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The Beijing Olympics are over, which means that Jay Mariotti has returned Stateside after being his verbose self for two weeks in mainland China. The summation of Mariotti's final Beijing-datelined column? "China is creepy!" It's worth noting that Mariotti filed the column just as he was leaving China on a jet plane and free from being detained for "re-education" by authorities.

There's a lot going on in the world of sports, and we're busy working on our baseball season preview, so we'll just give you the quick shots:

It’s a rare occurrence when the Sports and Arts and Entertainment departments of Chicagoist find their beats overlapping. But with the White Sox in the playoffs, there’s a sports tie-in to be found anywhere.

Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, who tore his groin just weeks into the season, began his rehab assignment in Peoria last night. He's playing for the with the Cub's Single A minor league affiliate -- the Peoria Chiefs.

The Safety Dance, of course. Because the Bears knocked off the Tennesee Titans in OT by scoring a safety, giving them a 19-17 victory. The Bears victory was only the second overtime game in the history of the NFL won on a safety.