Sports Columns
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The old reliable comes through againSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Successful professional anglers become money-winners for two basic reasons. First, they are great students in the school of hard knocks and angling knowledge. Second, ...
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Give Guillen another chanceSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- When the White Sox beat the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the 2005 World Series to complete the sweep, there was a predictable celebration scrum in the middle o...
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Cubs'offensive numbers tell an interesting storySep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The 2006 version of the Cubs offense couldn't have been much more painful to watch. Under the tutelage of former manager Dusty Baker, Cubs hitters swung early, swung oft...
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No Phil? No Padraig? No matterSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're sick of hearing about how terrible Carlos Zambrano and Rex Grossman have been treated, or tired of seeing them drop the ball, as it were, there is a solution t...
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It's simple: Critics might just be rightSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Carlos Zambrano apologized Tuesday for criticizing Cubs fans, which was the appropriate move. Now, this is what Big Z should say to the faithful the next time he is booe...
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Bears' Okwo out for seasonSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - It doesn't appear the Bears' 2007 draft class will make much of an impact this season. On Tuesday, third-round linebacker Michael Okwo joined second-round defensive end ...
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Next step for steady Hass: regular-season opportunitiesSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - At the start of Bears training camp, the only person in Bourbonnais who didn't consider Mike Hass a longshot to make the final roster was Hass. Even though he left Orego...
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Being married to a football coach can be quite a rideSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Football is one tough sport to coach. So much time and effort is put into something that lasts two hours once a week. Coaches are literally consumed, watching film, runn...
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Call him what you want, but he's not dullSep 03, 2007 11:00 pm - You may be right, I may be crazy. But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for. Well, apparently Cubs fans aren't subscribing to Billy Joel's lyrics in "You May Be Ri...
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Appalachian State offers hope for college football's 'little guys'Sep 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Lloyd Carr showed up for his regularly scheduled news conference Monday, so it's apparent he survived the seismic shift in Ann Arbor, Mich. "Coach Carr is not going anyw...