Sports Columns
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John Dietz's fantasy focusNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Week 8 superstar Titans RB Chris Johnson exploded for TD runs of 52 and 89 yards en route to a 228-yard day in a 30-13 win over Jacksonville. Johnson's had a bizarre sea...
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Sometimes a win doesn't feel so goodNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - You know how it takes a historian to remember who actually won at the Alamo? That was the feeling Sunday in Soldier Field. Rarely has a winning quarterback been beat up ...
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Northwestern women's hoop team dares to be differentNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A few old dorm friends reconnected with Amy Jaeschke this summer and convinced her to join them and kayak the Chicago River. "It was really cool going down the river and...
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Defense arrives at perfect time for ProspectOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Rotating at defensive end wasn't much fun last week for P.J. Kennedy and Victor Rhee. When the Prospect seniors were on the field they were part of a defense which gave ...
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Marmion feels right at home after move to Aurora ChristianOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - It's been a couple years since we first got high definition television. After about three weeks of my jaw dropped open I thought there could be no greater contrast than ...
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Still hard to believe what happened to PaytonOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The nickname was "Sweetness" but it could have been "Fitness." That's why the same sentiment applies 10 years later: Walter Payton, of all people? Watching Payton run th...
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Payton still idolized after all these yearsOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Walter Payton wasn't big. He wasn't fast, elusive or the most talented. He was heart. Walter Payton was heart and nothing but heart. Much like the city that worshipped h...
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Can Ricketts handle the challenge of Wrigley?Oct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Previous Cubs owners have been like a Kinks lyric: They want to fly but they can't even swim. So come on down, Ricketts family, and show us your wings. Tom Ricketts, w...
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Coaches can't do without the scoutOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Mark Weisman. Greg Kennedy. Andrew Tubek. Football fans in Lake County are certainly familiar with the names. The three standouts have been among the best backs in the a...
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Please take a moment to listen to Matt Wright's messageOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I have a promise to keep, which requires the attention of our male readers, particularly the younger guys. On Friday, Sept. 18, I had the good fortune to run into 2008 S...