Sports Columns
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St. Viator aims to surprise some peopleAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - St. Viator took a surprise football field trip back in June. Head coach Chris Kirkpatrick didn't let his players know where they were going as they piled into a few vans...
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And now, for someone completely different...Aug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Where to begin... I'm 47 but my age in Wii Sports is 36. I've maintained the same spare tire on my otherwise bony physique since my days wearing Sears "Husky" jeans, the...
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A few good reasons to trust WilliamsAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - My first inclination was to question the White Sox' sanity in acquiring Alex Rios. More than $60 million is an awful lot of money to invest in a baseball player who esse...
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Peavy gets off to rough startAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Jake Peavy is struggling with his identity. But don't fret White Sox fans. His health is fine and he hasn't lost his confidence. Only his wallet. While Peavy takes small...
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Small wonders on the streamAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The timing was excellent. I had just finished repairing a tiny leak in my waders and was going to test the integrity of my fly casting on a nearby stream. The phone ran...
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U.S. any extra motivation for MexicoAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - If Tim Howard's feelings are any indication, Wednesday's World Cup qualifier between the United States and Mexico will not be personal, at least from the Americans' side...
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It sure looks like Sox are going for itAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - You have to have followed Jerry Reinsdorf for a couple of decades to make a couple of educated assumptions about the Alex Rios transaction. The first is that the White S...
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Will Kane answer wake-up call?Aug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Like so many of this decade's draft picks, Patrick Kane arrived in Blackhawkland to nothing but positive publicity, tawdry promotion and stunning flash - but severely la...
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Decisions on Kane not complicated for HawksAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - The Blackhawks' future decisions concerning Patrick Kane aren't complicated. If Kane can help the Hawks win Stanley Cups, they should keep him around. If he can't, they ...
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Whatever happened in Buffalo, it's not goodAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - The news crashed into Comiskey Park's press box like a ton of hockey pucks. "Patrick Kane was arrested in Buffalo," somebody said. Now, a lot of negatives could be said ...