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• Teddy Greenstein: Okla. coordinator has NU roots
  • Fla. reaction to Tebow rip

• Coaches see flood of Big Ten teams in NCAA tournament

• Illinois State back in Peoria, where season fell apart in '07-08

• Loyola Ramblers edge Wisconsin-Green Bay

• College bowl results

• Prep scoreboard

Bears headlines

• David Haugh: Patience best policy — for now

• Surging Eagles beat Vikings

• Dan Pompei: Top seeds beware: Underdogs learning new tricks

• Scout talk: Dan Pompei's mock NFL Draft

Bulls headlines

• Rick Morrissey: Throw Noah overboard now

• Bulls beaten down and bruised

• Melissa Isaacson: Hawks more fun than Bulls

• Gooden dealt setback

Blackhawks headlines

• If it's not the Wings, it's a win for Hawks

• Blackhawks still eyeing All-Star roster

• Kane to miss a game with Hawks for 1st time

• Blackhawks no longer All-Stars in the making

College headlines

• Michigan ends Illinois' 7-game winning streak

• Irish need McAlarney to regain shot

• Marquette routs Cincinnati

• No. 1 North Carolina undefeated no more

Cubs headlines

• Fred Mitchell: Lee Smith doesn't understand Hall snub

• Cubs trade Mark DeRosa

• Baseball Hall of Fame: Cooperstown calling?

• MLB Network shows early potential

White Sox headlines

• Rays have interest in signing Griffey Jr.

• Phil Rogers: Money can't buy you Series

• Owens, Fields figure in White Sox's plans

• Darrin Jackson headed to White Sox radio

High School headlines

• CPS Holiday tournament: North Lawndale wins it all

• Girls basketball: Lincoln-Way East upsets Fenwick

• Top 20: New girls basketball rankings

• Athlete of Month:
  Ashley Wilson

From the sports wire

• Venus Williams has goals to achieve, says she has no plans to retire soon

• Colt McCoy leads the way as No. 3 Texas rallies past No. 10 Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta Bowl

• Kickingstallionsims scores 23 to lead Alabama St. in 60-46 win over Grambling St.

• Records fall in Abilene Christian's 147-143, 4 OT win over Texas Woman's

• Robinson scores 19 to lead Tennessee State past Morehead State 71-64

• Bynum leads Jacksonville State to big first-half lead, 71-66 win over Southeast Missouri State

• Texas Southern takes first win of season with 81-64 victory over Alcorn State

• Griffin scores 20, leads Prairie View A&M to 72-58 win over Southern

• Blair's 22 helps Stetson hold off Lipscomb 76-68

• Davis, Northern lead Tennessee Tech past Eastern Illinois 67-60