Sports Columns
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Dineen is back in basketball with lessons at new facilityOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Was there ever any doubt? Did you honestly expect Tom Dineen to stay away from basketball? Dineen, the legendary Hall of Fame coach who retired after 29 successful years...
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Senseless to make sense of thisOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The Bears' victory over the Vikings on Sunday was a little like a pair of shoes that fit feeling good anyway. Seriously, a winning score of 48-41 is going to take some g...
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Signs of change already positive for HawksOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The tears for Denis Savard were replaced by cheers for Joel Quenneville Sunday night. The vision of an NHL-quality coach behind the bench will have that effect, and the ...
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Briggs still has soft spot for WadeOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Linebacker Lance Briggs doesn't usually take a personal interest in the players he knocks down on the football field, but he might today. Briggs and Vikings wide receive...
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Rightfully ruthless not really so badOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - What the Blackhawks did to Denis Savard was nasty, brutal and ruthless. Don't you just love it? It's a move every sports franchise should be apprehensive to make and agg...
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Vikings' D-line presents big challengeOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. How does Vikings' defensive line compare to other lines the Bears have faced? A. They're kind of specific. They have a big, physical presence in the middle with Pat W...
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Looking for some pressureOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - As the Bears' defense found out last week, there isn't much consolation in winning the battle on the ground but losing the war. So while one and all agree that containin...
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Easy to see how Osei has grownOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Flash back to last year when Miles Osei looked every bit like a sophomore quarterback as Prospect faced Wheeling. Osei could barely keep a grip on the ball and lost a gr...
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St. Charles East defense stymies North StarsOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - St. Charles East wasn't the only winner at the ninth annual Cross-town Classic Friday. Score one for Saints offensive lineman Andrew Bradburn. Want to know who will win ...
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Can't pick just one Star on SaintsOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - My task for Friday's St. Charles North/St. Charles East Cross-town Classic was simple enough going into the contest - pick out the star of the game, the player who was t...