Sports Columns
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Cubs need to be kings of world (Series)Oct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Nothing short of getting to the World Series will do. Changing the Cubs' culture … establishing a foundation … providing hope for the future … None of that ma...
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Need a read on this series? Check with LouOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Oh, that dreaded book. You remember it. The one most managers live by, and the one for which most managers get fired. Dusty Baker swore by his and now he spends his even...
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Bears need to get after FavreOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Bears coach Lovie Smith likes to break the season down into four-game quarters and compare it to a football game. By that standard, it's easy to dismiss his team's 1-3 s...
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Leibforth leads forth SuperfansOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The fans, particularly the student section, at high school sporting events are probably the last thing people think to credit when the team wins. But after all, who is i...
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A position Bears really need to fillOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Bears quarterbacks are like the weather: Everybody owns an umbrella but nobody stops it from raining. This franchise is back where it started a half-century ago, patchin...
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Cubs have as good a shot as any in NL, but Big Z the keyOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - So now what? That's the question arriving at such a rapid pace that it requires a rapid response. In order to properly answer with context and perspective -- or at least...
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Miller's stunt evidence of Illinois' team chemistryOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - If there's an All-America team for relatively wholesome pranks, then Illinois outside linebacker Brit Miller belongs there without a doubt. We'll get to Miller's crazy s...
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Wildcats need to find end zoneOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - For two straight weeks, Northwestern's offense has received unflattering feedback from opposing defenders. After Ohio State pummeled the Wildcats 58-7, Buckeyes lineback...
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If Bulls extend Gordon's deal, it could squelch Kobe rumorsSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The Bulls open training camp today with a group of players who could stick around for a few years. For one thing, the upgrade options appear limited. After years of spec...
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Snakes offer Cubs a fair fightSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - As Alfonso Soriano blasted his 12th leadoff home run of 2007 on Sunday, you can be sure the Arizona Diamondbacks were paying attention. It gave him 44 in his career and ...