Sports Columns
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Nothing but A's, B's for our baseball announcersSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Being still bullish on the White Sox, I have to insist, why shouldn't the best baseball summer ever in Chicago produce the highest grades ever for our baseball announcer...
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White Sox sure pick bad time to be badSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The White Sox arrived in Minnesota a couple of days ago needing just 1 victory to effectively end the Twins' hopes of catching the Sox. And they're still searching for i...
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Volleyball, swim teams in the pinkSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Female athletes are as competitive as they get. Also as compassionate. A slew of upcoming volleyball matches illustrates the duality. When on Aug. 29 the Illinois High S...
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Evolution of Bartlett's offense has Hawks flying highSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The offensive philosophy of Bartlett football had to evolve. For the first four seasons under the direction of head coach Tom Meaney and offensive coordinator Mark Willi...
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Where did that bear come from?Sep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Either it pranced its way over the wooded trails or some numbskull dumped the carcass. Regardless of how the body of a fairly large black bear wound up in Douglas Count...
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Gear that keeps on tickingSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Given that most of us are hemorrhaging dollar bills at the gas pumps, we continue to search for that all-important panacea that will put our minds in a less-than-hyper-s...
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At the halfway point, some teams are a surpriseSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - It's hard to believe, but we are about to go past the halfway point for the 2008 IHSA football regular season after this week's games. With four games already in the boo...
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It's about time Bears' defense lived up to its paychecksSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - It still boggles the mind that the Bears' filthy-rich defense failed to sack Tampa Bay's physically limited Brian Griese even once while he was throwing 67 passes Sunday...
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U.S. national teams struggle to draw fans to Toyota ParkSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The U.S. men and the U.S. women combined to go 2-for-2 this month at Toyota Park. The U.S. Soccer Federation went 0-for-2. The women, fresh off winning another Olympic g...
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C'mon, this party doesn't deserve thisSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - So, Chicago city officials reportedly asked Wrigleyville bars to suspend alcohol service during the final three innings when the Cubs have a chance to clinch something. ...