Sports Columns
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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...
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Illinois high school legend received Woods-like attentionMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - It's difficult to imagine what it must be like to be such a high-profile athlete that you can't go anywhere without getting mobbed. What is it like to be Tiger Woods? Do...
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Results prove Hendry's doing jobMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- A colleague and I were talking the other day about former Tigers and Reds manager Sparky Anderson. We recalled the folksy Anderson saying, "You don't know...
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Next direction: Up?May 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Before Brian Opoka interviewed for a teaching position at Montini two years ago, he needed to consult Mapquest.com for directions. Opoka now is directing Montini's boys ...
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Sox should ring up division title if Buehrle stays dialed inMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Even fortified by an eight-game winning streak and a 3½-game lead, whether the White Sox can ultimately win the Central Division in 2008 will be up for debate. What is n...
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Schwartz, Schnitzer: They deliver for VHMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Schwartz and Schnitzer. Catchy, right? Almost sounds like a swanky law firm. "It does have a good ring to it," Brad Schnitzer confirmed. Of course, so do all of the W's ...
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Why not get Calipari to coach Rose?May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The Bulls have other issues, dare we say, that are just as big as Derrick Rose vs. Michael Beasley. There is the matter of finding a coach and a franchise philosophy. Pe...
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The old maps still hold a crease … and many memoriesMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Every chapter in one's life unfolds with a sunrise or a sunset degrading into darkness. For some, those nighttime hours that offer a stage to herald their melodies. For ...
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Fire's reunion with Osorio pushed to sideline for nowMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - As feuds go, the Fire and the New York Red Bulls version doesn't rank with the Hatfields and the McCoys, but it has good entertainment value for Major League Soccer fans...