Sports Columns
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Tonight's the night! Let's celebrate those opening kickoffsAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Pick a town, any town. I'll pick the night. Friday. Tonight. Opening Night. High school football teams throughout Illinois will charge out on the fields tonight to offic...
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Within football, let's all remember familyAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I never had the privilege of meeting Mel and Berneice Schlueter. But as the high school football season kicks off tonight, they will be on the minds of many, especially ...
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If Sox had been grinders, Central was there to takeAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - And now, introducing grinder reason No. 573 why the White Sox are kicking themselves in the backside this season. The Central division is the worst in the American Leagu...
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Don't assume too much when it comes to GrossmanAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - It was an interesting question. "Sounds like you're convinced that Lovie Smith will make a change if this keeps up?'' I looked at my colleague and clarified, because tha...
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Baker has the ingredients for good fishingAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Anglers came from all over to pay homage to the aged Viking Canoe. They brought wreaths, notes of thanks, strips of linen for ornaments, and even burnt offerings in appr...
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Fantasy running backs: Take L.T. or go for comboAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Did everybody have a good summer? Hopefully so. But now it's time to get back to work. And by work, I don't mean your day job. No way. This work involves hitting the boo...
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E-mazing revelations from readersAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - E-xcerpts from a smattering of your e-mails of recent months: Rebecca J. McDade: One of the things I find so amazing about sports writers is their holier-than-thou attit...
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Vick's story sick, but it's far from only oneAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - The Michael Vick story represents one of the most depraved and deplorable moments in sports history. If you're not completely sickened yet, watch the current edition of ...
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Businesslike approach suits BG's DamischAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - A year ago Marc Damisch wasn't thinking very big. Now the Buffalo Grove senior and one of the biggest football players in the Mid-Suburban League is thinking Big Ten. An...
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Bears' running game still not in gearAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - The important thing isn't that the Bears somehow managed to outscore the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts on Monday night. What's important is that they ...