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White Sox headlines

• Quentin to have wrist surgery

• Uribe hits two two-run homers as Sox roll

• Rick Morrissey: Quentin has only himself to blame

• Twins go home, beat Tigers 10-2

Cubs headlines

• Cubs reliever Cotts still feels tug of Sox ties

• Brewers snap 4-game losing streak

• Phil Rogers: Don't worry, Cubs fans: Playoffs are secure

• Zambrano may miss only one start for Cubs

Bears headlines

• Patient Lloyd looking to catch on with Bears

• Scout talk: Top college players

• Dan Pompei: Jets fueled for run at Pats

• Chicago Tribune staff predictions for the 2008 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 looking forward to redemption
  • San Diego State at ND

• Teddy Greenstein: Dull Saturday for Big Ten football

• Illini stadium gets new look

• Young state schools continue to grow

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

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

• Philip Hersh: Michael Phelps swimming in publicity

• Olympian Phelps backing Chicago's 2016 bid

• Globetrotting: The post-Olympic void

From the sports wire

• Texas romps as Colt McCoy's 4 touchdown passes help Longhorns trip UTEP 42-13

• Ford rushes for 138 yards, three touchdowns to lead South Carolina State to 42-3 victory

• Tillman help Grambling State defeat 29-0 win over Alcorn State

• Jammer's late interception for a TD lifts Rice over Memphis in 42-35

• Heffner throws for 315 yards, three touchdowns to lead Tennessee State past Southern 34-32

• Sebastian Trujillo throws four TDs in San Diego's 38-10 win over Azusa Pacific

• UNC-Pembroke pulls 21-9 upset at home against Davidson

• Bolden scores three times on big plays as Liberty rolls past Glenville State 44-27

• Carroll, Dixon lead Mississippi State in easy win against SE Louisiana 34-10

• Seven players score touchdowns and defense dominates as Samford knocks off Faulkner 62-0