Sports Columns
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The rise and fall of no hassle jiggingMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I presume many anglers are ready for spring fishing action. The experts tell us the magic water temperature for walleyes to do their spring spawning dance is between 42 ...
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Hawks still have job to do, on and off iceMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're not drinking Blackhawks Kool-Aid, spending a game night at the UC is like going out of your way to tell an Iowan you think ethanol's overrated. But when a team...
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In East, just showing up gets it doneMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The race for the NBA East's final playoff berth is like a demolition derby. Hard to believe, but the Bulls remain in contention to be that car in the junkyard tilting pr...
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Stand-up coaching job by SitterMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - DEKALB -- OK, so it ended here Tuesday night for the Elgin Maroons. Or maybe it's just beginning. Four months ago, everyone knew the talent the Elgin High boys basketbal...
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Four horsemen enjoy rideMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - DEKALB -- In recent seasons they were the four faces on Elgin basketball's Mt. Rushmore. Opponents could carve it in stone when they took the floor against the Maroons ...
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Levin being patient, but he's still in mix to buy CubsMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - It's been almost two years since word started making the rounds that the Cubs would be up for auction. And a year since they actually went on the block. But still no "bo...
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It's March, so here's some madnessMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Everywhere else, March Madness refers to postseason tournament excitement. Around these fallow parts, it represents the following bits of news, notes, conjecture and com...
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World is Cubs' oyster … if not the new ownerMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Uh-oh, now we might really have to secure America's borders. Stop terrorists? Good idea. Stop sports capitalists? Even better. Forget Comiskey Park whenever it is that W...
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Blackhawks' projects with youth help keep name in spotlightMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The Blackhawks have become a major player in the promotions department. Just look at the excitement generated Friday night by the return of legends Bobby Hull and Stan M...
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Wild playoffs seen for West; Sixers step up in weak EastMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- With about five weeks until the regular season ends, the NBA playoff watch shows a couple of huge gambles reaping poor dividends, with one team ac...