– Devin Hester, who surrendered his kickoff return duties last season, said he would be willing to give up punt returns, too … just not immediately. “With all the success we’ve had at the return game, it would be real crazy to just give it up now,” the Bears star said.
– If you’re wondering how the Bulls signed Jannero Pargo and Lindsey Hunter without exceeding the luxury tax figure, here’s how: According to bulls.com, the team recently negotiated a buyout of forward Tim Thomas’ contract.
– Teammates Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong remained second and third in the Tour de France after a technology-free day of riding in which Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the 10th stage.
– Sky at Indiana, noon Wednesday – SuperLiga: Fire at New England, 6 p.m. Wednesday – Fire’s Cuauhtemoc Blanco to replace Toronto’s Dwayne De Rosario in the All-Star Game.
