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Mike Downey
All signs point down around Chicago - November 18, 2008 - This season is over.
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Rick Morrissey
Bulls' Derrick Rose great but humble - December 3, 2008 - Derrick Rose is trying to turn himself into a leader. This is a good thing. Point guards are supposed to be leaders.
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Teddy Greenstein
Few award-winners in Big Ten this season - November 30, 2008 - Holy Toledo! Waving the Big Ten banner was an act of bravery this season.
David Haugh
Bears future cloudy for injury-prone Dusty Dvoracek - December 2, 2008 - As Dusty Dvoracek's third straight season as a Bear ended on the injured reserve list Monday, one had to wonder how much of a lock he will be to make the roster for a possible fourth. At Halas Hall, coach Lovie Smith spoke optimistically about the defensive tackle being a big part of the future in Chicago, but organizations tire quickly of players who can't get through even one full season healthy. Sunday's torn biceps muscle made Dvoracek 0-for-3.
Philip Hersh
Tour double a 'risk' for Armstrong - December 3, 2008 - Imagine Christian VandeVelde sitting down with his old teammate, Lance Armstrong, for a game of "Can you top this?"
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Melissa Isaacson
Mistake jeopardizes minor-leaguer's future - November 18, 2008 - Visitors to the Dayton Daily News Web site have offered a variety of opinions in the wake of a local grand jury's indictment last month of Peoria Chiefs pitcher Julio Castillo on two counts of felonious assault.
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Fred Mitchell
Reds' Dusty Baker wants to manage Kerry Wood again - December 1, 2008 - Kerry Wood answered the call from the bullpen last season for the Cubs, reinventing himself as a capable closer with 34 saves.
Dan Pompei
Suspension of Minnesota's Pat Williams and Kevin Williams could shift course of NFC North - December 3, 2008 - Two days late, the Bears won and the Vikings lost Tuesday.
Phil Rogers
Don Baylor returns to baseball as Rockies coach - November 29, 2008 - Thanksgiving week was a slow one around baseball, but the trickle of transactions contained some really good news.
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Bob Verdi
Maddux's exit? As quiet as a tap-in - November 30, 2008 - On the cell from his home in Las Vegas, Greg Maddux sounded as though he probably has made a decision. But there are more important things in life, like the game of golf he just played with son Chase.
