Sports Columns
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Simmons, Hunter remind us that it's not all about the gameJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - These are trying times for the 12 Division I men's basketball teams in Illinois. At a combined 32 games below the .500 mark and with an average RPI rating of 178, none o...
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Don't get your hopes up with GrossmanJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - We interrupt Super Bowl XLII week for this public service announcement: Giants quarterback Eli Manning's successful run through the playoffs this season doesn't provide ...
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Reality check: Bulls just plain awfulJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - If you believe Jerry Reinsdorf -- always a dubious proposition when the Bulls chairman starts spinning -- Scott Skiles was the smart one. Reinsdorf told WGN-TV's Rich Ki...
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A significant Bulls trade prior to deadline not likelyJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The need for a significant move may be strong, but chances are the Bulls won't do anything before the Feb. 21 trade deadline. Something could still happen. General manag...
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Sold, to the fan with too much moneyJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - So, the White Sox and Cubs will auction select seats for select games this season. The winning bid to, say, a Sox-Cubs game could be several hundred thousand million dol...
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Night of Hoops a trifecta of blockbustersJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The 15th Annual Batavia Night of Hoops might need a new name. It's gone from good to great to better in the last decade and a half. But next Saturday's lineup of marquee...
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Church can't deny Majerus his right to speak out on issuesJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Rick Majerus must have missed it when he signed his contract at Saint Louis. Maybe the big guy should invest in a pair of glasses. How could a veteran college basketball...
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LZ grad Solverson's career took painful detourJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Six years, two surgeries, two majors and 27 teammates ago, Johanna Solverson enrolled at the University of Iowa. Talk about maxing out your college experience. It's been...
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Optimism is reality at SoxFestJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - If the reality ever matched the hype, White Sox GM Kenny Williams would have stopped attending SoxFest years ago for fear of an all-out verbal assault. But, as usual, th...
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Time to get ready for more class expansion in IHSA sportsJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The big news out of the Illinois High School Association's office last week was the decision to move forward with a drug testing program for high school athletes. What g...