Sports Columns
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Local volleyball players racking up big numbers for college teamsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not difficult finding a player from DuPage County making her mark in women's college volleyball. It's just hard keeping up with them because there are so many. Here...
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Friendly fantasy warning concerning RoethlisbergerNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - How about those games last week? It's been awhile since we've seen so many high-flying individual performances all on the same Sunday. From Dallas' Terrell Owens and Ton...
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Hold the drumstick, pass the memoriesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - In grade school, my teachers made sure we knew about those very first settlers and the hardships they faced when they landed in what is now New England. The teachers mad...
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Time to give thanks, and we'll start with TigerNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - The start of winter used to be defined by the last day you could hold a golf club without your fingers bleeding from frostbite. And spring was invited out with the first...
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Changes just beginning for HawksNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The first meeting with Rocky Wirtz took place only 11 days ago, but the first ideas were in John McDonough's head at least 11 years ago. It didn't mean he was cheating o...
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Payne fits right in with winning SaxonsNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- Brandon Bolger and Cully Payne haven't needed much time to become best friends. So close, in fact, that Schaumburg boys basketball coach Bob Williams joked t...
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Many of Bears' problems rooted in off-season mistakesNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The Bears' troubles began long before opening-day injuries deprived them of safety Mike Brown and nose tackle Dusty Dvoracek for the season. Blame it on overthinking, hu...
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Make way, here come the MacHawksNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - As of Tuesday, you could go ahead and call them the Chicago MacHawks. John McDonough is that perfect a fit as president of the Blackhawks. You might remember that I didn...
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Tallon the one facing pressure to keep momentum goingNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon was sitting only a few feet from John McDonough when the team's new president uttered the words that made the most sense at Tuesda...
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Cabrera says don't be fazed by his ageNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Orlando Cabrera turned up his hearing aid, wheeled his chair over to the telephone and participated in a conference call with the Chicago media Tuesday. He is, after all...