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• U.S. heads to Cuba for World Cup qualifying

• Dreaming of Liz wants to win bigger title

• Playoff hopes fading fast for Sky

• Prep scoreboard

• Tennis: US Open updates

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

• Appalachian St. dominates Jacksonville 56-7 for first win of season

• Thomas leads stifling Air Force defense in 23-3 win over Wyoming

• Running back duo leads VMI in 49-0 rout against St. Francis

• Rich Rodriguez gets 1st win at Michigan, barely getting past Miami of Ohio in 16-6 victory

• Dwyer (108 yards rushing), scores from 43 out to lead Georgia Tech to 19-16 win over BC

• Athletic power with no athletic department: 5 years later, Vandy model works on field and off

• If East Carolina can't slow No. 8 West Virginia, Tropical Storm Hanna might

• No. 5 Florida looks to snap 6-game losing streak against Hurricanes in renewed rivalry

• 1st game of Orioles-Athletics doubleheader washed out by rain; 2nd game iffy

• Hanna delays 1st meeting between Georgetown and Howard until Sunday