Sports Columns
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Griffin does all he can to helpNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- During TNT's broadcast of the Bulls-Suns game Thursday, studio analyst Charles Barkley suggested the Bulls need a leader, because someone like Adrian Grif...
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A viable solution to public vs. private debateNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - I don't envy the decision-makers at the IHSA. Now, don't get me wrong. They're terrific people who've always been open and accommodating whenever I've contacted them for...
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Bears' walking wounded keep goingNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Jon Janus, who's suffered apparent season-ending injuries on two occasions this season, ran with reckless abandon. Lake Zurich's star running back always does. Bad knee,...
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Time for Carr to pull overNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Michigan Stadium has become the bazaar for the bizarre this season, the site for unusual scenes and sentiments in a sport that has turned batty. Today should be no diff...
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Freshman Jaeschke will lend Northwestern a big handNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - By making a 3-pointer in her much-anticipated collegiate debut last week, Northwestern freshman Amy Jaeschke showed impressive range for a 6-foot-5 center. She also show...
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Jacobs' sights are set squarely on PeoriaNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - It's a week before the season opener and Jacobs boys basketball coach Jim Hinkle is already in midseason form in the school's new 2,500-seat field house. As he gets his ...
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Michigan football needs to look in a new directionNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Michigan Stadium has become the bazaar for the bizarre this season, the site for unusual scenes and sentiments in a sport that has turned batty. Saturday should be no d...
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Channel 50 has prep football, with even bigger play to comeNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - The Illinois High School Association football playoffs are back on WPWR Channel 50, but it's yet to be determined if they're serving a purpose on the station. This makes...
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Coping with pressure is part of high school sports experienceNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - I don't know how these kids do it. I don't know how high school athletes handle the enormous pressure at state tournament time. I get nervous for them just standing on t...
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Bullish on their dream jobsNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - As Dirty Harry told Hal Holbrook's corrupt police commissioner, "A man's got to know his limitations." A man's got to know his strengths, too. Local graduates Scott Sonn...