Sports Columns
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Fire's playoff future clearly on the line against ChivasOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - It's come down to this: A win Thursday night against Chivas USA at Toyota Park (7 p.m., ESPN2) and the Fire is in the playoffs. A draw and the Fire is in. A loss and the...
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Forget the bus and the run, and throw the ballOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - It is a function of the NFL schedule that the barometer skyrockets and plummets, sometimes by the possession. One week, fans and media have you headed to the Super Bowl....
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It's unlikely Bears can tutor CutlerOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The key to Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is whether he'll be better at the end of the season than he was at the beginning. Doubts abound. The fit at Halas Hall might be a...
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Players could remember Payton in powerful wayOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Somehow, it's already been 10 years since Walter Payton's passing. Stunning. But the number that has me truly shocked is the 25 years that have rushed by since Payton wa...
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Volley for the Cure is an idea worth supportingOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - High school sports teams and athletes play games virtually every night of the week. One team wins, one team loses - unless, of course, there's a tie. We tend to shape ma...
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Cutler just can't seize 'Moment'Oct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - It isn't fair to expect Bears quarterback Jay Cutler to win a game like Sunday night's at Atlanta. But we're talking national television, prime time, the kind of moment ...
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Bulls making gains in athleticismOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Thanks to a combination of injuries and soft competition, the Bulls' preseason hasn't been especially insightful. But here's something that stands out to me, which could...
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John Dietz's fantasy focusOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Week 6 superstar Welcome back, Mr. Tom Brady. He had 6 lovely touchdowns, 5 of which came in a bunch in the second quarter against the hapless Titans. Brady threw for 38...
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Arlington Heights pair recognized for collegiate volleyball greatnessOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Two women living in northwest suburbs recently were inducted into their college Hall of Fames. Coincidentally, both are former volleyball standouts and live in Arlington...
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Back on the bus with what they deservedOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The Bears got off the bus throwing. Jay Cutler got off the bus firing picks. And Matt Forte got off the bus tossing up the football. So when the Bears got back on the bu...