Sports Columns
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Springlike conditions coming to endNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - There's good and bad news to be had this week: The good news is that our local weather has allowed quite a few anglers to take advantage of the excellent muskie and wall...
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Busch named MLS's Goalkeeper of the YearNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - There's a little more than an hour until kickoff, and Chicago Fire goalkeeper Jon Busch has tucked himself inside his Toyota Park locker, eyes closed, a picture of conce...
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Toews keeps his head up ... and Blackhawks on trackNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - A little more than midway through the third period, his team ahead by only a goal, Jonathan Toews took a pass from Andrew Ladd inside the Colorado blue line. In a perfec...
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Schropp's passion for football pays off; Pancratz honoredNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - More than 50,000 adult players, coaches and team administrators participate annually at semi-pro football levels across the country. They play for the love of the game a...
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Aurora Christian honors assistant coach Risch with a clipNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The football pairings party at Aurora Christian coach Don Beebe's house last Saturday became so much more than that, thanks to a chair and a hair trimmer. One by one, th...
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The doctor is in, but he's not saying muchNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Dr. Strangelovie was at it again Monday. Anyone who arrived expecting him to appear at a news briefing with a white smock, black bag and detailed medical charts on Kyle ...
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Nowak joins the gymnastics eliteNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Kayla Nowak had a goal. She wanted to become an elite gymnast. But living in Algonquin and going to Huntley High School, where there is no gymnastics team, didn't make i...
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Can Rex convert time on sidelines into headlines?Nov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The question was one of those thrown against the wall Sunday in hope of an unexpectedly revealing answer. To paraphrase, Rex Grossman was asked whether he is the same qu...
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Winning rookie of the year should be a breeze for RoseNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - NBA preview packages have come and gone, but here are some bold bonus predictions, based on the first five days of the season: Barring an injury, Derrick Rose will win r...
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Running game has to click for Bears' offense to succeedNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. How important is it for the Bears to re-establish themselves as a running team, which they've gotten away from in recent weeks? A. It's always going to be the most i...