Sports Columns
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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 ...
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Maybe Bears just don't have a quarterbackSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- Brian Griese looked like the Bears as a whole late Sunday afternoon. The welts, scratches and bruises were big, long and red on his back, shoulder and arm. He...
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Winners don't let negative thoughts take over their livesSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Think like a winner. That's sound advice for every high school athlete, but it's also not that easy. Winners understand the power of positive thoughts, but we're living ...
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Hollywood or bust? It's up to CubsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The champagne dried in Cincinnati, Wrigleyville revelers are back on their barstools, and just one question remains. Is this 2007 Cubs team Hollywood or Follywood? When ...
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Quarterback 'controversy' not quite the same debateSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The discussion began the day training camp opened. Which quarterback is better? Who should be the starter? An earnest debate carried on, with all sides engaged. Everybod...
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Postseason provides new opportunitiesSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- There's no denying that some players love to play in the postseason. Others, not so much. For some stars, it's a bitter struggle, and for relative unknowns...
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With October will come some exciting times in local sportsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - When the calendar turns to October on Monday, the Cubs still playing baseball won't be the only thing piquing the interest of sports-minded people around the Fox Valley....