Sports Columns
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Even in new role, he's just Joe GirardiNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - All Joe Girardi said was, "You're not helping us.'' Funny how a few words can change your life. Those five syllables were in response to Florida owner Jeff Loria, who ha...
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Whips stand poised to make even more Hampshire historyNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Hampshire sophomore Amy Wehrs stepped to the service line at match point poised to make history. "I was just thinking, "Get it in. If you miss it, it's a point for them...
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Plenty of reasons for slow start, but there's one that stands outNov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - This is one way to silence all the Kobe Bryant rumors. If the Bulls keep losing, they'll slide right off of Bryant's list of preferred destinations. The prevailing quest...
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Bulls' start reflects past, not futureNov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - It would be a cheap exaggeration to sit here today and suggest the Bulls' 0-3 start proves they need Kobe Bryant. It is less a question of need than it is a function of ...
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Going for a different endingNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Mike Koeneman and Mark Tolzien have lived through the disappointments. Just two years ago, Koeneman and Tolzien watched an undefeated Fremd football season end in heartb...
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One missed kick far from the only reason Cary-Grove lostNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, Trojans kicker Marcus Kerrigan missed the extra-point try that could have sent Cary-Grove and DeLaSalle to a second overtime Saturday. And judging from the junior'...
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From mikes to motorcycles on the playoff roadNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - SAVANNA -- Take heart, Geneva fans, as you gear up for a four-hour trip south to East St. Louis next weekend for the Class 7A quarterfinals. Thanks to the IHSA and our w...
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For Sheetz, history comes one score at a timeNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Batavia High School's football season is history -- in more ways than one. The Bulldogs' ouster from the state playoffs last week in East St. Louis pulled down the curta...
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Much to be done before Bandits are oursNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - So the Chicago Bandits professional softball team is coming to Elgin. Actually, that's not big news. The city has been courting the Bandits for over a year to become the...
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Lessons for all in Reid sagaNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The way he explained it, you would have thought he was working on the Apollo program, racing the Soviets 20 hours a day and pacing the hallways the other four. Being an ...