Sports Columns
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Answers to the 'why fish?' question come from withinSep 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Why do we do it? Why do we spend countless hours chasing a dream? And why do we have to run to the local tackle shop to buy the latest gizmo that promises to bring the...
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No, Lovie, please do not make that call every timeSep 14, 2010 11:00 pm - First off, in fairness, it should be pointed out that Lovie Smith's decision to go for the touchdown on fourth-and-goal from inside the 1-yard line Sunday against the De...
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By missing the little things, Fire may not find the playoffsSep 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The end is near. It was plain to see Saturday night in Philadelphia, where the Fire lost 1-0 to a lowly expansion team. Supposedly in a playoff chase, the Fire is winles...
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Sox at least gave it a shot with MannySep 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Well, the Manny Ramirez experiment officially has failed. The White Sox acquired him last month on waivers from the Dodgers specifically for games like Tuesday night's a...
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LZ's Berwanger reaps SIU vollleyball honorsSep 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Former Lake Zurich High School standout Jennifer Berwanger is off to an impressive start in her senior season for the Southern Illinois women's volleyball team. The outs...
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No Lovie lost: McCaskeys, we have a problemSep 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Bears head coach Lovie Smith poses a big problem for the McCaskeys. If they're aware enough to realize it, that is. As the most prominent spokesman for the franchise, Sm...
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Bad Bears season certainly no guarantee there will be changeSep 13, 2010 11:00 pm - If you bristle now at the level of arrogance hurtling at light speed in all directions from Lake Forest, imagine the Bears at 2-0. It may seem unlikely, but the team the...
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Former Barrington star Logue to play for IlliniSep 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Just a little over three months ago in her final weeks as a Barrington softball player, Nora Logue made some big news. Now she has a made a big team. Logue has secured t...
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In the process, Bears get a giftSep 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Only in the world of cryptic NFL rules is a catch not a catch, a touchdown not a touchdown, and a loss not a loss. And only in the world of Loviespeak, is what you saw S...
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This victory just could be fool's goldSep 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Call it victory by technical knockout, or maybe by technology knockout. Either way the Bears weren't reluctant to raise their arms in victory Sunday afternoon as if they...