Sports Columns
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'Those were special times': Former journalists reminisce about radio coverage of high school sportsOct 27, 2023 6:00 am - If it were high school football state playoff time for Tri-Cities teams years ago, you could listen to the radio to hear all of the action. That may not be entirely nece...
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It's football playoff season, and Antioch has found a special way to celebrateOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - Just as his alarm was about to sound Wednesday morning, Brian Glashagel was awakened by a strange noise outside his bedroom window. Half awake, Antioch's football coach ...
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A few things to remember as we head into the prep football playoffsOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - After watching playoff football for nearly 30 years, you learn to expect the unexpected. Even in high school, where the best football team almost always wins, upsets ha...
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MLS should do for Chicago what it did for LA: Fold the Fire, start overOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - I'm going to say the unthinkable, as hard as it is for a soccer fan to do. Fold the Fire. Start over. That hurts to even think about, but it's the right thing to do. Pro...
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By daring Bulls to shoot, OKC rolls to easy win in season openerOct 25, 2023 4:00 pm - The cliché that came to mind while watching the Bulls struggle in their season opener on Wednesday contains the words, "old dogs" and "new tricks." Oklahoma City coach M...
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Jim O'Donnell: From father to son, Bagent family line is all about confidence and winningOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - THERE WAS A WEEKLY TV SHOW in Martinsburg, W. Va., last fall titled "Monday Night Mayhem." It aired rather modestly on Channel 10, a Comcast cable option. The broadcast ...
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Prospect's Davis tackling a new opponent: A hot dogOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - Forbes tells us there are 735 billionaires in the United States, but the pertinent question is this: How many have their own hot dog? Prospect senior "Crash" Davis does....
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Blackhawks coach Richardson is tired of losing, and he wants his players to know itOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - Chicagoans have witnessed their share of honked-off coaches over the years. We've seen Mike Ditka growl at reporters and even tell one his IQ was "zero." Don Zimmer, Lo...
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To make playoffs, Bulls need their Big Three to evolveOct 24, 2023 1:00 pm - Bulls season is about to begin, so let's just jump right into it with a prediction, The Bulls will win 50 games this season. Clarification: If properly utilized, this gr...
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The search for the next great Bears quarterback takes an inevitable turnOct 22, 2023 7:00 am - The scramble to find out who in the wide world of eastern West Virginia is Tyson Bagent has been made necessary by the inevitable shelving of Justin Fields, who came to ...