Sports Columns
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Running helps Simpson make the gradeMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Elaine Simpson has been combining her athletic and academic talents for the past four years at Case Western Reserve University. The 2006 St. Viator graduate recently rea...
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Thorsen quickly pitches in at ConcordiaMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The rookie southpaw hasn't taken long to make his presence felt for Concordia University's baseball team. Freshman pitcher Ryan Thorsen, a Grant graduate, made an impres...
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Sprint to the finish nothing new for BullsMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Last year when it was suggested the Bulls had a soft finishing schedule, TNT analyst Jeff Van Gundy told his audience there is no such thing as a soft schedule to a team...
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Listen up, DePaul ... here's the plan for turning things aroundMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The real college basketball competition right now isn't the NCAA Tournament. It's the race to fill coaching vacancies at places like Iowa and Oregon, which surely are sc...
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DePaul, Quigley ready to teach Vandy a thing or two in NCAA openerMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - She's just a student-teacher, and still in college. Yet, when it's time to learn about hoops, the grade school kids at Oscar Mayer Magnet in Lincoln Park hang on Sam Qui...
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Not-so-sweet Tweets a minor inconvenience for SoxMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Look at White Sox general manager Kenny Williams and you'll see a bit of America's Sweetheart. No, really, squint a little and you will. Like, Sandra Bullock, America's ...
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Taking another shot at predicting our state championsMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Will the third try at this be a charm or do more harm to the reputation of our annual attempt to predict this weekend's boys basketball state tournament in Peoria? My fi...
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There won't be much wiggle room for JenksMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Kenny Williams never said it. In fact, the White Sox GM says he never even thought it. But someone with the White Sox was talking last fall and indicating that Bobby Jen...
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Kicking it in college - and beyondMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - In January U.S. Representative Judy Biggert arrived at North Central College with a copy of House Resolution 1001. That recognized the Cardinals' 2009 NCAA Division III ...
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Don't ever expect NHL to get it rightMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Let's face it. The NHL has turned into the No Hit League. An attempt to make the game faster and more appealing is grating on a generation that grew up expecting, and en...