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Windy City blows away competition for weirdest sports town

By Gene Wojciechowski
ESPN.com

Sunday, June 8, 2008

New York City? You were the best, but you're done. No more Isiah Thomas. King George is in semi-retirement. Willie Randolph isn't worth the trouble. We're left with Joba Chamberlain pitch counts and reports of Jeremy Shockey's maybe stiffing the Giants on minicamp. So time for NYC to take the sports buyout and live off the 401(k) money. Boston? Helluva run, my friend. Helluva run. I've got so much respect for you, but let's face it, Manny's getting up there in years, the Celtics are likable, a ...

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