Sports Columns
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Toews not planning to miss Hawks' openerSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Jonathan Toews doesn't plan to miss the Blackhawks' season opener. The rookie center was wearing a splint on his broken right index finger Thursday morning after getting...
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Sox' MVP clearly the fansSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - What a weird season it's been for the White Sox. For a quick review, Mark Buehrle pitched a no-hitter in April, and Jim Thome hit his 500th career home run in September....
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Not easy to stomach this, is it Cubs fans?Sep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Ryan Dempster was so sick Wednesday that he needed a pair of IVs to get upright. Cubs fans have known that feeling for going on eight weeks now. The roller coaster that'...
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It's easy to get youngsters involvedSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - My daughter Melissa still enjoys a day in the boat catching crappies and bass. I got her started with rod and reel when she was a tiny squirt, barely able to hold the r...
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Hampton: The defense resents what's happeningSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - On his way to the Hall of Fame, Dan Hampton dominated more than just the line of scrimmage. But the days of a player like Hampton calling out his teammates seem to be ov...
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Believe the hype: Toews and Kane specialSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Not even Jeremy Roenick came to camp in 1988 looking as polished as Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. These kids appear special, and I'm not just drinking the company Koo...
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Time to give Hester the ball, Grossman a chanceSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Neither Bears head coach Lovie Smith nor offensive coordinator Ron Turner have asked for advice on how to tune up a misfiring offense, but here are a few suggestions any...
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Marmion players savor their Saturday night sneak previewSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Let there be light -- at least for one night. On Saturday night, this year's Marmion football team became a part of history when temporary lights were installed for the...
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For openers, Illini on a streakSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - After three weeks of unfathomable tumbles, bumbles and stumbles by multiple Big Ten teams, conference play mercifully gets under way Saturday. Illinois fans, you know wh...
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Bowl projectionsSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - CollegeBCS.com's Jerry Palm checks the schedules, crunches the numbers and projects the college football bowl scene each week on his Web site. Here are a few of this wee...