Sports Columns
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Maynard aging like fine wineNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - At 34, Bears punter Brad Maynard is quietly having what could be the best of his 12 NFL seasons. Maynard's current net average of 38.0 yards, if maintained, would be sec...
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Is it time for Bears to get back to basics?Nov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - After feeding their first three opponents a steady diet of Matt Forte, the Bears discovered that opportunities in the passing game had opened up as a result of the atten...
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What Illinois, Northwestern and NIU must do to get bowl bidsOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - You might think 34 college football bowl games are a little excessive. That's two bowls more than ever before. That's 12 bowls more than 10 years ago. Considering there ...
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Doubling the first round heartbreakOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - I know the calendar says November today, but nobody told me basketball season already started. Don't believe me? How else do you explain Huntley's 70-63 win over Batavia...
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Wheaton native Park hopes to stay in Solheim Cup raceOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - There's not much that Jane Park remembers about her time living in Wheaton. She was just 5 years old when her family packed up and moved to California. She went to grade...
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Let's cheer for some school spirit during football playoffsOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I would assume school spirit will pick up everywhere this weekend. That's usually what happens when the football playoffs kick off, but there's still no guarantee. That'...
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Rooting for 'Cokefair 11/12'Oct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Moms and Dads of high school football players are often spied in the stands during games wearing their sons' jerseys. It's a staple of the Friday night landscape as much...
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Here's letting off some fantasy steam that's been buildingOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Time for a little fantasy football rant because I have had it with this season. I've had it with LenDale White vulturing touchdowns from Chris Johnson in Tennessee. I've...
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Kings of the roadOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Lists of top marathoners don't often reveal familiar names, but there among the top 100 male finishers of the Oct. 12 Chicago Marathon was Chris Siemers. A 1998 Fenton g...
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Who replaces Brenly should he leave the booth?Oct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Let me admit right up front: I was wrong, wrong about Bob Brenly. When Brenly first returned to town to serve as color analyst alongside Len Kasper on Cubs TV broadcasts...