Sports Columns
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Issues for Cubs to address if they plan to avoid a sweepOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Thursday night had long since turned to Friday morning Chicago time when Cubs second baseman Mark DeRosa was doing his best to cheer up everybody in sight, inclu...
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Saturday stunners change contenders for national titleOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Two of college football's greatest elements are the upset and the buildup to games. But these cornerstones, on occasion, smash into each other, and that's what happened...
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Emotions in postseason impossible to duplicateOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Lou Pinella's message seems to be to get everyone to relax. Is that possible in an elimination game? A. It's difficult. You can't duplicate the atmosphere in postseas...
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These guys shouldn't be this goodOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Some sports phenomena defy explanation. Take the Arizona Diamondbacks, please. Thursday night they beat the Cubs 8-4 to take a 2-0 lead in their National Leag...
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Dreams never stop but they do take on a different meaningOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - I spent a good part of the summer in an area where the rules of reality do not apply. For some reason, I had a incredible number of dreams that would have made interesti...
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Fantasy market analysis could help in crazy yearOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - For those of you who follow the stock market on a daily basis, you know it's been a crazy year. The housing market's in the tank, yet the Dow's up 200! No, wait, oil's s...
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Even at quarterback, talent sometimes beats experienceOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Varsity quarterback is probably the most difficult position to play in high school athletics. Now try it as a sophomore. It's a spot designed for experience in a sport s...
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Little-known Diamondbacks dismantling Cubs with easeOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- They closed the roof at Chase Field Thursday afternoon. And the Diamondbacks slammed the door on the Cubs on Thursday night. The Snakes, showing little respec...
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Now or never for playoff pushOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Now that we've put two-thirds of the regular season in the rear-view mirror, it's time to take a look at several teams that will need to step things up over the next thr...
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Athletes don't come with more heart than ArdienteOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Life's not always fair. Example: the player in this area who arguably loves football the most has been rewarded for his efforts the least. Matt Ardiente is a running bac...