Sports Columns
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Several players in early running for area scoring titleSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - With several area boys soccer teams putting up some big offensive numbers already this season, dominant forwards are starting to make their presence known. Hampshire's J...
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What if ... the Cubs won in 2003?Sep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2003 -- The Tribune Co. announced today that it has named Andy MacPhail president for life of the Chicago Cubs. In turn, MacPhail has extended the cont...
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University status changing the face of Judson athleticsSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - For a little over 40 years now, the little college nestled between Illinois 31 and the Fox River in Elgin has been just that -- a little college. But with a name change ...
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Now it's the House of PainSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- There's a fragile feeling at Michigan Stadium, an atmosphere not suiting such a hulking sports structure. The players who run through the tunnel Sat...
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Losing is no fun for anyone, but it's no excuse for silenceSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Sometimes a loss hurts so badly it leaves you speechless. The pain pinches your vocal chords. It leaves you too stunned to utter anything articulate, or too angry to say...
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Sideline view still best for Rios -- here, or in Puerto RicoSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Mike Rios isn't used to the view and probably never will be. As an assistant football coach at Bartlett, Larkin and South Elgin high schools for the last 12 years, Rios ...
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Hoping to strike gold, but knowing you'll only get lemonsSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Waiting for the Illinois High School Association to release its state tournament assignments is akin to pulling the lever of a slot machine. Deep down you know what's pr...
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No cheering in the press box doesn't mean no cheeringSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - If you follow a couple of commandments, you might have a future in this sports writing business. Thou shall not cheer in the press box. Thou shall not show any emotion o...
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From LJ to Benson, keep an eye on Soldier Field this weekSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - What a crazy opening week in the NFL, huh? Thanks to everything from Tony Romo's 5-TD game to Randy Moss' apparent reemergence, plenty of fantasy football teams posted m...
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Smallmouth bass gaining attentionSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The phone conversation lasted for almost an hour, and because of what Ron Lindner had to say I suggested he join me on my outdoor radio show. Lindner, a Chicago product,...