NEW YORK (AP) — Smiling widely but even resorting to a memorable NBA cliche to avoid specifics, David Stern provided little insight into the direction of the league's labor situation.

CHICAGO (AP) — Ozzie Guillen's eight years as manager of the Chicago White Sox were never dull. His pre-game briefings were great theater. Opinions flew, so did four-letter words, brazen answers, often raucous laughter and interesting yarns.

CHICAGO (AP) — It's not hard to see why Aaron Rodgers is feeling a little more confident these days.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears' offense needs to regain its balance, for Jay Cutler's sake if nothing else.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Malcolm Jenkins flattened Jay Cutler from behind, he arrived a moment too late to register a sack.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ron Artest's bid to become Mr. World Peace was delayed, but not denied.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After all the flack Jay Cutler took at the end of last season, he now has a shot to start the 2011 campaign with victories over a pair of quarterbacks with far superior reputations.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Avoiding another red zone rut remains high on the priority list of quarterback Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears offense heading into Sunday's game at New Orleans.

NEW YORK (AP) — The long looks on players' faces and the anger in Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver's voice made it obvious: There was no progress Tuesday in talks to end the NBA lockout.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears heard all the insinuations coming into this season that their defense had grown a bit long in the tooth.