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• Wildcats avoid upset bid but not questions

• Short-handed Fire coping fine

• After 61 years, U.S. makes most of visit to Cuba

• Ohio State trails most of game, but beats Ohio 26-14

• Big Ten roundup

  • Royster runs for 141 yards and 3 TDs as No. 19 Penn State rolls over Oregon State, 45-14
  • No. 11 Wisconsin rallies from early 2-touchdown deficit for 51-14 victory over Marshall
  • Michigan barely survives Miami of Ohio

• Long road back to respectability for Kellen Winslow's Central St.

• Orton's neckbeard: Is the look growing on you?

• WNBA matchup: Chicago Sky at New York Liberty

• C.S. Silk, Closeout winners at Arlington Park

• Mike Downey: Gil Thorp features more than just sports

• Prep scoreboard

• Tennis: US Open updates

White Sox headlines

• Quentin to have wrist surgery

• Phil Rogers: One spot left for White Sox, Twins

• Uribe hits two two-run homers as Sox roll

• Rick Morrissey: Quentin has only himself to blame

Cubs headlines

• Injuries to Cubs starters concern Lou Piniella

• Cubs' offense still headed wrong way

• Zambrano promises to work hard to stay healthy

• Cubs reliever Cotts still feels tug of Sox ties

Bears headlines

• The majority: Colts will beat the Bears

• The dissent: Bears will run wild

• Forte's aim: Smash average stats of other rookie Bears backs

• Saints, Texans showing interest in Cedric Benson

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

• Northern Illinois falters on both sides of ball

• Notre Dame looking forward to redemption
  • San Diego State at ND

• Gill fits the bill for NU
  • Matchup: NU at Duke

• Kill wants to bring pride back to NIU
  • Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

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