Sports Columns
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Expect little, and Junior might surpriseJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Never did I think the names of Geoff Blum and Ken Griffey could wind up in the same story, let alone the same paragraph. But there they are, in the same sentence, separa...
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Yes, even a seasoned hacker can show a champ somethingJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - If the Illinois Open were a hockey game, the official scorer might have credited tournament champion Joe Emerich of Palatine with the winning goal and yours truly with t...
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Danimal does middays on WSCRJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - WSCR 670-AM filled its schedule in the post-Mike North era by signing Dan Hampton Thursday and naming him co-host of the morning-midday show along with Laurence Holmes. ...
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Bowman's presence should benefit Tallon and SavardJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Scotty Bowman is not coming to take Dale Tallon's job, but he certainly should help make the Blackhawks' general manager's life easier. The Hawks hired the legendary Bow...
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Bowman move signals Hawks' policy shiftJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - For months, rumors swirled that Scotty Bowman was on his way to Chicago. As late as a couple of days ago, we heard that Blackhawks assistant GM Stan Bowman had received ...
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It will all come down to bullpensJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Approaching Thursday's trade deadline, the question had to be posed to Jim Hendry. "Have you asked for permission to talk to Brett Favre?" The Cubs general manager playe...
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Angling is not just about the popular speciesJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - My rod doubled over, and I had to keep it from rubbing on the boat's gunwale. The spinning reel's drag slipped free as line was being pulled out and disappeared into th...
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Athletes only reality really just a fantasyJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Fantasy collided with reality during the NFL during the first week of NFL training camps. The league doesn't like that, preferring to view the real world as huge crowds,...
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In long term, McBride deal may not be all that goodJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Fire's anticipated trade for forward Brian McBride is a near-term win and a long-term loss. If all goes as expected - and at last word the only thing holdin...
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Cubs, Sox shouldn't be oh so comfyJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Tell me if you feel the same way I do. Don't the White Sox and the Cubs appear to like themselves a bit too much as they head into what appears to be a special week? Not...