A Will County judge Wednesday ordered LB Brian Urlacher and the mother of his 2-year-old son to take a parenting class to learn how to deal with each other. The action came after a three-hour court hearing in which Urlacher and Tyna Robertson testified about their ongoing dispute over transportation of their son to scheduled parental visits.
— Jerry Rice applauds Bears coach Lovie Smith’s decision to switch KR and CB Devin Hester to WR. “Any time you have a player like Hester who can do something special with the ball every time he touches the ball, you have to put that guy on offense,” Rice said.
Vs. Detroit
Thursday, 7 p.m.
To stop a three-game losing streak, the Sky must solve its confounding problems at UIC Pavilion, where it is just 2-6 with three straight losses. It’s the second of consecutive games between the teams, with the Shock notching an eight-point victory Tuesday thanks in large part to 69 percent shooting in the second half.
Rush LB John Moyer has been named AFL player of the week after recording two sacks and three tackles in a playoff victory over L.A.
When the Bulls’ 77-66 summer league victory over the Heat began Wednesday night at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, top draft pick Joakim Noah was nowhere to be found. Noah was running outside in 90-degree heat, getting in his second conditioning test of the day with strength and conditioning coach Erik Helland.
Andell Holdings has confirmed it is in talks to buy the Fire from Anschutz Entertainment Group. According to Marc Ganis, president of Sports Corp Ltd., Andell likely will pay AEG $30 million to $35 million for the Fire.
Mexican star Cuauhtemoc Blanco is expected to make his Fire debut in an exhibition game against Celtic FC on July 22 at Toyota Park.
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Vs. Houston
Thursday, 8 p.m. ESPN2
The Fire has one victory in its last 11 games and will have its hands full with the MLS defending champions.
