Sports Columns
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No easy answers for Bears' offenseDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - In one of the season's biggest understatements, coach Lovie Smith observed: "We haven't played as well as we need to offensively." No kidding. The Bears have sunk to No....
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Sporting a winning Add A. Tude during the holidaysDec 22, 2008 10:00 pm - And now, a sporting take on a good ol' Christmas carol...basketball style. Happy Holidays! 'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the state, not an athlete w...
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Improbable season just gets more soDec 22, 2008 10:00 pm - This is how it has been all season. The Bears weren't good enough to dominate opponents or bad enough to be dominated. As a result they weren't good enough to secure a p...
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High-scoring Bulls becoming Warriors of the EastDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - That annoying little subplot to Bulls home games has vanished as suddenly as any of the major investment banks. You know, the one where fans get a free food item if the ...
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Ralston makes Geneva-Batavia debut a winnerDec 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Years ago when Jim Tressel was introduced as the new Ohio State football coach, he endeared himself to a hard-to-win-over Buckeye Nation by talking openly about how they...
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Smile about? Or frown about?Dec 20, 2008 10:00 pm - What if the Bears win out to complete a sweep of their final four games and finish 10-6 but still don't make the playoffs? Is the season a success or a failure? It dep...
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Turner confident Forte has many Pro Bowls in his futureDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Even though rookie running back Matt Forte is third in the NFL with 1,539 yards from scrimmage, he was not voted to the Pro Bowl. The Vikings' Adrian Peterson, the Falc...
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Ready to get bowled over?Dec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm fired up about the college bowl season. Want some proof? I just went to the EagleBank Bowl's Web site, which asked me to wait while it loaded the bowl's history. Be...
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UIC women's streak breaks as broken hearts continue to mendDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Cute ponytail holders and sweat socks that matched them? Who wears that to basketball camp? That's what Lisa Ryckbosch was thinking when she first met Kathy Meyers Grabe...
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Ralston makes Geneva-Batavia debut a winnerDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Years ago when Jim Tressel was introduced as the new Ohio State football coach, he endeared himself to a hard-to-win-over Buckeye Nation by talking openly about how they...