McCaskey, left, shakes hands with President and CEO Kevin Warren.
Bears
Bears, doing business in a new way, aren’t afraid to play hardball
Team president Kevin Warren isn’t running the franchise like the Halas/McCaskey mom-and-pop operation Chicago is used to.
By Laurence W. Holmes
 
Cubs manager David Ross.
Cubs
The Cubs have problems, but David Ross isn’t one
Fans are understandably running out of patience, but the manager isn’t necessarily the villain of the season.
By Laurence W. Holmes
 
Timothy Trainor, left, president of Mount St Mary’s University, shows three fingers for the number of Super Bowl rings that Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles, right, has as he introduces Bowles at the 215th commencement exercise for Mount St Mary’s University on May 13.
Columnists
Pads and grads: Celebrate those athletes who make extra effort for diploma after turning pro
A big portion of players don’t want anyone knowing that they were working as hard in a classroom as they were on the field.
By Laurence W. Holmes
 
Bears general manager Ryan Poles.
Bears
Honesty? In football? That’s crazy talk.
Bears GM Ryan Poles always speaks in a straightforward manner, which is a rarity in the NFL.
By Laurence W. Holmes
 
The Cubs’ performance has given team president Jed Hoyer reason to smile.
Cubs
Good times aren’t back at Wrigley yet, but you can see them from here
The Cubs making logical moves, plus struggling division rivals, means happy days might be returning to the North Side.
By Laurence W. Holmes
 
Jerry Reinsdorf’s words this week don’t exactly mesh with his actions as Sox chairman.
White Sox
White Sox’ rebuild? Call it the seven-year curse
Admit it: Sox fans, by nature, are a miserable lot — we are filled with hope but fueled by bile.
By Laurence W. Holmes
 
Justin Fields
Bears
Bears are cooking with quality plans
Team’s trajectory is on the rise, and for once, the fans are along for the ride.
By Laurence W. Holmes
 
Cubs players celebrate after the team’s 10-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday.
Cubs
There’s something going on up North
No one wants to admit it just yet, but the Cubs might actually be pretty good.
By Laurence W. Holmes