Sports Columns
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How long can Cubs' pen lean hard to right?May 27, 2008 11:00 pm - There was a hint of October in the air at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night. Or maybe December. Either way, and despite wind chills in the 20s by game's end, the Cubs staye...
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The chip off Fire's shoulder hits Osario in the midsectionMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Wouldn't you have wanted to be a fly on the wall in the Fire's locker room immediately after Sunday's 5-1 victory against the New York Red Bulls, before the media were a...
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Ladendorf waits for draft day; Martin wins conference titleMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The numbers on the field were very impressive. Now it's just a matter of seeing what number Tyler Ladendorf (Maine West) draws off the field when the Major League Baseba...
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Rejuvenated Green Wave came a long wayMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - There are times when "on paper" isn't worth the paper it's written on. Memorial Day afternoon at Benedictine University was one of those times. Morrison's softball team ...
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Bonadonna completes big season with Big Ten recognitionMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Joe Bonadonna got his chance and made the most of it this season at the University of Illinois. The Stevenson High School product was a second-team all-Big Ten selection...
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Memorable, magical moments will ultimately define Hersey's seasonMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The bitterness will linger awhile before it fades and is eventually replaced by better memories. Which is how it should be since Hersey's girls soccer program has never ...
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Comparisons to other NBA success stories mean little to Bulls' decisionMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - This week's column is dedicated to all the executives and coaches whose careers were ruined by never finding good fortune in the NBA draft lottery. Until the Bulls' luck...
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Fleita Cubs' MVP in no minor wayMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - So who's your first-quarter Cubs MVP? Would you lean toward offense with Derrek Lee and Geovany Soto, or do you prefer pitching with Carlos Zambrano dueling Carlos Marmo...
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Sutcliffe not alone in biggest fight of his lifeMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - To stand in death's foyer and prepare a fight, one presumes you take a leap of faith akin to jumping off a Grand Canyon ledge without so much as a single wax wing. No Ic...
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Inside scoop: Sky shouldn't hesitate to go big, big, bigMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - In an e-mail sent to the media this week, the Chicago Sky included a link to a YouTube video of 6-foot-6 rookie center Sylvia Fowles dunking in a television shoot. You c...