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No Bull - Time for Change is Now
November 12, 2007 by
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The Bulls 1-5 start is every bit as bad as it sounds, and things need to change quickly if they're going to make a run at the Eastern Conference Championship. Luckily, Bulls genius Charlie Danoff has a number of solutions for Chicago's struggling b-ballers.
High-Flying Jayhawks
November 10, 2007 by
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The Kansas Jayhawks being undefeated in mid-November is usually not a big story. But that's because it's usually a 1-0 basketball squad, not a fourth-ranked football team. Perhaps the most shocking team in this year's NCAA, the football Jayhawks have the National Championship...
Ron Turner's Folly
November 10, 2007 by
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There is plenty of blame to go around for the Bears' as-yet disappointing season. Injuries, draft busts, personnel deficiencies, old age - but at some point, doesn't the coaching have to come into question? Dustin Beutin has reached that point with Ron Turner.
The Patriots, the Colts, and Everybody Else
November 09, 2007 by
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We're halfway through the NFL season, and that means it's time to take stock. Which really means, it's time to break down the Pats-Colts game and look forward to the potential rematch. Really, does anyone think there are other teams worthy of a Super Bowl XLII Championship?
Kentucky, Gardner-Webb and the Nature of the Upset
November 09, 2007 by
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Gardner-Webb should have shocked the world when they knocked off a ranked Kentucky team. They WOULD have shocked the world, had the upset come ten years ago. But today, these upsets are far too common in college basketball.
Fighting Their Way to Smashing Success
November 08, 2007 by
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The AIBA World Boxing Championships whirled through Chicago like a heat wave in November, and though not as many people felt its presence, those who did certainly enjoyed it. For the participants - the winners, at least - it's next stop: Beijing '08.
Blackhawk Down
November 08, 2007 by
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Who hasn't said they wished some opposing player or manager or owner would just die? Maybe we don't really mean it, but it certainly says something about how we view the games they play. Bill Wirtz made people think many bad things, and then he did die. And, pretty quickly...
The "Unidentified Source" Behind the Kobe Bryant Trade Talk
November 07, 2007 by
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When the Kobe trade storm began, we heard murmurs about an unidentified source who was leaking dirt (some true, some not) about Bryant to the newspapers and essentially dragging his name through the mud. Through all the trade rumors, nobody put a name to that source - but D-Wil thinks...
Finding the Story - Caribbean Boxing
November 05, 2007 by
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After two weeks of championship boxing, the AIBA World Championships have drawn to a close. There were winners and losers, but the real stories are in the many people who traveled to Chicago in pursuit of a dream.
Bye, Bye, Bear-ie
November 05, 2007 by
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The Bears had the weekend off, as you surely know, and it couldn't have been better timing. They needed a vacation, with a 3-5 record, and they needed some rest given their well-documented injury issues. Plus, we all got to focus on Colts-Pats. But we couldn't leave you with...
One Sport, Two Sport
November 04, 2007 by
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Basketball. Football. NCAA schools tend to have a tradition established for one sport or the other. But as last year's championship games (both featuring Ohio State vs. Florida) showed, an increasing number of programs excel at both.
Coaches, Wives & Children, and Athletes
November 03, 2007 by
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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid is going through some well-publicized family problems, with his two eldest sons headed for jail time. What nobody wants to admit is that Reid is a typical father among NFL head coaches, and that sports often wreak havoc on the off-field lives...
A Call to True Chicagoland Sports Fans
November 03, 2007 by
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You may not be paying much attention to it, but there is a world-class athletic competition going on in Chicago, right under your nose. The AIBA World Boxing Championships deliver all the excitement you'd expect from a pre-Olympic tourney, and if you're living in Chicago you...
The Superstar Problem
November 01, 2007 by
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You need a superstar to win an NBA Championship. You've heard it before, you'll hear it again, and only one team (the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons) has bucked that trend. But, as Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett found out the hard way, just a superstar is not enough.
Sox Sweep – Thank God?
October 29, 2007 by
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The Red Sox completed their second World Series sweep in four years; and D-Wil, for one, is glad it's over. Not because he's a Red Sox fan, especially - but because of what the Rockies represent, and how the media covered a generally uninspiring Series.
Keyshawn vs. Ocho-Cinco - A Sad Display
October 26, 2007 by
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I will leave delving into historic and antagonistic black versus black arguments to others. And I, unfortunately, do not expect some people to understand what I am about to say, which is sad because that means you probably relished the scene that was so disheartening to many people...
Quiet Colts
October 26, 2007 by
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The Colts (6-0) moved into a two-game division lead on the Jaguars (4-2) and Tennessee (4-2). In doing so, they extended their current winning streak to an NFL-best 11 games. More appropriately, though, the Colts reminded everyone - in case any of you doubted - that they, along with...
Same Old Big Ten Story
October 26, 2007 by
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You wouldn't have imagined it would happen this way after the first couple weeks of the season, but Michigan and Ohio State find themselves atop the Big Ten standings yet again, and still haven't lost to any other teams in the conference for two years. How have these two schools...
Urlacher Under Fire
October 26, 2007 by
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Brian Urlacher has been terse - to put it lightly - with the media lately, and he's catching a lot of flack for it. But are reporters being too tough on a guy who's been very accessible (not to mention a fantastic player) throughout his tenure in Chicago.
The Tangled Web of BC Races
October 23, 2007 by
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We're finally here - just a couple days from the kickoff of the Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park. With such limited time to get to the window and make your bets, it's time for Greg Melikov to handicap the big races and give you some pointers.
The Third Moses of Northwestern Football
October 23, 2007 by
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Gary Barnett left as soon as he got a "better" job. Randy Walker was taken by a tragic heart attack. Northwestern Football has had a tough run since their 1995-6 Rose Bowl season, but with former standout LB Pat Fitzgerald at the helm, things appear to be on the upswing.
A Numbers Game
October 22, 2007 by
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This was a big win for the Bears - 3-4 is nobody's goal when the season starts, but it looks pretty nice compared to 2-5. And the squad did a number of things well, most notably the 97-yard game-winning drive. But is this Bears team really contending? Not without improvement.
The Torre Overreaction
October 22, 2007 by
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Joe Torre rejected a contract offer over the weekend - one that most people thought was an insult given the Yankee manager's tenure and impressive resume. But didn't the Steinbrenners just do to Torre what is done to so many players each year? What's with all the cries...
E:60 - 60 Minutes of... What?
October 19, 2007 by
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ESPN debuted their new "hard-hitting" sports news show - E:60 - this week, and it only took them one piece to draw the ire of D-Wil. In the telling of a statutory rape story at Liberty City-Miami's Northwestern Dade High School, ESPN's news team managed to completely...
Hysterically Hester
October 19, 2007 by
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Is he the greatest return man of all time? Many would like to anoint him as such, and perhaps they're right. Then again, maybe it's far too soon to make such proclamations. Either way, football fans are seeing something special in Devin Hester's first couple seasons as a kick returner.
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