Sports Columns
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Lapointe, anyone -- Blackhawks should have a captainNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - There's something about this whole no captain thing with the Blackhawks that doesn't make sense. If there are as many leaders in the dressing room as coach Denis Savard ...
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Bears need matching 'impact' on offensive, defensive sidesNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The formula for building a Super Bowl winner is basic: The more impact players a team acquires, the better its chances of taking home the Lombardi Trophy. Unfortunately ...
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Baseball owes players, fans use of replaysNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The baseball purist in me says no to instant replay. However, the purist has been overruled by the progressive in me. The ultimate goal for any official in any sport is ...
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Saints give coach Kull reason to smileNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - When athletes have a bad day or need to turn to someone, chances are, one of the people will be their coach. But what happens when the coach needs support? In the middl...
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November the month to figure out Big Ten teamsNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Some college sports fans live for March and its accompanying Madness. Others prefer September, when they can start flexing their tailgating muscles again. Chris Kearney'...
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Even in new role, he's just Joe GirardiNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - All Joe Girardi said was, "You're not helping us.'' Funny how a few words can change your life. Those five syllables were in response to Florida owner Jeff Loria, who ha...
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Whips stand poised to make even more Hampshire historyNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Hampshire sophomore Amy Wehrs stepped to the service line at match point poised to make history. "I was just thinking, "Get it in. If you miss it, it's a point for them...
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Plenty of reasons for slow start, but there's one that stands outNov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - This is one way to silence all the Kobe Bryant rumors. If the Bulls keep losing, they'll slide right off of Bryant's list of preferred destinations. The prevailing quest...
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Bulls' start reflects past, not futureNov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - It would be a cheap exaggeration to sit here today and suggest the Bulls' 0-3 start proves they need Kobe Bryant. It is less a question of need than it is a function of ...
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Going for a different endingNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Mike Koeneman and Mark Tolzien have lived through the disappointments. Just two years ago, Koeneman and Tolzien watched an undefeated Fremd football season end in heartb...