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View In Browser February 23, 2018 chicagotribune.com Inside Slant ADVERTISEMENT Final countdown Friday, Feb 23 Last call for gold medals! 10 remain up for grabs before Sunday's closing ceremony, where gold medalist Jessie Diggins will carry the U.S. flag. This is the Olympic circle of life for most: Re-learn the sports and become attached to the athletes. But when the flame is extinguished, we forget it all. It's just that, as Lindsey Vonn said, "4 years is a long time." Last night/this morning: The Russians dominated in women's figure skating, while the U.S. faltered big time; Shani Davis skated around the oval for perhaps the last time; and Canada's men's hockey team lost to … checks the story again … Germany. D'oh, Canada. See you again in 2022, Winter Games. Read More » Strong core The Cubs' young core is A. Good at baseball and 2. Good for keeping fans loyal. So the core isn't going anywhere. But it's always nice to add a new fresh, expensive face ... Today: Opener vs. Brewers in Stoneman Douglas hats. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT Good news, bad news The Sox played a spring training game today! Yay. The Sox also delivered some not great injury news today! Boo. No Cactus League action in 2018 for Carlos Rodon. And no game action for Micker Adolfo for at least 6 weeks. Read More » Oops, his bad Jim Delany said the Big Ten's uber condensed basketball schedule "wasn't healthy" and won't be repeated. On the court last night: A close loss for the Illini (along with pregame Chief protesting) and another Northwestern defeat. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT C'est parfait A perfectly executed tank last night: A career-high 38 points for Bobby Portis, but a 116-115 home loss after the Bulls blew a 5-point lead in the final minute. Today at practice: "Shot doctor" Fred Hoiberg made a house call. Read More » Etc. Charles Tillman: From Pro Bowl cornerback to FBI agent. Which means, the Peanut Punch is now a legal move (we think). In other news: Hawks fans (and Tribune readers) did some good and this Harry Caray statue is HUGE. Read More » advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2018 | Chicago Tribune | 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Inside Slant newsletter.