Sports Columns
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It all starts with that magic requestOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I ran out of aspirin. My bottle of seasickness medicine had seen better days, and my state-of-the-art computer was acting like a rambunctious teenager. It was late, and...
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Hey Bulls. Where's that man in the middle?Oct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Ever wonder why the Bulls have been so inconsistent over the past four years? The nucleus of players who helped end the rebuilding era - Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, Luol D...
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'Lady Longball' tees it upOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Overheard on the tee box: Grip it and rip it. Tee it high and let it fly. Lisa Joyce prefers: "Go big or go home." It's mainly the former for Joyce, an Elmhurst College ...
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Two first-place coaches under similar scrutinyOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Sunday's game between the Bears and the Vikings in Soldier Field won't exactly be like Mike Ditka against Bud Grant. Heck, judging from chatter up there and down here, i...
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Time is running out for bubble teamsOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - With just two weeks left of the 2008 regular season, now is the time for several teams to either step up and get themselves in the state playoff field or go home for the...
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Blame the players and their effort for Bears' mediocrityOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The Bears could be 6-0, but instead they're 3-3. It's not because of bad breaks, injuries or squib kicks gone awry. They are a .500 team and deserve no better because th...
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Intensity with a master planOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Ever wonder what coaches tell their players before, during and after games? That was my job Friday night, as I got inside the huddle of Ted Monken's St. Charles East foo...
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Bears promote CB BowmanOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - With a banged up secondary, including at least three cornerbacks who are injury question marks this week, the Bears promoted cornerback Zackary Bowman from the practice ...
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Fire needs to focus as playoffs nearOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Is the Chicago Fire ready for the playoffs? Just two games remain in the MLS regular season, the Fire has sewn up a playoff spot and could finish as high as second in th...
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State honors sports officials; Houston joins special clubOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - High school sports officials, who feel the highest accolade is silence, receive some well-deserved applause today. The Illinois High School Association and member school...