Sports Columns
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Showcase for Bulls? Only if bad is goodMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - By halftime Thursday night, it was difficult to decide which was funnier, the campaign to bring Dwyane Wade back to Chicago or the campaign to save Vinny Del Negro's job...
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Destiny takes Grayslake Central's Gargano to HofstraMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - For the next four years, baseball will take Angelo Gargano far away from his parents. But, at the same time, it will also bring him somewhat closer to them. Gargano, a h...
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Catching up with Batavia's Liz BarnesMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Athletically, Batavia senior Liz Barnes was last seen leaving the basketball court at St. Charles North via ambulance during a 60-42 playoff loss to South Elgin. The sho...
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These guys can't be stopped - you can only hope to fine themMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - You can close Driscoll Catholic, but just try to pry the football from a Highlander. There's an 8-on-8 flag football team containing an all-star array of former Highland...
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Credit Cubs' Hendry for getting this one rightMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Jim Hendry is the first to admit that 2009 did not go as planned, and for that he takes full responsibility. But you have to give him credit for one move that's already ...
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Fire bets season on DykstraMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Suddenly, Andrew Dykstra is the Fire's man on the spot. With one bold and stunning move this week, new Fire coach Carlos de los Cobos put his stamp on this team, making ...
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Blackhawks just have to 'tough' it outMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Much of the hockey discussion around here this week centered on whether the Blackhawks are soft. Maybe this is just semantics, but the question should be whether they're...
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Guillen's posture gives White Sox hope for '10Mar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Anyone who worries that the current Guillen family hysterics will adversely affect the White Sox obviously hasn't followed the club since Ozzie Guillen became manager in...
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Some fish species just don't get their dueMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Casting champ and fly fishing guru Paul Melchior and I disagree on several issues, but we also agree on a common thread that keeps popping up when we get together. Melch...
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That smarts: Cornell can be game changerMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Imagine if Cornell advances to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament. The Big Red already is in the Final Sixteen, where Thursday it will meet Kentucky. "It's a winnable...