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Rick Morrissey
Roger Clemens is Teflon no more - January 18, 2009 - In his hubris, Roger Clemens probably thought all of this eventually would go away.
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Teddy Greenstein
Florida's Tim Tebow still has things to accomplish in college - January 12, 2009 - Tim Tebow willed Florida to a national championship late Thursday night. By Saturday, he had determined he'd return to Gainesville for his senior season.
David Haugh
Julius Peppers would be perfect fit for Bears - January 18, 2009 - There are no insignificant NFL headlines in the off-season for teams as open-minded about changing their rosters as the Bears have said they will be. So consider Saturday's news from Charlotte that defensive end Julius Peppers wants out of Carolina a clip-and-save opportunity for Bears general manager Jerry Angelo.
Philip Hersh
A few thoughts with Winter Olympics just 13 months away - January 12, 2009 - The Alberta Clipper has brought its big chill to Chicago, and the Canadian air leads to thoughts of the Great White North (eh?), which leads to thoughts of the next Winter Olympics, which are in Vancouver, even if that city's climate usually is more temperate than our soon-to-be-frozen tundra.
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Melissa Isaacson
Hey, Missy!: What's the buzz at the Cubs Convention - January 18, 2009 - "Who are you?"
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Fred Mitchell
Jeff Samardzija hopes to be Cubs' 5th starter - January 14, 2009 - For starters ... well, that's where young Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija wants to wind up when the defending NL Central champs break camp in Arizona this spring.
Dan Pompei
Ex-Bears executive Rod Graves finds success with Arizona Cardinals - January 17, 2009 - In the spring, a Tribune survey of drafters showed the best drafting record in the NFL belonged to Rod Graves.
Phil Rogers
White Sox, Dodgers, share dollars and sense - January 17, 2009 - It's hard to imagine the White Sox entering into a spring-training partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers if the O'Malley family were still in charge out west.
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Bob Verdi
No matter the matchup, NFL rules - January 18, 2009 - There is no task the NFL cannot handle, including a penultimate postseason weekend minus the most dominant teams of the regular season. With the No. 1-seeded New York Giants and Tennessee Titans eliminated, America's strongest league purrs merrily along brandishing its calling card.
