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Seeking a special-teams spark, Bears expected to sub Manning for Hester

No. 38, not No. 23, will be No. 1 on Sunday's kick returns.

Seeking a spark, expect Manning to sub for Hester

Expect Danieal Manning to be the No. 1 guy on kick returns Sunday when the Bears face the Rams, although nothing is etched in stone. He's not Devin Hester. Doesn't claim to be, doesn't even want to label himself in the same category as his star teammate.

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Injury update: WR Booker to miss Rams game

Sweet Sioux Tomahawk goes the way of Chief Illiniwek

A 63-year-old tradition is ending Saturday. The Sweet Sioux Tomahawk, long a symbol of the Illinois-Northwestern rivalry, is going the way of Chief Illiniwek.

Saturday's matchup: Illinois at Northwestern
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To Blue Demons, 'wound is still open' from bad loss
• Matchup: Depaul-UIC
Nov 21, 2008 19:53 -0600
Phil Rogers: Sox hope to strike gold again with teenage Cuban import
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Full-Court Press: Bulls' Deng out Friday
• Big lineups tough on Bulls
RosenBlog: Nylander to Hawks? Just. Say. No.
• Hawks shoot down Stars

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RosenBlog: Nylander to Hawks? Just. Say. No. • Hawks shoot down Stars

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Saturday's best football games• Weis mum on Haywood

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Irish not talking history• Friday's matchup

To Blue Demons, 'wound is still open' from bad loss
• Matchup: Depaul-UIC
Nov 21, 2008 19:53 -0600

Phil Rogers: Sox hope to strike gold again with teenage Cuban import
• Good move for Sox?

Full-Court Press: Bulls' Deng out Friday
• Big lineups tough on Bulls

RosenBlog: Nylander to Hawks? Just. Say. No.
• Hawks shoot down Stars

Teddy Greenstein: No clear favorite for Silver Football
• Pick the winner

Saturday's best football games
• Weis mum on Haywood

Pick 'em: Bears-Rams
• Picks from the Internet

Irish not talking history
• Friday's matchup