Sports Columns
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Following, not replacing, a legend can be a big challengeDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - This must be how it felt for Babe Dahlgren, Ryan Minor, Gene Bartow, Ray Perkins and Neal Anderson. Wondering who are all those guys? They had the difficult, if not impo...
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Time to vote for fantasy awardsDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - With what's been going on in the Illinois state government this week, what better time than the present to vote in our studs and impeach our duds from the 2008 fantasy f...
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It could be a special year for boys basketball in NapervilleDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Change is rarely easy, transitions hardly smooth. Such is life when you move from one season to the next. Only a few weeks in, it's tough to put a finger on boys basketb...
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Huskies AD Smith earns top awardDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Few things are better than a trip to San Diego during December in the Midwest. One would be picking up a national award during your stay, the plum situation Naperville N...
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ESPN's 'Greatest Game' lives up to titleDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - I've covered some gratuitous anniversary celebrations in my time as a TV columnist. Heck, I wrote about one just last week on the 45th anniversary of instant reply. An...
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Not enough ways to say thank youDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - About 10 years ago, I was standing near the batting cage at Wrigley Field when Ryne Sandberg approached and leaned on the metal bars. With a quizzical look on his face, ...
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A .500 start to the season is really a big deal at LarkinDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Opening a season with a 3-3 record might not be considered a big deal to some boys basketball teams. It is to Larkin. Notching 3 wins by early December has breathed new...
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Cold weather affects players, but not as much as it used toDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. How much are NFL players affected by cold weather? A. A lot depends on the field conditions. The field Sunday (at Soldier Field) was so soft that it really takes all ...
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Chapter 11: Cubs' trials, Trib-ulationsDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Maybe this is a Tribune Company ploy. The Trib's theory must be that if ownership creates enough distractions, no one will focus on the Cubs' championship drought. Other...
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The good fight included a great fishing challengeDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Instead of writing about the acid in my stomach following the indictment of an anti-conservation Illinois governor, I chose to travel another road today. I recently fini...