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David Haugh: Blackhawks offense missing along with Hossa

Secrecy surrounded the odd circumstances of Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa missing Monday night's 2-0 loss to the Bruins with an upper-body injury.

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MLB

Michael Hunt: Brewers get rare chance to kick around Astros

HOUSTON - Before they moved to the American League this season, the Houston Astros were prime schedule padding for the Milwaukee Brewers.
NBA

Ira Winderman: On fumes, title scent still there for Heat

Sometimes you forget how long it's been.
COLUMNISTS

Leonard Pitts Jr.: The curse of Redskins

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NBA

Linda Robertson: Heat coach Spoelstra learned many values from dad

Jon Spoelstra never pictured his son as a professional basketball coach. He was acquainted with coaches in his job as an NBA marketing executive and always regarded them as competition junkies, high when winning, strung out when losing, jittery between games.
COLUMNISTS

Sam Mellinger: For a mentor, this is a different kind of Father's Day

KANSAS CITY, MO. - This is a Father's Day story, but this is not about fathers. Not actual fathers, anyway. Not the kind you might have. Not like the one I'm lucky to have. This is a story about men doing what fathers do in those unfortunate times fathers aren't around. This is a story about one...
COLUMNISTS

Christine Flowers: Assault in the military, or assault on the military?

There is an iconic scene from one of my favorite movies, "A Few Good Men," in which an enraged colonel Jack Nicholson cuts down major Tom Cruise with five fierce words: "You can't handle the truth."
MLB

Joe Strauss: Cardinals possess the leverage to match intriguing questions

Another Thursday, another series win by The Team That Will Not Lose. The Cardinals arrived in Miami having won 18 of their last 23 road games without losing a series away from Busch Stadium since the season's first three games.
NHL

David Haugh: An unforgettable moment for Blackhawks' Andrew Shaw

CHICAGO - About five hours before the puck dropped Wednesday night for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw posted this on his Twitter feed: "The moment we all dreamed about as kids! Game 1 Stanley Cup Finals!"
GOLF

Mark Whicker: Slow play on the golf course

Dandruff, mold and slow golf have been under attack for years.
COLUMNISTS

Leonard Pitts Jr.: We're surrendering our civil liberties

It will not be with guns.