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• Dan Pompei: Vikings' suspensions could help Bears

• Martin Havlat dropped to Blackhawks' 3rd line
  • Matchup: vs. Ducks

• Icing: Previewing Blackhawks-Ducks

• Clemson edges Illinois

• Northwestern faces tall, talented FSU • Matchup

• Duke routs Purdue

• NHL player suspended after comments about '24' star, supermodel

• Tar Heels' Bobby Frasor glad to be healthy again

• College basketball matchup: DePaul at California

• College basketball matchup: Illinois-Chicago at Vanderbilt

• Blue Jays owner dies

• Michael Phelps named sportsman of the year by Sports Illustrated

• Updated BCS standings

• Prep scoreboard

Bears headlines

• David Haugh: Don't excuse Orton, help him

• NFL suspends Vikings' Pat, Kevin Williams

• Another bad break (or tear) for Dvoracek

• David Haugh: Bears future cloudy for injury-prone Dusty Dvoracek

Bulls headlines

• Rick Morrissey: Rose sound but quiet

• Del Negro trusts Gooden to score

• Rose rises, stays grounded

• Bulls wrap up trip with victory in Philadelphia

Blackhawks headlines

• Hawks facing big month

• 'Worst we've been'

• Divers find body of former NHL All-Star Martin

• Hawks seek a fast end to slow starts

College headlines

• Loyola holds off William & Mary

• 21-3 run sparks Northwestern rout

• Big Ten-ACC Challenge: Wisconsin tops Va. Tech

• Wisconsin victory might be Big Ten's last vs. ACC

Cubs headlines

• Fred Mitchell: Baker wants to manage Wood

• Cubs shopping on a budget

• Refreshed Piniella: 'Focus is on 2009'

• Phil Rogers: Don Baylor returns to baseball

White Sox headlines

• Beckham adjusts, tears up Arizona Fall League

• Cabrera loss brings picks

• White Sox, Reds talking about Jermaine Dye

• Early Sox trimmings

High School headlines

• Maine South takes 8A title

• T.F. North improves to 5-0

• Tuesday's boys roundup: Pointer leads Leo past Tinley Park

• Athletes of the Week, 12-2-08

From the sports wire

• Jauron accepts criticism during Bills meltdown that has team on verge of missing playoffs

• Giants' Pierce focused on game vs. Eagles as police investigate role in Burress shooting

• Patriots WR Wes Welker says Steelers S Ryan Clark made a good play in leveling him

• Vikings preparing to move on without Kevin and Pat Williams for next 4 games

• Playing in England for first time in 6 years, Sampras beats McEnroe 6-3, 6-4

• TO, 4 other Cowboys vets join injured players on sideline; Pacman practices wearing pajamas

• Not running at will: Steelers hope lagging run game finally ready to go

• Ricky Williams Toronto-bound again, this time with Dolphins to face Bills

• Patriots, depleted by injuries at outside linebacker, re-sign 10-year veteran Rosevelt Colvin

• Falcons expect DT Grady Jackson to be available this week against Saints