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Rick Morrissey
What sports figures really say behind closed doors - December 17, 2008 - Wrigley Field played a prominent role in the federal wiretaps that could bring down Gov. Rod Blagojevich. He allegedly threatened to block a sale of the ballpark unless Tribune Co., owner of the Cubs and the ballpark as well as this newspaper, fired some of the Chicago Tribune's editorial board members.
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Teddy Greenstein
Longhorns star above the crowd - December 13, 2008 - I've never done this before, but then again, there never has been a Heisman Trophy race like this one.
David Haugh
Bears can be successful even without playoffs - December 18, 2008
Philip Hersh
Bumpy road awaits new USOC chief Larry Probst - December 10, 2008 - COSTA MESA, Calif. — It has been less than two months since Larry Probst became chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and Probst believes he has brought himself up to speed pretty quickly on the way things Olympic work in this country.
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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
Sandberg takes next step to majors - December 18, 2008 - Ryne Sandberg is taking another step toward his goal of becoming a major-league manager.
Dan Pompei
Pro Bowl teams not half bad - December 16, 2008 - Despite team-run voting campaigns for fans, the buddy system and indifference, the Pro Bowl teams that were announced Tuesday weren't half bad.
Phil Rogers
Mets bolster bullpen with Francisco Rodriguez, J.J. Putz - December 14, 2008 - When you have a glaring problem and a surplus of cash, you spend money to fix the problem. When you are tight on cash, you improvise. Baseball is no different from real life in that regard.
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Bob Verdi
Best thing for NCAA football: More anguish - December 14, 2008 - If you are part of the silent minority and have no deep feelings either way about a college football playoff, perhaps you should consider rooting for the preferable option.
