Sports Columns
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Yohn special for more than just her scoringJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Over the past 30-plus years I've had the honor of covering the very best girls basketball players to ever compete in the Fox Valley area. Leslie Schock and Melissa Parke...
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Old No. 46 just another sad reminderJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Everything bothers me about the Bears these days. They're like the brother-in-law you love because you're stuck with him, but everything about him drives you crazy. My l...
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Magic, Cavs have earned spots among the NBA's elite teamsJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - NFL-style parity has not yet invaded the NBA. But there is a pretty good race underway among the league's four elite teams. The season began with a focus on the "Traditi...
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Change in ownership won't change Cubs' historyJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Hopefully Tom Ricketts knows what he's getting into. Unless the presumed next Cubs owner intends to rename them the Chicago Ricketts, they'll still be the Cubs. That set...
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Best time for Parker to become a mom? Is there one?Jan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - When news broke earlier this month that WNBA basketball star Candace Parker was pregnant and would deliver in May, just weeks before the start of the season, my initial ...
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Wildcats hope this is a step forwardJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Sometimes a step back can be a step in the right direction. That's how Wheeling's girls basketball team viewed its first loss in 22 games by 22 points Monday to defendin...
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Ricketts can get Peavy, make history on North SideJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - To say that the Tribune Co. was a bad owner would be, at best, an oversimplification and, at worst, simply wrong. For the most part, the people involved were excellent c...
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Next few weeks loom large for PaxsonJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Rumors are swirling all around the Bulls. Something regarding deck chairs and doomed luxury liners, is the sense you get. But it's really much bigger than that. By the t...
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Sox have another fan in high place(s)Jan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - You couldn't help but know that the 44th president of the United States is a White Sox fan. And, of course, the same is true for the mayor of Chicago, whose allegiance i...
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Basketball quite the family affair for HoveydaiJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - If you're a serious basketball player, you typically play AAU basketball in the off-season. In other words, you join a travel team comprised of some of the best players ...