Sports Columns
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Wheaton Academy coach Wilson hopes to show Warriors the wayNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Last week Wheaton Academy won its first IHSA playoff football game in school history. It was a Class 5A overtime thriller over No. 1 seed Hillcrest that moves the Warri...
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Timothy Christian's Gesch likes state title this way betterNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Timothy Christian boys soccer coach Rudi Gesch has a unique perspective on championship moments. On Saturday he directed Timothy's first boys state championship in histo...
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Coyotes, Avs no pushovers for Blackhawks this weekNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - When the Blackhawks' schedule came out last July, it looked like a chance to pocket 4 easy points this week with road games to Phoenix and Colorado - two clubs picked by...
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High winds, cold temps kick start waterfowl seasonNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Get the wild rice ready, because the prospects for duck l'orange continue to look better each day. High winds and dropping air temperatures have caused a major kickstar...
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Random thoughts on the Ricketts warrantyNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Random thoughts as the Ricketts family begins its second official week as Cubs' owners: • What's taking these people so long to get the Cubs into the World Series? Shoul...
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Cutler frustrated? Can you really blame him?Nov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - While we all focused on the beating Jay Cutler took Sunday from the hapless Browns, lost perhaps was Cutler's increasing inability during games to hide his disgust. Not ...
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Wade at top of Bulls' list in 2010Nov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - If the Bulls are going to make a recruiting pitch to Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, a good place to start would be fan support. The Heat drew some great crowds during its ...
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Turner doesn't like what he's seeing ... now and to comeNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - At first, it seemed like disgust. Then, maybe disappointment. But upon further review, I wonder if what Ron Turner was really expressing after Sunday's dismal victory ov...
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A win and not much elseNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Well at least they showed up. Granted, it was against the Cleveland Browns, the greatest qualifier of all, but there's always the chance the Bears could have Bengaled it...
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Can Cutler handle this adversity? For how long?Nov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - The Bears could be fun this season after all. One way would be if they improve enough to make the playoffs. The other is if they don't, Jay Cutler gets frustrated and he...