Sports Columns
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Girardi keeps his challenges in perspectiveMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Joe Girardi has April 22 circled on his calendar. And it's not because the lifelong Cubs fan has more interest in beating the White Sox than he does the Red Sox. Not at ...
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Hawks' strength on defense gets even better with HendryMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - When Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon lists the key restricted free agents he hopes to get signed as quickly as possible, there is an interesting name mixed in wit...
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Saxons show they're more than a two-man actMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Highland Park succeeded in not getting beat by Cully Payne and Brandon Bolger. Schaumburg's dangerous duo had a grand total of 2 points of their combined average of 32 a...
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Oh, the rewards that can come from a love of the sportMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Many of the outdoor television shows bore me almost to the point of tears. As I've mentioned in this column several times in the past, there are only a...
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McCurdy steps up big time this seasonMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - FREEPORT -- Six months ago, not many people would have predicted the Burlington Central boys basketball team would be playing into March. But six months ago, not many pe...
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BG seniors leave mark of successMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - A 20-20-20-20 vision is tough to focus on for a freshman. "I never understood the meaning of a 20-win season," Paul Timko said of when he arrived at Buffalo Grove and wa...
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Perfect how Favre left us wanting moreMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - What's that they say about always leaving you wanting more? Brett Favre did exactly that Tuesday. By retiring after a season in which he was absolutely brilliant, Favre ...
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Boylan's own superhero finds a way to contain MoranMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Even Superman didn't succeed all the time. And the culprit in the Jacobs Field House that led to the end of the host Golden Eagles' boys basketball season Tuesday night ...
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Finally! He's gone!Mar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Beginning with his third season as a starting quarterback, Brett Favre's Green Bay Packers defeated the Bears 18 times in 20 games from 1994-2003, and he was 22-10 lifet...
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Adams leaves as one of Chargers' all-time greatsMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - If Mark Adams' season with the Aurora Central Catholic boys basketball team had to end, this was the way to do it. The four-year varsity guard made the most of his final...