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– IndyCar star Danica Patrick (above) will compete in at least 12 NASCAR races this season and could make her debut in the season opener. Among her races is a July 9 stop at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet.
– Former Bears player Richard Dent is again a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and he will find out his fate Feb. 6 in Miami, the day before Super Bowl XLIV.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
– Detroit 83, Loyola 63
– Wright St. 79, UIC 43
– Indiana St. 68, S. Illinois 65
– IPFW 63, W. Illinois 58
– Tennessee Tech 75, E. Illinois 65
– Chicago St. 43, Utah Valley 41
– Serena Williams to face Justine Henin in Australian Open final. Andy Murray advances on men’s side.
– LeBron James (above) signs multiyear partnership with McDonald’s.
