Sports Columns
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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...
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For this Illini team, the game remains the key focal pointDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- We'll soon learn whether Illinois improves on its previous Rose Bowl appearance. But one thing's already clear: Ron Zook's crew did a far better job ...
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Bulls have a shot to succeed under less-intense BoylanDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The year's end usually doesn't bring so many farewells. I thought Scott Skiles would probably get a few more weeks to turn the Bulls around, considering his ...
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Oh, great! QB situation as confusing as everDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - So much could happen between Sunday and September. Ross Perot and Ralph Nader could be the nominees for president by then. A dozen full baseball teams could be named in ...
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Scandal scars run deep, but this time I have faith in IlliniDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - History indicates Illinois was a shady football program each of the last two times it played in the Rose Bowl. Hmmmmm. In anticipation of the Fighting Illini's appearanc...
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Scandal scars run deep, but this time I have faith in IlliniDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - History indicates Illinois was a shady football program each of the last two times it played in the Rose Bowl. Hmmmmm. In anticipation of the Fighting Illini's appearanc...
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Postcard from the Rose BowlDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Seeking a fresh start for the New Year (and donations for St. Baldrick's fight against children's cancer), I strolled down Wilshire Boulevard on...
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Bryant, Batavia keep firingDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Does David Bryant have a flair for the dramatic or what? He wears No. 3 on his Batavia jersey, but wouldn't No. 31 be more fitting? Reggie Miller? The hit-a-3-pointer, ...
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Top 10 women's sports storiesDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - It's that time of year again. So, before the countdown begins in a few days and 2008 officially begins, here's my countdown of the 10 best stories in women's sports in 2...
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Brady -- who else? -- our fantasy MVPDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Normally when this time of year rolls around, I allow our readers to pick the studs and duds of the fantasy football season. But when it came to naming an MVP in 2007, t...