Sports Columns
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Hall of Fame adds familiar namesDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - The names are familiar, and their achievements are enormous. There will be some prominent area people receiving recognition when the Illinois Basketball Coaches Associat...
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Hall of Fame has familiar look; Corning honored by leagueDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - The names are familiar, and their achievements are enormous. There will be some prominent area people receiving recognition when the Illinois Basketball Coaches Associat...
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C in BCS must stand for confusedDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - The Bowl Championship Series inspires championship-caliber observations. At the risk of having the alumni association quit bothering me for donations -- please, please,...
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Did Bulls have a shot at Garnett? Probably notDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - The new season is only a month old, but let's take a quick look to determine who got the best of this summer's Boston-Minnesota trade. The Celtics and Kevin Garnett own ...
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Smashmouth? Yes, Bears did suffer just thatDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - No, sorry, the Bears aren't who we thought they were. They are so not that, somebody should have checked their DNA before, during and after Sunday's 21-16 loss to the Gi...
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Legendary coach tries to rebound from toughest lossDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - People have long-admired Don Davidson for his class and dignity. For 31 years as Aurora Christian's head basketball coach, his quiet strength and calm demeanor have defi...
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Reason for higher prices insultingDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - You wake up on a Saturday thinking the only thing that will irritate you all day is the approaching winter storm. Then you read something in the newspaper that gives you...
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Local band makes jazz, funk academicDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Improvisational jam/jazz/funk isn't a typical genre for a band made up of young college students. Then again, most suburban garage bands don't have multiple members taki...
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Midwestern girl spices up UCLA, Pac-10 volleyballNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Her long, golden blond hair is very Californian. And so is her volleyball mojo. Nellie Spicer seems to fit right in on the sun-splashed West Coast, where volleyball is k...
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Brust, Bradley overcome tragedy to make tourney runNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Tragedy made Stephen Brust wonder if he would even play a final season of collegiate soccer. A series of dramatic triumphs has the former Hersey High School star wonderi...