Sports Columns
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Former NU hoops player stars in own filmOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The jump shots looked the same. So did the drives to the basket. It's been nearly 15 years since Maureen Holohan and I were teammates at Northwestern, but her game looke...
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Panthers rememberOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Glenbard North had it up to here with tough losses to tough football teams. Friday night in Naperville, it was time for a signature win. The Panthers notched a big one,...
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Sports stations thrive on people meterOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - "The format is strong," says WSCR 670-AM Program Director Mitch Rosen, "as strong as it's ever been." What he's referring to is the all-sports radio format, and not just...
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Helping hands, and a big heartOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Give Ryan Maguire a hand. Not only does he have good hands on the football field, the Warren senior uses them often to lend a hand to those in need. A star wide receiver...
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Orton might have to lift Bears through airOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - If the Bears have trouble running the ball against a Minnesota Vikings defense anchored by "The Williams Boys," the two immovable objects in the middle of the line, the ...
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Smart move comes not a moment too soonOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - It would not be a stretch to say Denis Savard saved the franchise when the Blackhawks drafted him in 1980. And I feel nothing but pride in admitting he was my favorite p...
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Don't forget the offensive line in this high-scoring seasonOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Every year I vow to change my viewing habits at high school football games. Every year I fail. That's a lot of failure because I have been watching high school football ...
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You can look ahead to Week 9, but just take a peekOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - For weeks I've committed the cardinal sin of high school sports. I've been looking ahead. Can't help it. Not that there's anything wrong with Week 8. DuPage County footb...
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Hallelujah! Colts' Manning back to being himselfOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Peyton Manning owners, rejoice. Your quarterback has stepped out of a Trent Edwards clone and morphed back into the player you thought you had on draft day. Apparently, ...
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Rivalries, clashes between top teams take center stageOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - High school football fans sometimes wish we could clone ourselves and be at several games at once on Friday nights. No need this week. The unique Week 8 schedule in the ...