Sports Columns
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McGwire, like Gossage, Hall-worthyJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The 543 current and former newspaper persons who vote for baseball's Hall of Fame should be made responsible for electing the next president of the United States. Sure, ...
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For Dawson, vote provides a ray of hope for next yearJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Andre Dawson must have had a spectacular 2007 season. That's all I can figure. At the age of 53, and not having played a game since 1996, Dawson somehow improved so much...
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Take note, Bears: QBs are the key to successJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - As GM Jerry Angelo, head coach Lovie Smith and the rest of the Bears' brain trust go about the business of rebuilding the team, they should take note of the current play...
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It's clear what Weber must do for good of IlliniJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - One of the best things about Bruce Weber's coaching personality is his stubbornness. In his first year at Illinois, when Bill Self holdovers such as Dee Brown weren't qu...
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Who should we believe? That's a good questionJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Believe it or not, Monday's poll question on ESPN's "First Take" was a real stumper. "Who do you believe in the Roger Clemens steroid scandal?" The choices were Clemens ...
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Selling hope: It's working for HawksJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Sunday night was just like old times at a Blackhawks game. Three hours before the first puck dropped, a sidewalk entrepreneur approached. "Got any extra tickets?" he ask...
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Theus happy to share news he handed out plenty of assistsJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - If there is ever a tough question in my head, it's likely on other people's minds as well. So I try to be direct and give someone a chance to address the issue. With for...
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No denying our curiosity about ClemensJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - For some reason, I would like to know whether Roger Clemens used performance enhancers. Heck, I might even like to know that he did use them. Anyway, tonight is the nigh...
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Halfway there and everything looks…bad?Jan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - One by one, they passed us by outside the locker room. Batavia boys basketball fans, all of them. And each wore a scowl as they descended the stairs from the upper balco...
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After Tennessee train wreck, some good news for BrunoJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - At least this week wasn't a total loss for DePaul women's basketball coach Doug Bruno. Just two days after his No. 15 Blue Demons got hammered on their own court by thir...