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Sports Columns

Northern Illinois could be a test case for the future

The world of college athletics has been changing for the last several years, and for a time, it looked like the Mid-American Conference was safe from realignment. That changed when Northern Illinois decided to join the Mountain West as a football-only member in the beginning of January. With ...

Nothing beats bobber fishing

Something about bobber fishing has hooked me since childhood. It is there, very real and so enticing, but I can’t exactly tell you why it is so appealing. Perhaps it is the cadence of the float as it rides the ripples. Maybe it is the sudden dunk of the quill bobber. Or perhaps it is the ...

There’s no shame in asking the experts

Cyclones are swirling everywhere these days, but instead of running for cover, many people are leaping headfirst into the maelstroms. Name a topic and we make it controversial. Sports? For sure. Politics? Absolutely. The economy? Oh, boy. Seems to me more and more people are willing to fight ...

Valentine’s, Daytona mean fishing is right around the corner

With Valentine’s Day in the rearview mirror and the Daytona 500 taking the green flag tomorrow, Northeast Ohio anglers are setting their sights on melting ice and springtime fishing. Our annual transition from the dead of winter to the promise of spring brings hope and optimism to anglers ...

HINER: To the NFL, just buy a massage table

If Roger Goodell had a nickel for everytime a Pro Bowler faced sexual harassment allegations from masseuses, he’d have two nickels. It’s not much, but it’s odd that it’s happened twice. On Thursday, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was the center of another massage-related ...

WOLLITZ: Fishing can be a lot like surfing the internet

People often tell me that fishing is a mystery to them because they have no clue where to start or what to look for. Fishing, I explain, is just another slice of life, plucked from the loaf of activities that define the human experience. That it happens on the water is part of what ...