Sports Columns
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Plan to control Asian carp was fishy from the beginningDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - The search for my 2009 Scrooge Award recipient took all of 20-seconds this year. The honor goes to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A misguided Corps has given us a Ch...
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If Bears fire coaches, then cleaning whole house nextDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Let's say the Bears decide to replace not just offensive coordinator Ron Turner and all the assistant coaches on that side of the ball, but the entire staff, including h...
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Could Girardi wind up on Cubs' radar?Dec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - The widely held assumption is that ex-Cub Ryne Sandberg will graduate from Triple-A and manage the Cubs in 2011, as Lou Piniella walks into the sunset following next sea...
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Hawks' player of the decade has to be defenseman KeithDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Until Rocky Wirtz, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane came along and changed everything for the Blackhawks, this was going to be a decade perhaps best remembered for Theo F...
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Thomas' return a great chance for both sides to make things rightDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Tyrus Thomas returned to practice Sunday and is hoping be back in uniform by the end of the week. The trial separation was a complete bust for the Bulls, who have gone 7...
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John Dietz's fantasy focusDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Week 15 superstar It would be easy to say Cleveland RB Jerome Harrison (286 rushing yards, 3 TDs) deserves this award, but how many of you had him in your lineup? The tr...
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Nobody at Halas Hall should be safeDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Bears GM Jerry Angelo was merely answering a question Sunday when he said no decision had been made yet on Lovie Smith's future. And that will be the big headline Monday...
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WNBA's pain is Sky's gainDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - It's not every day that an athlete of the caliber and potential of Courtney Paris drops into a team's lap. But there was Paris on Monday, all but wrapped up in a pretty ...
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All the numbers add up again for VikingsDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - As if us sports writer types need any help getting confused (we do a pretty good job of that on our own), Geneva takes the court Friday night at Batavia with its jersey ...
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Taking stock of hoops over the holidaysDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - For high school basketball fans, it really is a most wonderful time of year. Holiday hoops tournaments get underway next week, and I spent the better part of this week t...