Sports Columns
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Napversille North takes Naperville Central 35-21Oct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - You grow up fast in a cross-town game. Not that Naperville North can be considered a bunch of youngsters anymore, not with six football games in the book. But in front o...
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Hit hard, then hit the booksOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - If grades and ACT scores were as important to college coaches as 40-yard dash times, size and touchdowns, Lakes High School would have a couple of Division I all-America...
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Pressure taking huge toll on CubsOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Each day throughout the Cubs' playoff drive, we'll chat with Dan Plesac and share his answers to key questions. Q. Now is it fair to go out on the ledge? ...
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Do parents make good teachers of the basics in sports?Oct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - The golf balls were sailing off the tee with good distance and accuracy, and I was impressed. No, I was shocked. I had never seen my 10-year-old grandson swing a golf cl...
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Where have those big-name receivers gone?Oct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - It happens every year. We draft cream-of-the-crop receivers in the first 3-4 rounds, expecting huge numbers and easy wins. Then Week 4 or 5 arrives and we wonder, "What...
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Longball-or-nothing approach costs SoxOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Each day throughout the White Sox' playoff drive, we'll chat with Bill Melton and share his answers to key questions. Q. The White Sox went 1-for-5 with r...
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The greatest team of all time? So hard to tellOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - So who would you consider to be the greatest team of all time in your area? Is that the impossible task? Interestingly enough, one Joliet-area radio station has begun ...
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Vazquez wants ball again, but he's not likely to get itOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Javier Vazquez is not giving up. All evidence to the contrary. "I'm not quitting,'' Vazquez said Thursday, after the media horde departed for less...
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The Late Show with Carlos Zambrano tops debate for fans with a Cubs viceOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - On a busy night for TV watchers, vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden finish their debates by the time the Cubs Late Show with Carlos Zambrano gets int...
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Two new faces ready to take their places in spotlightOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - There's nothing quite like a football player's first varsity start. For Nick Linne and Matt Manade, though, this Friday night first even tops that. The quarterbacks repr...