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• A hard road ahead
  The Bulls began their road game Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons looking like a team that could have used a morning shootaround. The winter storm that enveloped the Midwest led the Bulls to cancel their scheduled workout at the Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.). They stayed at the team hotel instead and had a meeting and walk-through rather than fight the blizzard-like conditions.

• Password is improvement
  Thus far, the Bears only barely have managed to take care of business and basically have been relying on other people for help, such as the Green Bay Packers. The Bears' improbable 20-17 overtime victory Monday that sent the Packers spiraling to their fifth consecutive loss was just as much about what the Packers did wrong as what the Bears did right.
• ND's Clausen in a pickle
  Greg Couch: Jimmy Clausen really should have a signature moment by now -- just one thing that he has accomplished on the field. A great play, a great victory. Just not the one moment he has now involving a stretch Hummer, an entourage, a police escort and a news conference at the College Football Hall of Fame where a spiky-haired, cocky high school kid waved championship rings to announce that, yes, everyone's dream was coming true: He was going to play quarterback at Notre Dame.

• A definite right to brag
  Illinois was looking for an attention-getting win, a conquest to establish that it will be an NCAA tournament contender, not a Big Ten bottom-feeder. The Illini got what they wanted Tuesday night, defeating No. 25 Missouri 75-59 behind a lightning-quick start and a poised finish.

• SPORTS WIRE: Boise State denied in bid for perfect season
  

  After getting a pregame pep talk from LaDainian Tomlinson, the TCU Horned Frogs went out and promptly fell behind Boise State 10-0 midway through the first quarter.

• Yanks' spending spree tops $400 million
  

  NEW YORK -- The big, bad Yankees are flexing their mighty checkbook, and the rest of baseball isn't happy.

• Cubs vs. Yanks, two bits
  

  NEW YORK -- A pack of gum? A postage stamp?

• A hard road ahead
  The Bulls began their road game Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons looking like a team that could have used a morning shootaround. The winter storm that enveloped the Midwest led the Bulls to cancel their scheduled workout at the Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.). They stayed at the team hotel instead and had a meeting and walk-through rather than fight the blizzard-like conditions.

• NBA HIGHLIGHTS: Celtics win 19th in row, set record
  

  The Boston Celtics set a franchise record with their 19th consecutive victory on Tuesday night, getting 18 points apiece from Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo to beat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 110-91.

• A hard road ahead
  The Bulls began their road game Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons looking like a team that could have used a morning shootaround. The winter storm that enveloped the Midwest led the Bulls to cancel their scheduled workout at the Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.). They stayed at the team hotel instead and had a meeting and walk-through rather than fight the blizzard-like conditions.

• Password is improvement
  Thus far, the Bears only barely have managed to take care of business and basically have been relying on other people for help, such as the Green Bay Packers. The Bears' improbable 20-17 overtime victory Monday that sent the Packers spiraling to their fifth consecutive loss was just as much about what the Packers did wrong as what the Bears did right.
• Blackhawks thinking big -- and why not?
  

  The Blackhawks have scattered now, but not for long. They'll be back together Friday with plans to pick up right where they left off.

• NHL HIGHLIGHTS: Osgood will avoid going on IR
  

  Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood was able to practice hard during the morning skate Tuesday and won't have to go on the long-term injured reserve list.

• 1/1: Veteran's day for Ty
  

  Playing outdoor games is something new for most of the NHL, but not for goaltender Ty Conklin.

• Midwest fishing report
  

  FISH OF THE WEEK: A fish for the holidays. Caleb Remington caught this 7-pound largemouth bass on a jig-and-pig on Thanksgiving Day in Lake Galena. He released it. His uncle Rick Remington said: ''Between Caleb and myself, we caught 16 bass that were all over 3 pounds.''

• Goose hunting fun, even without birds
  

  Not a single silly goose stirred in near-whiteout conditions Tuesday morning. Camo netting flapped around PVC piping on freshening southeast winds. Snow drifted in the corn stubble. Dawn grayed only slightly less than the night.

• WRESTLING: Montini captures Dvorak title
  

  No. 2 Montini started fast and didn't slow down, running away with the Al Dvorak Invitational title Tuesday at Harlem High School in Machesney Park.

• GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Montini defense frustrates Lake Zurich, Allen
  

  After watching Lake Zurich guard Olivia Allen score nine points in the first quarter, Montini knew it had to do something to shut her down.

• BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Kelley puts charge in Aurora C.
  

  Anthony Kelley's scoring and shot-blocking abilities were on display for Aurora Central in a 68-61 win over Glenbard North at Waubonsie Valley on Tuesday night.

• Tuesday's scores
  

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