Sports Columns
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Judson men have a common goal: A trip to nationalsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Two years ago, Judson University men's basketball coach Jim Cook would agree, the Eagles may have had more talent than they do this season. Judson did finish that 2005-0...
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Now that's thinkingFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The slogan of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's second-year breast cancer awareness program is "Think Pink." It's questionable how sunny and pink North Centra...
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Vitale -- yes, Vitale -- makes welcome comebackFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - When all the preparations for the Dick Vitale conference call were completed and it finally came up on the phone early this week, the first thing one heard was Vitale in...
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Take it from him: live bait!Feb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - He told me he's had it with fishing because he can barely walk. He's lost sight in one eye, and his overall physical strength is at a minimum. But that didn't stop me fr...
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Wallace to Suns would have made more sense than ShaqFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Apparently, living in the suburbs has more in common with running an NBA team than we originally thought. Here in the land of carefully named subdivisions, if one reside...
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Pick a position, and leave Byfuglien thereFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - EDMONTON, Alberta -- Dustin Byfuglien has a world of potential to be an impact player in the NHL. This much we know. What nobody knows, not even the Blackhawks, is where...
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Powers' new book surely destined to be a memorable hitFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - What better to do on yet another snowy day than warm the heart with some memories. A phone conversation with Mike Powers Wednesday evening did just that. Old Elgin High....
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Pretty easy to root for this ManningFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - To this day, whenever Archie Manning runs into an aging Chicago Bear -- or an aging Bears fan, for that matter -- he knows what's coming. Unlike most of his career, he's...
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Dolphins' honesty refreshingFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - By now the 1972 Miami Dolphins should be back from celebrating Super Sunday on Fat Tuesday. Bless the fellas for the truthiness that makes them unlike so many sports pho...
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Dineen's recognition night scheduled Feb. 14 at regionalFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - What are your plans for Valentine's Day? I have a suggestion. The past and present will come together on Thursday, Feb. 14, to honor one of the most distinguished coachi...