Sports Columns
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In Lou, you do trustyAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - On the one hand, there's Lou Piniella. Sure, he may seem in a trance at times as bench coach Alan Trammell does the heavy lifting, but he comes alive when he sees someth...
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Working for Team USA all the medal he needsAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Through pain you grow. That's what they say. Of course, the ones saying it usually aren't in pain. John Fierro won't necessarily subscribe, though pain is his game, and ...
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Dear Mr. MLS Commissioner ...Aug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - An open letter to Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber: Dear Don, I'm sure by now you've had a long talk with referee Kevin Stott about his outrageous performance...
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Whoever watches this is all wetAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The world officially has gone mad. That's even aside from the Russia-Georgia conflict or John Edwards thinking he could get away with it. What put insanity over the top?...
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Soft? Evidence piling upAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Not everyone can be wrong about Bears quarterback Rex Grossman, can they? Well, no, not everybody can be. But somebody must be. Bears management, including general manag...
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If healthy, no mistaking where Harden can take CubsAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - It's never been a secret that Rich Harden is among the best pitchers in the game. In fact, he might be the best - when healthy. But keeping him on the field has been som...
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Quentin the one player Sox cannot do withoutAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The breath test - or breathless test - applies to White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin. So soon, too. The test is when an athlete takes a blow. Because he's so important,...
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Lou's message loud, clear in any languageAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Lou Piniella's body language may have been subtle, but his words were not. As he relaxed in the Cubs' dugout a couple of hours before Sunday night's pounding of St. Loui...
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As usual, Cardinals just won't go awayAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Tonight's Cubs-Cardinals game is big. It shouldn't be. St. Louis should be suffocating by now as if Wrigley Field's air quality were worse than Beijing's. But if the Car...
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Her-stories: What you may not know about U.S. OlympiansAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Olympic Games produce some of the best moments in sports, and some of the best personal stories as well. Here are some intriguing tidbits from the NBC Sports website...