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Through no effort of their own, the Chicago White Sox are closer to the AL Central division lead than they have been since May after they broke even in a four-game series against the Cleveland Indians at U.S. Cellular Field over the weekend.

The Bears took their first step toward Super Bowl XLI with a season opening 26-0 win over the Green Bay Packers. The Bears became the first team to shut out the Packers in 15 years.

Lions line coach Joe Cullen was arrested for a DUI after Wendy's drive-thru personnel (they are trained by the CIA, so watch yourself within 20 feet of any Wendy's restaurants) noticed he was naked when picking up his order. His top 10 excuses:

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is set to begin his final season in the NFL as the Packers host the Bears Sunday in what will be the last season opener of his illustrious 16 year career. Or will it?

The last two times Ryan Dempster has pitched for his team, the Cubs fell into last place. Despite this, manager Dusty Baker still insists Dempster will be his closer for the rest of this season and next, adding to the list of reasons that 94 percent of rational human beings hope Baker will be fired seconds after the final out of the 2006 campaign.

Cubs' first baseman Derrek Lee turned 31 Wednesday and celebrated by hitting a grand slam home run in the eighth inning to help his team beat the Pirates 7-2.

A rare stellar effort by Javier Vazquez couldn't save the White Sox Tuesday night as Boston rookie pitcher Kason Gabbard threw seven shutout innings in a 1-0 Red Sox win. The White Sox also lost ground in the A.L. wild card race to the Twins, who rolled the Devil Rays 8-0 in Tampa.