Sports Columns
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Parker the prize, but Sky will pick second in draftOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - If ever there was a year not to be the bridesmaid of the WNBA draft, 2008 would be it. Top prize in April's draft likely will be former Naperville Central star and curre...
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Lessons to be learned from World SeriesOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Here in Chicago the Cubs and the White Sox are left behind to ponder the lessons of a World Series featuring the Rockies and the Red Sox. For the Cubs, it's that nobody ...
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Home TV policy change adds to Hawks' momentumOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Some people just get it. They understand how things are supposed to be, how to treat people, how to do things the right way. It's looking more and more as if Rocky Wirtz...
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'Why did his house burn down and not mine?'Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Steve Trachsel checked on his kids one more time, and looked out the windows to the east and west. He couldn't see any fire Monday night. He could sure smell it, but it ...
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First home game on TV: Nov. 11 vs. archrival Red WingsOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Even if you don't already have tickets for the Blackhawks' home game Nov. 11 against Detroit, you will be able to see the match. On TV. Yes, a home game on TV. The franc...
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Addictions not easy to shake: when do Blackhawks play?Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Those unshakeable shakes are back again. The cold sweats, involuntary urges and powerless feelings are asserting themselves again. Addiction is a terrible disease. It wr...
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Batavia's playoff party leads to one heck of a road tripOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - All associated with high school football had less than a day --in some cases, less than a few hours -- to reflect on the moments of Week 9, the last regular season week ...
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Big Ten needs a squeeze playOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The Big Ten has a problem. It's a good problem, but something to worry about as the season's final four weeks play out. Will there be enough postseason spots to reward a...
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Skiles' truth about Thomas spoken with good intentionsOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Maybe we've become so used to spin control, we aren't equipped to handle the truth from an NBA coach. Scott Skiles has been a straight shooter since joining the Bulls in...
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Confusing ending in a confusing seasonOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Muhsin Muhammad has just been elected wide receiver in charge of clarification. "I don't think the (Eagles') defense was confused by our confusion," he s...