Sports Columns
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Meet the new Bulls, same as the old BullsFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Four years ago, when it was first suggested here that the Bulls make a pitch for Kevin Garnett, there were two obvious issues facing John Paxson: One is that he desperat...
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Up close and personal with Brandon PaulFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - The IHSA state tournament tips off in less than two weeks, which means that boys high school basketball around here is about to get a lot more serious. Before we ratchet...
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NC-Duke: So what? I've had enough of this rivalryFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - The Duke-North Carolina rivalry is the men's basketball equivalent of Yankees-Red Sox - and I don't mean that as a compliment. Quite the opposite, actually. NC-Duke is t...
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Just whom do Cubs fans fear? Pirates?Feb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Not a game has been played, and already Cubs fans are afraid. I hear it. I see it. I smell it. I'm just not sure I understand it. True, your team isn't perfect. It's not...
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Born and bred to stick with itFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Mike P. is 70 years old, and he didn't waste any time selling his four-bedroom home in Schaumburg. He packed up and headed south to Clearwater, Fla., just so he can take...
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To the victors - Kachmer, Purdom - go the spoilsFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Good times continue to roll for St. Francis' Mark Kachmer and Immaculate Conception's Matt Purdom, all-state selections from football state champions. They are two of si...
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Me, I live for this steroids soap operaFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Listen, it's clear a lot of you are tired of baseball's sordid steroids story. However, sad to say, I can't get enough of it. Alex Rodriguez's news conference Tuesday af...
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Plenty of shame to share in steroid storyFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Alex Rodriguez appeared to chuckle as he was being led to the guillotine Tuesday. Perhaps, it was the thought of former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura - an admitted steroid ...
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Barrington Youth Football event will honor Colin BarthFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - There was no doubt about Colin Barth's dedication to the Barrington Youth Football program. Barth continued coaching even after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer i...
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Here's a 2009 soccer wish listFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Is it too early in the year to get greedy? No, this is not a Wall Street joke. We're all about soccer here, and with the first World Cup qualifier of the Hexagonal in th...