Sports Columns
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Cross country champs plan reunionApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove High School is becoming very adept at holding retirement ceremonies for head coaches with distinguished careers. There's another party planned for a giant ...
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Here are the whereabouts of some former Cougars starsApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - It was just two weeks ago Oakland Athletics pitching coach Curt Young was saying how former Kane County Cougars pitcher Dallas Braden could be called up from Triple-A Sa...
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As state waits, tracks are dyingApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - While the legislature dawdles, the Illinois horse racing industry burns. That's the only conclusion you can reach on the eve of yet another Arlington Park opening withou...
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For Bears fans, the QB wait goes onApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Initial impressions came to mind Monday morning as the Bears introduced first-round draft choice Chris Williams. First: Man, this guy is one big quarterback. Second: Man...
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Wendell recognition set; Bonadonna's bat hot for IllinoisApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove High School has become very adept at holding retirement ceremonies for head coaches with distinguished careers. There's a new party planned for another gia...
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Carlisle top candidate, but Bulls' coaching search far from overApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Go ahead and try to pick a favorite in the Bulls' coaching search. It's not easy. Think back to last year when a number of NBA teams filled vacancies with experienced he...
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Making great use of 'great opportunity'Apr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The look on Nick Swisher's face was almost as precious as Timmy Podrasky's. Together they represented everything right about sports. Sunday was one of the days at Comisk...
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Bears send loud message to Benson with 2nd pickApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Like most athletes, running backs are a different breed of human being. They don't think like we do. Reality rarely is realistic. Denial is more appealing. So when the B...
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Please! Time to give Danica the respect she truly deservesApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Ah, message boards. You have to love all the bad grammar, misspellings, crazy comments, hair-brain ideas and downright venom that you can find floating in cyberspace. I ...
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Appreciating the Bears first-round draft choiceApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - It takes maturity to appreciate the Bears' first-round draft choice. Most years a football fan would say, "An offensive lineman? They took a freakin" offensive lineman? ...