WASHINGTON (AP) — The average fair market value of top-tier college football and men's basketball players is over $100,000 each, and the athletes are entitled to at least a portion of that, a new report from an advocacy group argues.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have no intention of being overlooked in the NFC this season.

The Hampton University Pirates staged a furious second-half rally to defeat the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 21-20 in the 14th annual Chicago Football Classic Saturday at Soldier Field.

DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — In one whirlwind week, Usain Bolt turned the biggest disappointment of his career into another golden show capped with a world record even he believed was not within him this year.

CHICAGO (AP) — Contract talks between the Chicago Bears and running back Matt Forte are on hold.

NEW YORK (AP) — Neither her words nor her play indicated that Serena Williams was distracted one bit Thursday at the U.S. Open.

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams' smile was tinged with a bit of sadness when she said goodbye to the U.S. Open for 2011 — certainly not on her terms and certainly not the way most people expected.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton was in police custody after being arrested at a Southern California airport to board a flight to Atlanta, where his lawyer said he would go to surrender in a murder case.

DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — In a fenced-off area below the stadium, American training partners Carmelita Jeter and Jason Richardson crossed paths, exchanging a quick embrace before going separate ways.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith rarely rips his team in public, so the shot he sent after that brutal preseason loss to the New York Giants sure did resonate.