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Rick Morrissey

Sports Columnist

Rick Morrissey is a sports columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times.

USC quarterback Caleb Williams.
Bears
A chance to wipe out 75 years of Bears quarterback futility with one simple announcement
If presumed No. 1 pick Caleb Williams is as good as advertised, Chicago won’t know what to do with itself.
By Rick Morrissey
 
White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf
White Sox
There's nothing surprising about the White Sox' awful start — not the losses, not the injuries
Bad players and an owner who doesn’t care are a recipe for disaster.
By Rick Morrissey
 
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament - National Championship
College Sports
In the year of the favorite, South Carolina beats Iowa, Caitlin Clark for a national title
Women’s and men’s tournaments come down to the best teams.
By Rick Morrissey
 
Side-by-side photo of UConn's Paige Bueckers and Iowa's Caitlin Clark
College Sports
Is it safe to ask if Paige Bueckers, not Caitlin Clark, is the best player in women's college basketball?
The UConn star might have the better all-around game.
By Rick Morrissey
 
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Cubs
Awkward timing award: Cubs' home opener, legal betting at Wrigley Field and a gambling scandal
The Shohei Ohtani case will add an uncomfortable layer to a new day at Wrigley.
By Rick Morrissey
 
Garrett Crochet
White Sox
With little to look forward to in 2024, a ray of light on Opening Day for the White Sox
Garrett Crochet strikes out eight in a 1-0 loss to the Tigers.
By Rick Morrissey
 
Dodgers Padres Baseball
MLB
How thoroughly will Major League Baseball investigate Shohei Ohtani, aka the Golden Goose?
The league has launched its own gambling probe into the superstar and his former interpreter.
By Rick Morrissey
 
USC Pro Day Football
Bears
Caleb Williams does all the right things at USC pro day, and Bears fans need to get on board
If everything goes according to plan, the presumptive No. 1 overall draft pick will make Justin Fields a distant memory.
By Rick Morrissey
 
Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams reacts while leaving the field after the Trojans’ 38-20 loss to UCLA.
Bears
Bears say bye to likability (Justin Fields) and hello to the idea of a Super Bowl title (Caleb Williams)
The sixth-round pick the Bears received in the Fields trade was the final verdict on his ability.
By Rick Morrissey