Sports Columns
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The cult of walleye catches me with my guard downAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - HUDSON, Wis. - I was set to cross into Minnesota when an unmarked car pulled aside my truck and pointed in a manner suggesting I pull over. I wasn't speeding because the...
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Right to the point: Rose takes big leapAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Something pretty important happened this summer while Chicago was immersed in Ozzie, Lou, Lovie and the Cup. But if you've been watching the World Championship from Ista...
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St. Charles East, Kaneland learning to help those in needAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Two area volleyball programs come into the new season with more on their mind than just what is happening on the court. St. Charles East is preparing for the first annua...
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With Rose and Durant, USA has shot at WorldsAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Bulls guard Derrick Rose is toiling in Turkey right now, leading a group that has been dismissed as America's 'B' Team in the FIBA World Championships. True, all 12 play...
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No downside for Sox with MannyAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Other than spending $4 million of Jerry Reinsdorf's money, there's no real negative for GM Kenny Williams in picking up Manny Ramirez. Whether there's any upside is enti...
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There's a side of Frank we never knewAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Frank Thomas Day was memorable for many reasons and on several levels that any White Sox fan would appreciate. But there was nothing more stunning than the admission by ...
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For Hawks, credit, blame all the sameAug 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The shortest off-season in Blackhawks history is almost over, winding down the summer of our discontent, following the postseason of a lifetime. It doesn't, however, mea...
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Good thing Sox are used to this madnessAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - There was an important baseball game played on the South Side on Friday night, all superfluous evidence to the contrary. Beyond the Daily Ozzie, a circus in and of itsel...
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Why Sky deserves asterisk for that blockbuster tradeAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - With the WNBA playoffs under way, it's easy to feel like the Chicago Sky got the short end of the stick in the blockbuster three-team trade that preceded the season. I k...
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History puts a scare into top choice for running backAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Halloween is still more than two months away, but I'm going to scare the pants off any fantasy football owners sitting on the top pick in their upcoming drafts. The almo...