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• Chicago 2016 playing up Obama connections to IOC voters

• ND's offensive coordinator to interview at Washington
  • Who'll carry Irish's flag?

• Illinois-Chicago holds off big rally for win • Photos

• Northwestern beats another easy opponent • Photos

• Red Card: Fire loans Blanco to Mexican club team

• 4 Chicago-area teams in NCAA soccer tourney

• SIU eyes MVC football title

• Loyola still New York bound

• Basketball: Young's Colvin selects Iowa State

• Prep scoreboard

Bears headlines

• Williams not ready to replace St. Clair

• Hester: 'It's tough on me'

• RosenBlog: Hester, you know, might be lost

• David Haugh: Healthy Orton best cure for ailing offense

Bulls headlines

• Hughes not happy with limited role

• Sefolosha's role on Bulls diminishing

• Lakers too much for Bulls

• RosenBlog: Bulls dancing with the stars

Blackhawks headlines

• Toews: Throwing down

• Patrick Kane in action Photos

• Blackhawks start trip off right, top Coyotes in shootout

• Hawks feeling the heat

College headlines

• Eastern Illinois beats Manchester

• Women's hoops: Notre Dame 96, Evansville 61

• Western Illinois beats Eureka

• Illini QB Williams ends season of highs, lows

Cubs headlines

• Dempster signs 4-year contract with Cubs

• Lou Piniella visits Northside school Video

• Hardball: Is Teahen the answer to RF vacancy?

• Phil Rogers: Hendry cookin' up a winner

White Sox headlines

• Sox part of a series of Glendale sports dominoes

• Mariners tab A's coach over Cora

• Boston's Pedroia wins AL MVP award

• White Sox could get answer on spring home Tuesday

High School headlines

• Sako's playoff analysis

• Wednesday's girls hoops roundup: Albano leads Trinity past Oak Park

• Ex-Carver star takes over at Morgan Park

• Athletes of the Week, 11-18-08

From the sports wire

• Cowboys rookie RB Felix Jones done for season because of big toe injury

• Boss no more: George Steinbrenner hands control of Yankees to son Hal

• Dolphins leading receiver Greg Camarillo signs $6 million, 3-year extension

• Browns QB Brady Quinn expected to play despite broken finger

• Vikings practice without 'Williams Wall' as they prepare for possibility of suspended stars

• Browns GM Savage apologizes for profane reply to message sent by heckling e-mailer

• Broncos TE Nate Jackson placed on injured reserve with right hamstring injury

• New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina announces retirement after winning 20 games in 2008

• Phillies 2B Utley to have hip surgery; 3B Feliz to have back surgery

• Bengals say Ocho Cinco will be deactivated for violation of team rule