Sports Columns
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Weis' tough practices will continue for IrishSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Charlie Weis made it clear after Saturday's game that losing still doesn't sit well with him. "You all have been around those type of guys where losing is OK," the third...
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No English credit, even when it's dueSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Remember that talk about defensive end Larry English's slow start? Forget about it. After posting just 1 sack in his first three games, English went crazy in Northern Il...
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Not all his fault, but still a total WrecksSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The Bears are the NFL franchise that brought you such football innovations as the T-formation. Sunday night they outdid themselves by featuring the first offense complet...
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Talented Illini CB Davis no shrinking violetSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Decide for yourself the most impressive thing about Illinois sophomore cornerback Vontae Davis. Might it be his 2.9 percent body fat, which gives the muscles ample room ...
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Cubs head for road clincher after big going-away partySep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The final home game of the season at Wrigley Field is generally reserved for dread and loathing, if not the occasional bloodletting and execution. But this season's 81st...
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Hey ref, you're right -- it's a jungle out thereSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - It was supposed to be a meeting of youth sports coaches to discuss new rules and procedures. That's how it started. But it quickly took a turn for the worst. After prese...
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Aldridge provides glimmer of hope for offenseSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Of all the horrendous statistics replayed throughout last week, none dropped more jaws than Notre Dame's rushing average. The Fighting Irish entered ...
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Sweet harmony at WrigleySep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - On a day when the list of Cubs stars includes Sam Fuld -- Sam Fuld? -- hardly anything could be wrong in Wrigleyville. Oh, maybe the two goofs outside on Clark Street co...
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Mendenhall continues to developSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, IND. -- So much for Indiana owning one of the nation's top-10 rushing defenses and a chance for its first 4-0 start since 1990. Junior running back Rashard ...
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Lake Forest's Friedman making up for lost timeSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - One look at Gregory Friedman's arm, and you can't help but wince. It looks about as painful as the hurt he single-handedly put on the Antioch defense Saturday afternoon....