Sports Columns
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Cold, hard facts: Hawks don't score enough goalsJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - If the Blackhawks don't make the playoffs, and the odds remain stacked against them, it won't be because of injuries. It will be because they are not yet good or consist...
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Masters win would send Woods to Grand SlamJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Tiger Woods begins his 2008 season today, and by Sunday night he most likely will have his first victory. But another "W,'' as Tiger fondly refers to them, is secondary ...
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Never too late to acquire a new bag of tricksJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - We sat across from each other at an old kitchen table, deep in the northern Manitoba bush, discussing the meaning of life. I listened carefully to the words coming from ...
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'Focus' not in vocabulary of Ditka's BearsJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm jealous of the New England Patriots, so let's play some fantasy football. Like, imagine if Bill Belichick, their combination cheater/coach, ran the Bears back in the...
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Plenty of reasons to believe the Giants can beat the PatsJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The bandwagon-jumpers and the romantics in love with the idea that there is a divine destiny in the NFL will tell you that New England coach Bill Belichick is the smarte...
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An idea that's not so very brrrrrr-illiantJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Public response to the NFC title game's frigid weather ranged mostly between indifference and approval. My goodness, have football fans gone brain numb? Have they forgot...
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Some Big Ten teams getting unexpected boostJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Examine your favorite college basketball team for a moment. If it doesn't have a Keaton Grant or a Jamarcus Ellis or a Blake Hoffarber, then there's a good chance it's n...
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Sure, Favre a nice story, but thank you, GiantsJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - The Giants beat the Packers, meaning Green Bay won't represent the NFC in Super Bowl XLII. Hip-hip-hooray! Listen, I'm not saying I wanted Brett Favre to throw the inter...
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Still long ways to go, but Tiger Woods at least helps let us know how far we've comeJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Let's not kid ourselves. Out of respect on this of all days, let's not pretend on Martin Luther King Day that racism -- often cloaked in free speech and plain sight -- d...
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Inside scoring? Bulls should first try to shore up defenseJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - The NBA loves sending the Bulls to Memphis on holidays. Last year, it was St. Patrick's Day, this year Martin Luther King Day. For Chicago viewers, this also will be "Ta...