Sports Columns
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Wood's old locker could be just a startMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Let's see if we have this straight. The Bulls haven't retired Norm Van Lier's number, but the Cubs reportedly will honor Kerry Wood by leaving his Wrigley Field locker v...
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Really, don't waste time worrying about BlancoMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - C'mon, what's the big deal? Last week Fire forward Cuauhtémoc Blanco told a Chicago Spanish-language newspaper that he doesn't expect to return to the Fire next season. ...
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Hawks waited far too long to put up their dukesMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm just getting back into hockey after years of ignoring the previously inept Blackhawks. So maybe there's a new NHL etiquette I'll have to catch up with. You see, in m...
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D-C's Cinderella run to state caps off another fine seasonMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Baseball, softball, soccer and track athletes will rightfully dominate these pages for the next few months. But today feels more like winter than spring, so it seems an ...
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This observer ready for court class contractionMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I've seen enough the last two years. Apparently so have a lot of other people as plenty of seats in Carver Arena and hotel rooms in Peoria were available the last two we...
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Can this be? Yes, Bulls look like a real NBA teamMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes you say something you can't believe you're saying. Like, "Boy, this Spam sure is delicious," or " 'The Love Guru' sure is one great movie." One of those moment...
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Big Ten coming up big-time in the NCAA tourney ... finallyMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Please allow me to brag for a moment. As a Big Ten alum, specifically a basketball-playing Big Ten alum, I am feeling pretty good these days about the state of Big Ten h...
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Thrilling, captivating Bulls action! No, seriously ...Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - It started 95 minutes before tip Thursday, and was a continuing theme all evening. "Dwyane Wade!" screamed a concessionaire from the 300 level. "You're coming to Chicago...
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Lakes' Vanderwall lean, mean on the moundMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Ready for the understatement of the day? It's not easy being a teenager. Duh, we all knew that, right? There's peer pressure - and all kinds of temptations. There's drug...
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Biggest difference? McDonough says everyone now accountableMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - There is only one way to develop a reputation as a tough guy in hockey. You take on anyone, anywhere, at any time. Winning the fight isn't as important as showing up - u...