Chris Hanson

TV SPORTS Soccer-UEFA Champions League, Bayern Munich at Basel, 1:30 p.m. (FXSP) Men's College Basketball-Nebraska at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); West Virginia at Notre Dame, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); James Madison at Drexel, 6 p.m. (ESPNU); Michigan...

TV SPORTS Men's College Basketball-Indiana at Michigan, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Connecticut at Georgetown, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Rutgers at Providence, 6 p.m. (ESPNU); Minnesota at Iowa, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Baylor at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. (ESPN2);...

Preview capsules for area boys basketball teams which responded to The Courant's request for information: CCC BERLIN Last year: 19-6 Coach: Mike Veneziano Top players: Tom Undercuffler, sr. forward, Bobby Mozzicato, sr. forward; Jeremy Desimone, sr....

Area high school boys basketball preview capsules of teams which responded to The Courant's request for information: CCC BERLIN Last year: 19-6 Coach: Mike Veneziano Top players: Tom Undercuffler, sr. forward, Bobby Mozzicato, sr. forward; Jeremy...

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is helping police investigate the fireworks-related death of a Fargo man. Jesse Burley, 41, suffered "massive" head injuries in the Monday night blast, police said....

- On a day when the Ravens could have laid claim to being the best team in the NFL, they let the opportunity - and the ball - slip through their grasp. Wide receiver Mark Clayton's dropped fourth-down pass at the New England 8-yard line ended the Ravens'...

From Chicago's Red Eye Nothing was sacred during host Conan O'Brien's Emmy opening Sunday. Not the controversial Emmy voting system, not Tom Cruise, not even his own network and the ceremony's home, NBC. O'Brien kicked off the show with a taped segment...

Anger oozed out of Jerry Azumah as he sat mute and motionless in front of his locker Sunday after the Bears' 22-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Alltel Stadium. For 10 minutes, Azumah stared straight ahead without moving as his teammates dressed...

The Bears' slim playoff hopes hinge on Chad Hutchinson's continued success. He had fans all abuzz after last Sunday's three-touchdown performance against Minnesota, and he's out this week on the road against a much tougher defense. Adam Caldarelli is...