Sports Columns
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Three resolutions to get Cubs started in the right directionJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The new year is here, and it's only six weeks until pitchers and catchers report for spring training, so therefore be it resolved: • That the Cubs honor John McDonough a...
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Better late than never for Parker as Vols rout DePaulJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - She was late to her own party. But "Candace Parker Nation" (oh, and there does seem to be a Candace Parker Nation, by the way) didn't seem to care. Fans of the former Na...
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A new, crucial role for Matt McCormackJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Role-playing is nothing new for Matt McCormack. It's what McCormack was doing two years ago for the Conant boys basketball team coached by his dad Tom. But now Matt McCo...
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For Tallon, it's time to make a move to get another scorerJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - With rookie sensation Jonathan Toews undergoing an MRI examination today, the Blackhawks will have to replace more than his scoring ability. Even at 19, he's one of the ...
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Relax -- plenty more hoops to comeJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - How a boys basketball team plays over the holidays is important, but not book-hotel-reservations-in-Peoria important. Let's face it, there are still two months of basket...
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It's the end of an era, and time to mourn Mr. HixJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - His booming voice could silence a packed gymnasium, and sometimes did. You never -- and I mean never -- wondered where you stood with him. He could enchant you for hours...
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Bears need to assemble a roster that's younger and ready to playJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - When Bears coach Lovie Smith says, on the heels of a 7-9 season, "I feel like our arrow is pointed in the right direction," it's almost too easy to disagree. The Bears'...
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Big Ten teams must learn to loosen upJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois was doomed in the Rose Bowl as soon as two things happened. The first was a decision Fighting Illini head coach Ron Zook made in mid-December. "Zook won't allow...
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New Year's miracle -- on the iceDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - It's no exaggeration to think more children opened presents and found Blackhawks jerseys in December than in any month in 20 years. Maybe 30. And so begins a Happy New Y...
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Smith won't speculate on QBs, other Bears positions for 2008Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Rex Grossman, who began the season as the Bears' starting quarterback, was benched but then played much more effectively when re-instated six weeks later, is eligible to...