Sports Columns
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Hard to believe but Maddux sounds ready to call it a careerFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Had Greg Maddux said he intended to pitch another 10 years in the big leagues, such a statement would have caused no more ruckus than one of his 84 mph fastballs. Based ...
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Pohl needs help in Olympic bid; DeFrancesca honoredFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - The pursuit of the Olympic dream continues, but it needs your help. Shannon Pohl (Prospect) is the No. 2 badminton singles player in America. Only one player from each c...
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Coleman sprints to another record; Solverson honoredFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - They're not on stage very long, but sprinters supply some of the most crowd-pleasing moments in any track and field meet. Fans want to know who's the fastest kid on the ...
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Sporting edge goes to ObamaFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The teaser on Sportspages.com -- "He's much more than Obama's brother-in-law" -- was intriguing Sunday morning. A couple of weeks ago I started wondering about the presi...
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Don't say Paxson was asleep during Garnett, Gasol dealsFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Charles Barkley joined the chorus of critics lobbing water balloons at Bulls general manager John Paxson for failing to execute a blockbuster trade. Barkley has been ven...
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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...