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• State report: Young WIU, EIU continue to grow

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

• Chicago Football Classic mixes game, bands, fair, parade

• Mike Downey: Gil Thorp features more than just sports

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

• Playoff hopes fading fast for Sky

• Dreaming of Liz wants to win bigger title

• Prep scoreboard

• Tennis: US Open updates

White Sox headlines

• 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

• 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

• With confident Clausen, Irish offense in good hands

• EIU's long-time coach keeps on ticking

• Teddy Greenstein: Illinois welcomes back illustrious cast

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

• 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

• Phillies to face Mets in day-night doubleheader Sunday after rain washes out Saturday's game

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

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

• Andre Ethier, Derek Lowe come up big as Dodgers beat Arizona 7-0 to cut into NL West deficit

• Davis passes 326 yards and 4 TDs in Ball State's 35-23 win over Navy

• Mike Schmidt: New York Mets know Philadelphia Phillies are better than them

• Arrest warrant issued for ex-Super Bowl star after Ingram fails to show in NY court