Sports Columns
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Ready for some indoor softball? Local teams setJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - In a couple of months, it will be time for high school softball. Of course, the start of every softball season always has the threat of inclement weather forcing postpon...
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Who benefited most from steroids? Follow the moneyJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Bud Selig declares the steroids era over. Tony La Russa says he never knew anything about it. And Mark McGwire claims drugs didn't help him hit home runs. What do they a...
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How would Cubs fans greet Sosa?Jan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Some day we'll find out how Sammy Sosa would be greeted at a Cubs Convention. They have to invite him back sometime, don't they? You know, just as the Cardinals invited ...
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Ricketts clan people's choice -- for now -- after (gasp!) meeting with fansJan 17, 2010 10:00 pm - The Cubs convention is over, and the clear winners of the weekend were the members of the Ricketts family. It may not seem like much until you start thinking about it, ...
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Can Wizards void Arenas' contract?Jan 17, 2010 10:00 pm - On Friday, when Gilbert Arenas plead guilty to felony charges of carrying a gun without a permit, the Bulls played his team, the Washington Wizards. The Bulls' next game...
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Amid tragedy, we can still turn to sportsJan 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Sports at their best are a safe haven. That's what basketball was supposed to be Sunday morning, when I went to Bulls practice to get away from coverage of the tragedy i...
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Geneva meets challenge, proves it can play with anyoneJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - The setup for the media at the McDonald's Shootout Saturday gave us great courtside seats to watch Geneva's thoroughly impressive 66-61 win over Hillcrest. It also gave ...
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Hendry wants more from his stars in '10Jan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Cubs GM Jim Hendry did not mince words Friday when asked what must occur for the 2010 Cubs to win their division. "We have to have our best players play like they're our...
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Changes ahead for Pearlman, ProspectJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - There were inquiring minds who wanted to know if Brent Pearlman would change his. But Pearlman laughed and said "I'm not a big mind-change guy." As a result, a big chang...
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Oh, Buddy, Bears have lot to lose in this gameJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Ah, yes, something else for Bears ownership and management to be defensive about. Even on a day when they're out of the playoffs, the Jets-Chargers game puts Halas Hall ...