Sports Columns
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Replay definitely the right callNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Without a doubt, baseball's GMs got this one right. Most umpires fail to consistently get the balls-and-strikes calls right, let alone boundary calls. But that is part o...
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New roster, new coach for ECCNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - There are a lot of new components to the Elgin Community College men's basketball team. Actually everything is new. Former ECC player and assistant coach and longtime Ja...
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Sox might not want to pass on RowandNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Never been a big fan of false hustle. Or running face-first into outfield walls. Seems counterproductive and a waste of manpower, especially when it's meant mainly to im...
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Lapointe, anyone -- Blackhawks should have a captainNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - There's something about this whole no captain thing with the Blackhawks that doesn't make sense. If there are as many leaders in the dressing room as coach Denis Savard ...
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Bears need matching 'impact' on offensive, defensive sidesNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The formula for building a Super Bowl winner is basic: The more impact players a team acquires, the better its chances of taking home the Lombardi Trophy. Unfortunately ...
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Baseball owes players, fans use of replaysNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The baseball purist in me says no to instant replay. However, the purist has been overruled by the progressive in me. The ultimate goal for any official in any sport is ...
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Saints give coach Kull reason to smileNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - When athletes have a bad day or need to turn to someone, chances are, one of the people will be their coach. But what happens when the coach needs support? In the middl...
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November the month to figure out Big Ten teamsNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Some college sports fans live for March and its accompanying Madness. Others prefer September, when they can start flexing their tailgating muscles again. Chris Kearney'...
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Even in new role, he's just Joe GirardiNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - All Joe Girardi said was, "You're not helping us.'' Funny how a few words can change your life. Those five syllables were in response to Florida owner Jeff Loria, who ha...
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Whips stand poised to make even more Hampshire historyNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Hampshire sophomore Amy Wehrs stepped to the service line at match point poised to make history. "I was just thinking, "Get it in. If you miss it, it's a point for them...