Sports Columns
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The crystal ball says: conference races look like a jumbleNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - As another boys basketball season gets set to begin, it's time to take a really quick look at the area conferences. DuPage Valley: Last season Glenbard East claimed ...
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Great Lakes? For now, Hinkle focused on basicsNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - She has no intentions of being a savior for a program that might need one. And even if she proves great, there's only one "Great One." She knows that because she hails f...
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Lost: Bears run gameNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Six-time Pro Bowl center Olin Kreutz says it's no great mystery why the Bears are last in the NFL in average gain per run and third from the bottom in rushing yards. A g...
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Can we count on those Rams?Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Three weeks ago, I made a bonehead fantasy decision. Furious at the inept St. Louis Rams offense, I dropped Marc Bulger and picked up Giants QB Eli Manning. I suppose, a...
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From red and yellow to purple, an exciting day for FruendtNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Fruendt's family, friends, teammates and coaches all witnessed the 6-foot-6 senior forward in a purple sweatshirt signing a bunch of papers from Northwestern University,...
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Final chance doesn't offer much chanceNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - We hate to break it to you, but Rex Grossman is still … Rex Grossman. He was awful last season and worse in the Super Bowl. He was so bad this preseason and in the first...
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Panthers not the only CinderellaNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The other real Cinderella story in Class 8A? Everyone by now in the Daily Herald readership area knows about the great postseason so far by the Glenbard North Panthers. ...
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Bottom line: Fans ought to be in the standsNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - There are plenty of scenes of fan celebrations that have been fun to see over the years. I still have a picture from 1980 with future NBA all-star and Celtics coach Doc ...
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One species is angling's strongest magnetNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - My cousin Len refuses to try something different for his annual vacation. For decades he pointed his vehicle north and headed for the same northern Minnesota fishing res...
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Let's see what Grossman can do with help from Olsen, HesterNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - No offense to Brian Griese, but even if he's healthy enough to play, Rex Grossman should get another long look as the Bears' starting quarterback, beginning with Sunday'...