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November 7, 2009
By ANDREW SELIGMAN The Associated Press
CHICAGO – There’s no truth to the notion Jay Cutler will turn green with envy, if not Cardinals red, at the sight of the receivers on the other side when the Chicago Bears host Arizona on Sunday.
By Mark Gonzales Chicago Tribune
Gordon Beckham realizes his offseason just became a little shorter.
By Verena Dobnik AP Writer
NEW YORK – Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship Friday in a way only this city can, with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes.
By Chris Jenkins AP Sports Writer
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Nobody expected the Spencer Havner experiment to work out quite like this – not even Havner himself.
By George Henry AP Writer
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Michael Turner did some self-scouting last week to find out why he wasn’t breaking off big runs for the Atlanta Falcons.
By Stephen Hawkins AP Sports Writer
FORT WORTH, Texas – Mathematically, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon still have a chance to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup title.
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer
DENVER – Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.
By the Associated Press
DEERFIELD – Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas broke his left forearm during a weight training session Friday and will have surgery Saturday. He could miss 4-6 weeks.
November 6, 2009
By Chris Kuc Chicago Tribune
GLENDALE, Ariz. – A little adversity never hurt anyone. Case in point: The Blackhawks.
by K.C. Johnson
By Paul Sullivan Chicago Tribune
Ted Lilly will miss the start of the 2010 season after undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles.
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK– The sign men were out bright and early at the Yankees minor league complex, sticking vinyl strips with a fresh, white “27” over the “26” that had been up on the board for nine years to mark the team’s total of World Series titles.
By BY WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
TALLADEGA, Ala. – When Jamie McMurray got home on Sunday night following his dramatic win at Talladega hours earlier, he turned to his wife, Christy, and asked what they should do to celebrate his first victory in nearly three years.
November 4, 2009
By BY DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA – Cliff Lee’s perfect postseason might not be over yet.
By BY MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer
PHILADELPHIA – The way Alex Rodriguez sees it, the New York Yankees are in solid shape.
By BY K.C. JOHNSON Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO – Sore back or not, Jannero Pargo hasn’t lost his sunny disposition. He also, apparently, hasn’t lost his shot-making ability.
November 3, 2009
By BY MIKE FITZPATRICK AP BASEBALL WRITER
PHILADELPHIA – A.J. Burnett started walking briskly off the mound before manager Joe Girardi even got there. The erratic right-hander already was finished – and he knew it.
By BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
TALLADEGA, Ala. – NASCAR will point to the 58 lead changes among 26 drivers as proof of a good race at Talladega Superspeedway.
By VAUGHN MCCLURE
 CHICAGO TRIBUNE
If there are any suggestions on how to slow down Brett Favre and the 7-1 Vikings before they run away with the NFC North, Bears defensive end Alex Brown is open to them.
By RONALD BLUM
 AP BASEBALL WRITER
PHILADELPHIA – Put those parade plans on hold, New York. The Phillies are coming back.
By Associated Press Writer FREDERIC J. FROMMER (The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell plans to ask Congress for legislation that would protect collective bargaining agreements from state law challenges, like the one that led to blocking the suspensions of two players who tested positive for banned substances.
November 2, 2009
By Dan Pompei Chicago Tribune
By halftime, Walter Payton was being remembered, but the Bears’ loss to the Bengals was being forgotten. Perfect.
By by the associated press
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Brett Favre jogged out of the tunnel in a purple helmet. He might as well have been wearing a black hat.
November 1, 2009
By BEN WALKER, AP Baseball Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Rodriguez waited all game for this hit. Heck, he waited his whole career.

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