Sports Columns
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BCS, NFL Network down, outdoor hockey upJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Things were busy over the holidays while I was taking some time off. So to catch up, I'm just going to shake my notebook upside down and see what falls out. The Bowl Cha...
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New polling system still showing flaws, needs improvementJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Who's No. 1? And who determines who No. 1 is? In the world of Illinois basketball, the Associated Press polls have long been the benchmark of determining who the best te...
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College basketball? Warren's Shaw will wear it wellJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Depending on which day it is, Lory Shaw can be either a role model, a pick-and-roll model or a fashion model. She's got the makeup to be all three, that's for sure -- an...
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One wrong Hawks need to make rightJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The good news is that many people who know the parties involved believe Pat Foley is returning to the Blackhawks next year. Let's hope so. But let's also remember that h...
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Adjusting to college? He'll manageJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Just recently, 18-year-old Mark Turenne, a former boys basketball manager at Lakes High School, was telling someone that he had to go out and buy some new sneakers. So w...
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This is no Hawaiian vacationJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Last we saw of Wheaton North graduate Akim Millington he was on television, playing offensive tackle for the University of Illinois in the Rose Bowl. Reached Monday at t...
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There was a time when state champions lost regional titlesJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The win-or-go-home format is what makes the state high school basketball tournaments so entertaining. Entertaining and, yes, a little terrifying at the same time. There'...
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Is Wrigley sale good for the Cubs?Jan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It wasn't on the original itinerary, but we hear the Cubs are hoping to add a caravan stop in Springfield next week. Actually, it'd be more like a major detour if they p...
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The walleye is angling's strongest magnetJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - My cousin Len refuses to try something different for his annual vacation. For decades, he's pointed his vehicle northward, heading for the same northern Minnesota fishin...
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At season's halfway point, Toews should be Calder Trophy winnerJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The NHL season is half over and here's what I think. • Jonathan Toews still should win the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year providing he returns from his knee injury ...