Sports Columns
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Another Kennedy looks to make his mark in WashingtonApr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Neuqua Valley boys track coach Mike Kennedy and his wife, Meghan, have made a more concerted effort, a pact if you will, to pursue a choice opportunity when it comes alo...
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Possley out to prove himself once againApr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - North Central College football coach John Thorne runs a program people want to be part of. Nolan Possley of St. Charles East is the type of player coaches just can't get...
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Fire's Nyarko embracing opportunity to startApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The Fire's off-season coaching change has been good for Patrick Nyarko, and he has been good to new coach Carlos de los Cobos. Nyarko has been a revelation through the s...
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It's a Nashville no-show for Hawks in Game 3Apr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - There's a concept the Blackhawks are going to have to warm up to at some point in this series. Yes, they are far superior to Nashville in talent, but this is the postsea...
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Bears will win opener, then 'we'll go from there'Apr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - It's always fun to predict the Bears' record on the day the NFL schedule is released. So here goes, complete with head coach Lovie Smith's postgame comments. Sunday, Sep...
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The clock continues to tick as fishing memories returnApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - It was Josh who recently brought me back to reality. "Poppi, I had 3 hits today and scored a run," my 10-year-old grandson reported with glee. There's always something e...
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Zambrano to the 'pen? Shirley you can't be seriousApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Over the weekend, someone I trust in baseball mentioned that he'd heard a rumor Carlos Zambrano might be ticketed for the bullpen. Now, I know Lou Piniella often appears...
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Chengary nets spot in Public League HallApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect resident Jim Chengary spent one season as a member of the Philadelphia Spha, a team that played against the Harlem Globetrotters in 1959. A few years befo...
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Mantilla excels on and off the court at YaleApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Ten Yale student-athletes were recently honored for Academic All-Ivy recognition in winter sports. The lone underclassman among Yale's honorees is junior Raffi Mantilla...
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Painful to watch Sox hitters keep swinging for the fencesApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - We're two weeks into the season, and the White Sox are playing like there are only two weeks left and they're about 50 games behind the Minnesota Twins. As feared months...