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• Irish find escape in Michigan

• Week 1 NFL roundup

  • T.O. catches 35-yard TD pass, Tony Romo picks apart Browns as Cowboys open with 28-10 victory
  • Knee injury knocks QB Tom Brady out of game in 1st quarter, but Patriots beat Chiefs 17-10
  • Brett Favre throws for 2 TDs, Jets withstand late rally to beat Dolphins 20-14

• Family-owned NFL franchises coming under scrutiny

• Liberty uses late 15-0 run to run past Sky

• Sakamoto's Top 20 football rankings

• Prep scoreboard

• Tennis: US Open updates

White Sox headlines

• Phil Rogers' MLB rankings: Cubs at No. 4, White Sox at No. 7

• Tigers beat Twins Sunday

• Good grab by Dye, but there's a catch

• Thome homer clinches marathon victory

Cubs headlines

• Padres beat Brewers 10-1

• Three Soriano homers help Cubs snap skid

• Injuries to Cubs starters concern Lou Piniella

• Cubs' offense still headed wrong way

Bears headlines

• David Haugh: Bears gushing in Lucas Oil opener

• Harris, Bears' defense prove healthy

• Dan Pompei: The Brady hunch

• Mike Downey: It's showtime for Bears

Bulls headlines

• Redeem team wins gold

• Thunderstruck: Name, colors of Oklahoma City NBA team officially announced

• Nocioni: Bronze is 'huge' for Argentina

• Officials: Duckworth died of heart disease

College headlines

• Notre Dame hoops continues forward thinking

• Teddy Greenstein: Illini still waiting for Martez Wilson's best

• Wildcats avoid upset bid but not questions

• Notre Dame rallies for victory over San Diego State in opener

Blackhawks headlines

• Hawks sign Aliu to 3-year contract

• Chelios brings Stanley Cup to Wrigley

• Blackhawks set for 4 national TV games

• Blackhawks' ticket sales surge

Olympics headlines

• Mask-wearing cyclists ask apology from USOC

• More than 150 U.S. Olympic athletes appear on 'Oprah'

• Philip Hersh: Michael Phelps swimming in publicity

• Olympian Phelps backing Chicago's 2016 bid

From the sports wire

• Bears use familiar winning formula to spoil opening of Colts' new stadium with 29-13 win

• Brodie Croyle joins Tom Brady on ice as injuries pile up for Pats, Chiefs

• Cara Black, Liezel Huber win US Open for 4th major women's doubles title as a pairing

• Mariners scratch Silva from start against Yankees because of back stiffness

• Newly signed RB Rudi Johnson on active list for Lions' opener against Falcons

• Falcons QB Matt Ryan throws for 62-yard TD on first career pass

• Steelers unexpectedly hold out Smith, Sweed vs. Texans

• Don Haskins, who coached 5 black starters to 1966 national title at Texas Western, dies at 78

• Carlos Delgado, Johan Santana lead Mets past Phillies 6-3 for doubleheader split

• Bears lead Colts 22-13 after 3 quarters in first game at Indianapolis' new stadium