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Favorite sports stories of 2022 from the Tribune sports staff

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From the rebuilding Bears to the surprising Illini football team to the disappointing White Sox and everything in between, it was another busy year in Chicago sports. And our team was there to cover it all.

Here are the Tribune sports staff’s picks for their favorite stories from 2022. Thanks for your continued support!

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Bears coach Matt Eberflus looks on as his team warms up for a game against the Texans at Soldier Field on Sept. 25, 2022. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

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Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes broadcast during the "Bernstein and Holmes Show" on June 30, 2022, from the studios of WSCR-AM 670 The Score.

Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes broadcast during the “Bernstein and Holmes Show” on June 30, 2022, from the studios of WSCR-AM 670 The Score. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

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Some of the Tribune's Title IX top 50 are, top row from left: Tamika Catchings, Allie Quigley, Grace Comiskey, Grace Guerrero Zwit and Dorothy Kamenshek. Middle row from left: Kim Ng, Laura Ricketts, Virginia McCaskey, Jean Lenti Ponsetto and Katrina M. Adams. Bottom row from left: Ola Bundy, Dorothy Gaters, Andrea Jaeger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Danica Patrick.

Some of the Tribune’s Title IX top 50 are, top row from left: Tamika Catchings, Allie Quigley, Grace Comiskey, Grace Guerrero Zwit and Dorothy Kamenshek. Middle row from left: Kim Ng, Laura Ricketts, Virginia McCaskey, Jean Lenti Ponsetto and Katrina M. Adams. Bottom row from left: Ola Bundy, Dorothy Gaters, Andrea Jaeger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Danica Patrick. (Chicago Tribune)

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Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has a laugh during spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., on March 16, 2022.

Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has a laugh during spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., on March 16, 2022. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

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DeMar DeRozan (right) talks with Bulls teammate Ayo Dosunmu in the second half of a preseason game against the Pelicans at the United Center on Oct. 4, 2022.

DeMar DeRozan (right) talks with Bulls teammate Ayo Dosunmu in the second half of a preseason game against the Pelicans at the United Center on Oct. 4, 2022. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

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A waxing gibbous moon rises behind the scoreboard after a 10-1 White Sox loss to the Twins in the final game of the season at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 5, 2022.

A waxing gibbous moon rises behind the scoreboard after a 10-1 White Sox loss to the Twins in the final game of the season at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 5, 2022. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

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Cubs fans make a beer snake in the bleachers on May 22, 2022, at Wrigley Field.

Cubs fans make a beer snake in the bleachers on May 22, 2022, at Wrigley Field. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

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Illinois running back Chase Brown, left, and his twin brother, defensive back Sydney Brown, stand for a portrait at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 19, 2022.

Illinois running back Chase Brown, left, and his twin brother, defensive back Sydney Brown, stand for a portrait at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 19, 2022. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

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Blackhawks chairman Rocky Wirtz and CEO Danny Wirtz introduce Kyle Davidson as their new general manager with Jaime Faulkner, president of business operations, on March 1, 2022, at the United Center.

Blackhawks chairman Rocky Wirtz and CEO Danny Wirtz introduce Kyle Davidson as their new general manager with Jaime Faulkner, president of business operations, on March 1, 2022, at the United Center. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

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Duke coach Jon Scheyer gestures to players during the second half of a game on Nov. 11, 2022.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer gestures to players during the second half of a game on Nov. 11, 2022. (Ben McKeown/AP)

Follow Dan on Twitter — and read all of his work here.

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