Sports Columns
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Blame adults for lawlessness in college sportsFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Welcome to the wild, wild West, also known as college athletics. It's the badlands where rules, laws and principles don't apply. No wonder politicians, journalists and o...
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'Hey ref!'… Thanks for making the game funFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - He was a jolly guy with a bellowing laugh. A 50-something; barrel-chested with a little extra padding around the midsection -- a reflection of "good livin'" as he called...
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Payback party for Batavia and exciting runs for STC schools?Feb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Geneva coach Tim Pease has been following the IHSA state tournament pairings for the last 15 years as Vikings coach, and for many years before that as a player at Geneva...
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Bulldogs go from underdogs to conference championsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Talk about flying under the radar. The Batavia girls basketball team exceeded all expectations this year after doing the following: • Winning a conference title (13-1) f...
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Illini's Smith can expect same kind of unfair treatmentFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - If I had a nickel for every time Illinois coach Bruce Weber has mentioned his team's struggle to score points this season, then I could breeze through this economic down...
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Whips' final Purple Palace game sure wasn't supposed to be like thisFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - This was not the way the curtain was supposed to come down on so much history. The girls basketball program at Hampshire High School has had success in its own gym like ...
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Batavia seniors enjoy final game vs. VikingsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Phil Albrecht has made the same shot before and won $5. He didn't have any extra money in his wallet walking out of Batavia's gym Friday night, but he had something he l...
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It's settled: WNBA, players agree to the 'core' of new dealFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - It's been a busy week or two for the WNBA. The league's newest franchise, Atlanta, picked out its name (Dream) as well as its first crop of players in an expansion draft...
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Hey, don't let Briggs get too farFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Bears aren't about to reveal the extent of Brian Urlacher's neck injury until, oh, maybe the day before training camp starts in late July. But if the team's attitude...
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It's not big-time football, but WIU should be a good fit for TassioFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - For the most part college football programs can't afford to recruit with their hearts. If that were the case, Naperville North's Jordan Tassio would have garnered Divisi...