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Anxious to get home after the long road trip, the Bulls fell behind by 15 points early in the game before storming back with a huge third period to pull away and top Philadelphia 103-92. Ben Gordon led Chicago with 21 points while Drew Gooden added 20 points and 12 rebounds and rookie Derick Rose scored 18 and dished 10 assists. After surviving his first Circus Trip, Rose said, "I'm feeling good and taking it game by game. We're moving the ball and finding the open person. We're playing team basketball and that's what it's all about.'' The Bulls return home for a game tomorrow night against the 76ers.

The Circus Trip gets longer for the Bulls, who blew a late lead as the Nuggets claimed a 114-101 win. Down by nine after the first period, the Bulls fought back to take a fourth quarter lead. With around five minutes left and up by three, the Bulls were stunned by a 13-0 Denver run that clinched the Nugget victory. Ben Gordon had 28 points for the Bulls and Drew Gooden added 21 more in the losing effort. After the game, Gordon lamented the Bulls play, saying, "We didn't make enough sharp plays to win the game. When it came to crunch time, we just didn't come with a big enough number of plays.'' The team travels to Utah tonight.

In an offensive explosion of a game, the San Jose Sharks scored two unanswered third period goal to edge the Blackhawks 6-5 on Sunday night. The two teams exchanged goals in the first period to a 2-2 tie and the Sharks opened the second with two straight for a 4-2 lead. The Blackhawks struck back for three consecutive goals to take a 5-4 lead, but the Sharks got a pair of third period goals and San Jose goalie Brian Boucher stopped all eight Blackhawks shots in the third to hold on for the victory. Cristobal Huet started in goal stopped 25 of 31 shots in the loss. Kris Versteeg netted two goals for the 'Hawks while Campbell, Barker, and Kane contributed the other three. Said Campbell of a game when five goals isn't enough for a win, “It’s pretty frustrating. We’ve given away a couple of points in our last few games and we’re not happy about it. That was why tonight’s game was so important.”

In case you haven't booked your Halloween night or you pre-Election weekend with plans, consider taking in some local professional sports action. First up are the Blackhawks, who take the ice tonight at the United Center against the Dallas Stars. Both teams have struggled to open the year and the winner will climb above .500 for the season. But if hockey isn't your thing, come out to the UC Saturday night to see the Bulls take to the hardwood against Spanish national team star (and brother of Pau) Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Bulls are in Boston tonight for a big game against the Celtics, but they'll be back to feel the home crowd love tomorrow night. And if you still haven't fed your appetite for pro sports, the Bears return from their bye week to take on their hapless division rivals, the Detroit Lions. The Bears thumped the Lions 34-7 in week 5 and Kyle Orton has emerged as one of this year's surprise offensive stars. Believe it or not, there are still some (mostly expensive) tickets left for this game, but Stubhub is always a good bet, too.

Bears Outlast Vikings

October has not been kind to Chicago sports fans. We got both baseball teams into the playoffs for the first time since 1906, and then watched helplessly as they combined for just one win before exiting in the opening round. But while the end of baseball in Chicago signals the beginning of our full-time devotion to the Bears, they've been even more frustrating to watch. Are curses contagious?

Mayor Daley today informed aldermen of a plan to increase the city's amusement tax in another effort to generate revenue to help fill that wide budget hole. Under the new plan, the amusement tax on tickets would increase at mid-sized venues from 4 to 5 percent and from 8 to 9 percent at larger sporting venues. And if you're paying $12 and up to park downtown, the tax on that will increase from $2.25 to $3. So as if tickets weren't expensive enough, that's more money to see Broadway, Bruce, and the Bears.

Tomorrow night, the Eagles and Bears meet at Soldier Field in what is sure to be a hard-hitting affair (7:15 p.m. kickoff on NBC 5). And if you're as big a football fan as several of us (even those of us who didn't grow up here), it's hard to forget that legendary playoff match-up between the Eagles and Bears now and forever known as "The Fog Bowl." ESPN certainly remembers and tomorrow morning on Sunday NFL Countdown, they'll feature an entire segment on the game. But, thanks to the power of the internet, we can share it with you now so you don't have to worry about missing it while sleeping off that hangover from watching tonight's big Illinois game against Penn State (7 p.m. on ABC 7). [via the incomparable Awful Announcing]

Cubs Win Home Closer

Zambrano No-Hits Astros

Forbes's ever-healthy list mania continues, now with rankings of the most valuable NFL teams. According to the business magazine, 19 NFL franchises are worth more than $1 billion. The Bears are the ninth most valuable, worth about $1.1 billion, but according to the story, "the team does not generate sufficient revenue given its big market, great stadium deal and famous brand." [Forbes]

Cubs Blow Game To Reds

Speaking of Muhammad, he had this to say about the state of the Chicago quarterback situation: "In the time Brett Favre has started for the Packers -- what's it been, 16 years? -- I bet the Bears have had 16 different starting quarterbacks. You've got to find the right guy and stick with him.''

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When most of the Bears hit the practice field for the first time on Wednesday, one player was very noticeably absent. Kick return extraordinaire Devin Hester was nowhere to be found in Bourbonnais. He's decided to hold out of training camp until he gets a new contract. He's entering the third season of a four-year deal he signed after being drafted in '06.

It's hard to believe football is so close, but the first preseason games are just a few weeks away. And there's no time like the present to get pumped for the season as Bears individual game tickets go on sale tomorrow (Saturday, July 12) at high noon via Ticketmaster (including by phone). Tickets are a measly $68 to $350. (A personal note from me to the schedule makers for putting the Saints game in December for a second straight year: you're jerkstores.) This year's complete home schedule after the jump.

Baseball is always about statistics, numbers, charts and rankings, but this season of Cubs baseball is going to be all about one number. That number, of course, being "one hundred." Be prepared to hear about the hundred World-Series-Championship-free years at least a million times this season. So as the Lovable Losers get ready to tear the scab off of another season, we thought now would be an opportune time to look back at the park from when things like "naming rights" were a long time off.

Bears quarterbacks Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton can be forgiven if they have a extra pint tonight -- or some fruity cocktail in Orton's case, since he's on his honeymoon in Hawaii -- because the Bears finally got them some help at wide receiver.

Chicagoist hopes that IDOT has placed their orders for reinforced guard rails and extra sign posts because Lance Briggs will be remaining with the Bears after signing a 6-year, $36 million deal over the weekend.