Sports Columns
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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....
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Irish take steps, but …Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The offense reached the end zone twice after falling short in three games. A running back emerged from the rubble, reviving faith for the nation's wo...
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Will area teams be home for the holidays?Sep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Two years ago, the college football pulse around these parts was as strong as ever. Notre Dame had reawakened behind first-year coach Charlie Weis and quarterback Brady ...
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Loris' effort adds up for GrantSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Joe Loris is just a fraction of Grant's offense, and he's not alone. Under Kurt Rous, head football coach/math teacher, no one is No. 1. The Bulldogs are all about doing...
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Here come Tigers and Huskies, down the stretchSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - The picture became a little more clear Friday night for the DuPage Valley Conference front-runners. Defending champion Wheaton Warrenville South and preseason favorite ...
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Grannies are having a (basket) ballSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Jane Bus can take the ball to the hoop, and Betty Krupp isn't afraid to put a body on someone when she boxes out. The two women are serious basketball players. And they ...