Sports Columns
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Draft was just another step in Bulls' quest for big splashJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - No need to read too much into the Bulls' two draft picks, 6-8 forward James Johnson and 6-10 forward Taj Gibson. The Bulls simply fulfilled their strategy of taking the...
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About time Piniella put Bradley in his placeJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - It would be hard to find anyone in Chicago these days who likes Milton Bradley, let alone anyone willing to manage him. But here's the thing: Lou Piniella doesn't have a...
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Obama administration makes Title IX's 37th birthday a happy oneJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - The economy is still beyond worrisome. And the Obama administration's spending spree, I mean "stimulus," has me questioning this president's leadership and foresight. Bu...
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Mind games confuse issue for BradleyJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley is one of those athletes whose head you don't really want to get into. You know, like Dennis Rodman and John Daly. It's tough enough to an...
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No moves, and no progress for BullsJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Draft day can be magical in the NBA. It can also be a nightmare. Perhaps even worse, it can be dull. See, an NBA front office knows it's a day when teams are most aggres...
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Putting the buzz back into Cubs-SoxJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago is too much the working-class town to be using a word like "ennui" to describe the feeling at Wrigley Field last week during the first Cubs-White Sox series of t...
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Pittsburgh big man just might be growing on BullsJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - The Bulls essentially have two tasks to accomplish in the hours leading up to Thursday's NBA draft. One is to try and figure out which players are going to be selected w...
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Can we just let Cutler be Cutler?Jun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Jay Cutler will walk on water this year. If Lake Michigan is frozen. Otherwise, don't fret if he's something just short of a savior. That flies in the face of convention...
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Wading the Fox, Kishwaukee rivers is well worth itJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Palatine angler Joel reminded me of a column I wrote several years ago pertaining to my wading adventures on the upper Fox River. He wants me to revisit the topic and of...
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Many stay away with no MannyJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Something was missing in Comiskey Park on Tuesday night. Pizazz was. Spice was. The cherry on top of a baseball game was. Manny Ramirez was. Maybe that's why so many fan...