Mike Imrem
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White Sox victims of bad timing - againMar 17, 2014 1:01 am - Any inkling of legitimate hope for Chicago baseball is welcome. Cubs fans probably wish that our diabolical winter means summer will be snowed out. White Sox fans probab...
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An Act III for Phil Jackson? Good for himMar 12, 2014 5:30 am - While many retirees pursue a second act in life, Phil Jackson is verging on Act III. The lesson for the rest of us is that beaches, mountains and early-bird specials are...
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Roaring start ... but can Houston help Bears slaughter competition?Mar 12, 2014 1:00 am - NFL free agency is like the month of March: New players enter like lions and old players exit like lambs. The league just keeps churning and for the Bears' defensive lin...
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Applauding Mendenhall's wise decisionMar 10, 2014 1:00 am - University of Illinois alumni owe a debt of gratitude to Rashard Mendenhall. All of us should at least be perceived as more intelligent because of him and our diplomas s...
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Noah provides just the right imbalance for BullsMar 09, 2014 1:01 am - When Doug Collins coached the Bulls, he talked about NBA players who imbalance the court. They did big things at a small size or were big guys with point-guard skills or...
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No good reason to keep Sosa awayMar 06, 2014 4:30 am - Tom Ricketts referred to it as "a really good question" on Wednesday. The Cubs' chairman was a guest on WGWG-FM, the new all-sports talk station, with hosts David Kaplan...
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Maybe White Sox just showing Dunn their supportMar 04, 2014 12:01 am - Oh, no, I'm afraid that I might be going soft. Either that or I'm afraid that 6-foot-6, 275-pound Adam Dunn will crush my head like a nutcracker crushes a walnut if I ke...
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Baez should start season with big clubMar 04, 2014 12:01 am - Cubs' shortstop prospect Javier Baez dared to hit a home run Monday in sunny Arizona. This should warm the hearts of frigid Cubs fans back home, but all it did was heat ...
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School's in session for Bulls' FredetteMar 03, 2014 4:30 am - Jimmer Fredette seems to understand how fortunate he is to be in position to receive the basketball education of a lifetime. Sacramento released him last week, the Bulls...
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No matter the source, it's just offensiveFeb 25, 2014 10:00 pm - In sports terms, the N-word is the comeback word of the year. ESPN's "Outside the Lines" devoted an hour to the subject the other day. The NFL is pondering a rule that w...