LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith has said he does not try to motivate players by threatening or making lineup changes.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Jay Cutler could get used to this.

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA players made it clear Tuesday: No deal.

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Hours after Chicago completed a gutsy win at Philadelphia, running back Matt Forte and cornerback Charles Tillman started studying again. Only this time the subject was finance — part of a community service program at a local high school on Tuesday morning.

PHILADELPHIA - Joe Frazier had to throw his greatest punch to knock down “The Greatest.”

Marshall football had a good regular season under first-year head coach Jarve Lewis-Bey, going 8-1 and winning the Chicago Conference. Then came the state playoffs and an early exit with a 10-6 loss to Evergreen Park.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Never mind the record, things sure feel different this time around for the Chicago Bears.

NEW YORK (AP) — As NBA players and owners wait to see who will blink first, fans are stuck staring at a blank calendar.

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA owners and players called it an early night Thursday, with both pointing toward Friday as a decisive day for big moves to end the 119-day lockout.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Nearly halfway through the season, the Chicago Bears finally got a glimpse of the passing combination they imagined.