Sports Columns
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One wrong Hawks need to make rightJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The good news is that many people who know the parties involved believe Pat Foley is returning to the Blackhawks next year. Let's hope so. But let's also remember that h...
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Adjusting to college? He'll manageJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Just recently, 18-year-old Mark Turenne, a former boys basketball manager at Lakes High School, was telling someone that he had to go out and buy some new sneakers. So w...
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This is no Hawaiian vacationJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Last we saw of Wheaton North graduate Akim Millington he was on television, playing offensive tackle for the University of Illinois in the Rose Bowl. Reached Monday at t...
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There was a time when state champions lost regional titlesJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The win-or-go-home format is what makes the state high school basketball tournaments so entertaining. Entertaining and, yes, a little terrifying at the same time. There'...
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Is Wrigley sale good for the Cubs?Jan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It wasn't on the original itinerary, but we hear the Cubs are hoping to add a caravan stop in Springfield next week. Actually, it'd be more like a major detour if they p...
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The walleye is angling's strongest magnetJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - My cousin Len refuses to try something different for his annual vacation. For decades, he's pointed his vehicle northward, heading for the same northern Minnesota fishin...
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At season's halfway point, Toews should be Calder Trophy winnerJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The NHL season is half over and here's what I think. • Jonathan Toews still should win the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year providing he returns from his knee injury ...
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McGwire, like Gossage, Hall-worthyJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The 543 current and former newspaper persons who vote for baseball's Hall of Fame should be made responsible for electing the next president of the United States. Sure, ...
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For Dawson, vote provides a ray of hope for next yearJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Andre Dawson must have had a spectacular 2007 season. That's all I can figure. At the age of 53, and not having played a game since 1996, Dawson somehow improved so much...
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Take note, Bears: QBs are the key to successJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - As GM Jerry Angelo, head coach Lovie Smith and the rest of the Bears' brain trust go about the business of rebuilding the team, they should take note of the current play...