Sports Columns
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All-area teams emphasize media's fascination with numbersNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The numbers game does have a good side. Maybe it's called a policy racket and illegal lottery in some areas, but it's a positive game on these sports pages. If you have ...
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A last look at some of this season's more memorable momentsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - It's time to come in from the cold and enjoy the warmth of another basketball season, but not before taking a quick look back at some of the highlights from the gridiron...
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Local volleyball players racking up big numbers for college teamsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not difficult finding a player from DuPage County making her mark in women's college volleyball. It's just hard keeping up with them because there are so many. Here...
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Friendly fantasy warning concerning RoethlisbergerNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - How about those games last week? It's been awhile since we've seen so many high-flying individual performances all on the same Sunday. From Dallas' Terrell Owens and Ton...
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Hold the drumstick, pass the memoriesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - In grade school, my teachers made sure we knew about those very first settlers and the hardships they faced when they landed in what is now New England. The teachers mad...
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Time to give thanks, and we'll start with TigerNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - The start of winter used to be defined by the last day you could hold a golf club without your fingers bleeding from frostbite. And spring was invited out with the first...
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Changes just beginning for HawksNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The first meeting with Rocky Wirtz took place only 11 days ago, but the first ideas were in John McDonough's head at least 11 years ago. It didn't mean he was cheating o...
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Payne fits right in with winning SaxonsNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- Brandon Bolger and Cully Payne haven't needed much time to become best friends. So close, in fact, that Schaumburg boys basketball coach Bob Williams joked t...
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Many of Bears' problems rooted in off-season mistakesNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The Bears' troubles began long before opening-day injuries deprived them of safety Mike Brown and nose tackle Dusty Dvoracek for the season. Blame it on overthinking, hu...
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Make way, here come the MacHawksNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - As of Tuesday, you could go ahead and call them the Chicago MacHawks. John McDonough is that perfect a fit as president of the Blackhawks. You might remember that I didn...