Sports Columns
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More playing, less talking for BeckhamMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Gordon Beckham became worrisome the day he accepted a regular gig on WSCR-AM. It was a sign the White Sox second baseman was beginning to believe he already was as good ...
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Hiring Calipari to coach Bulls would be foolish moveMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - LeBron James has won consecutive MVP awards, living up to his considerable teenage hype to become the NBA's best player. He's led the Cavaliers to back-to-back 60-win se...
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Extending any series not recommendedMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - A basketball coach said something a couple of weeks ago that applies to the Blackhawks this morning. Doc Rivers was looking forward to the Bulls playing the Cavaliers in...
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Burlington Central putting together a dream seasonMay 08, 2010 11:00 pm - What's the deal with Burlington Central? Lately, that's the question anyone who follows high school baseball around the Fox Valley has been asking. And for good reason. ...
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'Joyful' Sky players feeling like pros in new digsMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The mood was downright giddy. Chicago Sky president Margaret Stender also used the word "joyful." She said there were nothing but wide, toothy smiles Wednesday when Sky ...
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A rebound? Stick a fork in CanucksMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - All that's left now is to wonder if San Jose can finish off Detroit, because the Blackhawks have just about finished off Vancouver - again. Just as they did a year ago, ...
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Great Scott! A Cubs phenom who won't be a bust!May 07, 2010 11:00 pm - On "Law and Order" new Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro would be guilty by association and on "This Week in Baseball" he would be a victim of the Cubs' curse. Take your pic...
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A year Glenbard South's Treiber never wants to experience againMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - In 30 years of high school athletics, the last eight as Glenbard South's athletic director, John Treiber never has seen a school year quite like this. He can't wait unti...
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Catching up with Batavia's Josh CoganMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Batavia sophomore Josh Cogan, No. 1 singles for Bulldogs boys tennis the past two years, is unafraid to put it out there - he'd like to play at a college like Stanford, ...
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Warren's Heelan uses goals to target impressive accomplishmentsMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - It started out as some ideas scribbled on paper. Over time, more scribbles were added while others were checked off or scratched out altogether. Now that he's older, War...