Sports Columns
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Big Ten's early success likely will mean more NCAA tourney bidsDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois coach Bruce Weber calls it "getting interest on your money." No, he's not referring to how Memphis' recruitment of Derrick Rose paid off in a trip to the 2008 N...
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Back to real hoops; no more mockeries of the gameDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Did Santa bring you everything you wanted? With a 4-year-old and 2-year-old at home, this time of year has never been more fun for me. But this year it's better than e...
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Bob Frisk's favorite sports quotes of 2008Dec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - That was a short retirement. I'm back. For one day. Where did the year go? How can it possibly be time for another column of my favorite sports quotes? I always consider...
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Texans' offense poses big testDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The Houston Texans' offense presents the ultimate conflict of interest. The problem for the Bears' defense, as it tries to keep the playoff dream alive, is whom to focus...
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When calendar hits November, Gould deliversDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Robbie Gould's game-winning field goal against the Packers on Monday night was his second straight and the seventh of his career - 5 of which have come in overtime, incl...
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Readers reveal award winnersDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The readers have spoken. And unlike most seasons, when there isn't much suspense as to which players are going to win the Daily Herald's fantasy football awards, this ye...
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Hawks just might have what it takesDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Merry Christmas, Blackhawks fans. After a decade of mostly misery, you deserve this Hawks team that is fun, exciting and very good. I don't know about you, but there are...
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Bears wary of Texans' WilliamsDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Bears offensive left tackle John St. Clair has generally been solid this season, but he has also struggled against top-flight pass rushers at times - including the Vikin...
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Season's greetingsDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The first order of business is to wish all of you a very happy and healthy holiday. I appreciate all of your comments and e-mails over the years, and even though I have ...
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New dawn a blessing for SutcliffeDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - For those who have stared down the ultimate foe, there is an encompassing - or at least accompanying - sense of it all being a temporary condition anyway. Borrowed time,...