And the title of TitleTown USA goes to …
… Valdosta. At least according to ESPN, which on Monday selected the Georgia city of about 50,000 as the nation’s top sports city. Valdosta has won dozens of sports championships and is a hub for high school football.
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BEARS HITS
John St. Clair is playing left tackle while rookie Chris Williams’ back heals. “It’s tough, but it’s one of those things that I’ve been doing all my career, even back in college when I was a tight end and they moved me to center, then back to the O-line,” St. Clair said. “It’s a blessing, but at the same time it’s hard.”
– Rookie TE Kellen Davis makes an impression at 6-foot-7, 262 pounds. “You notice him,” coach Lovie Smith said. “He looks the part. But you have to play. He definitely has made his presence felt.”
– Corey Graham, filling in at right cornerback while Charles Tillman was excused for personal reasons, was beaten by Brandon Lloyd for a 35-yard TD pass from Kyle Orton. But he came back on the next play to pick off an underthrown ball intended for TE Greg Olsen, one of two interceptions for the day.
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AND FINALLY …
– Sprint Cup star Tony Stewart (left) was fined $10,000 Monday for what the U.S. Auto Club deemed unsportsmanlike conduct during a midget race last week at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis.
– Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said if the St. Louis Rams came up for sale, he might be interested.
– Disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy will be sentenced Tuesday.
