Mike Spellman
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Blackhawks to open season Oct. 1 against WashingtonJul 19, 2013 1:00 pm - Go ahead and circle October 1. That's not only opening night for the Blackhawks, who will host the Washington Capitals, but it's also the night the Stanley Cup banner wi...
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Conway Farms begins tuneup for BMW ChampionshipJul 16, 2013 8:23 pm - On course, the buildup for the 2013 BMW Championship at Conway Farms in Lake Forest has begun in earnest with crews spread throughout the lovely layout erecting what wil...
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Hawks Carcillo traded to L.A.Jul 16, 2013 7:00 pm - Daniel Carcillo knew better than most the fine line that high-energy players like himself walked while playing for a loaded team like the Blackhawks. “A person in my pos...
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Ageless Rahystrada gets 3rd Arlington Handicap winJul 13, 2013 8:30 pm - OK, if Saturday is any indication of what it’s going to be like at Arlington Park in about a month or so, you might want to go ahead and order your Million Day tickets n...
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Big day of stakes races at Arlington on SaturdayJul 13, 2013 8:00 am - If you loves stakes races on the turf, then Arlington Park is the place to be Saturday with a Million Preview Day card that features four Grade III races with purses tot...
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Go figure: No all-star pie in the face for PuigJul 12, 2013 5:30 am - This is Dan Tullis and I just called … “Mike Spellman.” And here's what's on his mind: TWTW: Yeah, I get the argument against it. Yasiel Puig has only been up ...
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Big day in winner’s circle at Arlington ParkJul 06, 2013 7:19 pm - Hockey and horse racing intersected Saturday afternoon at Arlington Park. First there were the two-minute warnings before the start of each of the 11 races on the Arling...
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Spellman's Scorecard: The Blackhawks dream that really wasJun 25, 2013 9:00 pm - Random thoughts from the Blackhawks' run to the Cup: Question: They won, right? Still in shock over that ending. Seriously, if I didn't wake up to see all t...
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Bruins’ Bergeron will be sorely missed if he’s out tonightJun 23, 2013 11:40 am - The great mystery heading into tonight’s Game 6 and perhaps a deciding factor in this Stanley Cup Final is the condition of Boston’s Patrice Bergeron and whether or not ...
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Targeting Chara works wonders for BlackhawksJun 23, 2013 11:40 am - Talk about a plan that’s working to perfection. Since announcing they were going to make a concentrated effort to go right at Boston stud defenseman Zdeno Chara, the big...