Sports Columns
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Giants' big win shows Bears that defense rules in playoffsFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The New York Giants' Super Bowl victory is the latest reminder that, while offense may sell tickets and offensive players get the super models and the lucrative endorsem...
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Catchings sisters visit Stevenson; Dineen recognition setFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The names still bring smiles and fond memories to anyone associated with Stevenson High School and girls basketball in Illinois. Tamika and Tauja Catchings, who helpe...
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Football recruits ready to sign on the dotted lineFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Sometimes there's an upside to being left standing against the wall when college football bowl invitations are handed out. Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald and his staff us...
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Great coach, deplorable human beingFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - This was a nice compromise. Bobby Knight was still coaching, which provided college basketball with a compelling cartoon character. But he was what seemed like light yea...
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Oklahoma City Sonics? NBA should just say noFeb 03, 2008 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- The Bulls were back at work Sunday, holding a light practice in the NBA's most unique environment. Seattle's Key Arena sits beneath the Space Needle, surround...
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'Blue Chips' helps athletes take the lead in giving backFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - As sports fans, we tend to view athletes as commodities. How good a player is he? How fast? How big? How strong? We observe them almost exclusively on game nights, and c...
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Batavia-Simeon thriller won't soon be forgottenFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Everyone waking up Sunday morning and reading this column can put it down (just for a minute!) and go turn on ESPN Classic. Dave Roeske, who videotapes all Batavia's gam...
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Reality check for Belichick: New York is the team to pickFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - What the heck, let's take a (long) shot here: Giants 20, Patriots 19. A while ago I discovered that being right isn't all it's cracked up to be. Making a logical case fo...
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Batavia-Simeon thriller won't soon be forgottenFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Everyone waking up Sunday morning and reading this column can put it down (just for a minute!) and go turn on ESPN Classic. Dave Roeske, who videotapes all Batavia's gam...
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Former Olympic gymnast Dawes speaks her mindFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - It's ironic that Dominique Dawes gives about 40 speeches a year. Answering a question in class -- or even speaking on the phone -- used to terrify the former Olympic cha...