Sports Columns
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Schaumburg's Mueller to join IHSBCA Hall of FameDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Attention and recognition are usually limited for assistant coaches. Schaumburg's Tom Mueller is an exception since he will receive one of the highest honors from the Il...
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Playoff outlook bleak, Bears remember tough lossesDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - At this point, the Bears have more regrets than hope. They still have hope that by winning their final two games they can sneak into the playoffs, either by having the V...
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Goal scorer's goal, no two ways about itDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Call it a goal scorer's goal. That's what I wrote in my notepad. That's how Patrick Sharp's teammates referred to it. That's what it was. Sharp recorded a big bad beauty...
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How much longer should the Bulls wait on Thomas, Noah?Dec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - A former Bulls player in town for a visit last weekend said he'd watched a number of the team's games on television and couldn't figure out why they're just a game below...
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No reason to impeach TebowDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Here's how my Heisman Trophy ballot shook out: 1. Tim Tebow, Florida; 2. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma; 3. Colt McCoy, Texas. Fooled you, right? Most of you thought I would try...
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Area mourns passing of MSL coach Glen ElmsDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Not even the final hours of his fight with pancreatic cancer changed Glen Elms. According to friends Kevin Katovich and Mike Riedy, Elms awakened briefly very early Satu...
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Sky's disperal draft pickup has a special 'Twist' to itDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago Sky may have more musical tie-ins than any other team in the WNBA. From Day 1, Michelle Williams, of the musical group Destiny's Child, has been a minority o...
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Bears keep South from rising againDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Orton hears a boo. That looked like it might be the headline after New Orleans appeared to complete the NFC South superfecta. In four games against that division in 2008...
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Record-setting rout creates quite an ethical dilemmaDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - You've heard the expression, "Records are made to be broken." But are they meant to be shattered, seemingly at the expense of a hapless opponent that stands in the way? ...
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'That's Coach Bahnick to you'Dec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - You can't blame some of the basketball players at Vernon Hills for having a tough time keeping it formal with Tommy Bahnick. Not so long ago, Bahnick was one of them. So...