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News broke today that Theo Epstein outbid Patrick Sharp for a $3 million single family in Lakeview last month had Epstein scared stiff.

For the fifth time in their history, the Packers are offering a sale of what they call stock, though purchasers receive no more than a piece of paper saying they own a portion of the city-owned franchise. No voting rights, cash value or any other benefits come with the stock, come along with the $250 (plus handling fees) purchase of the stock, making it essentially a donation without a tax deduction. Naturally, fans are lining up.

"The truth is that aerosol cans with white paint are simply becoming too expensive for our organization to constantly buy and use," said GM Sandy Alderson at his home on Friday. "School chalk is so much cheaper and we already have some from the chalkboard in the clubhouse so our first supply is already covered."

Kane will be asked to drink a thirty pack of PBR, two bottles of wine, and two flasks of Canadian Club in a span of two hours nightly.

"Yes, the allegations are true," Dolan said at his Long Island home. "I made up the entire NBA lockout. In reality, there is no CBA or Player's Association or even a commissioner, as David Stern is a figment of my imagination."

Blackhawks fans excited to see their team exact revenge on the hated Canucks for last season's playoff elimination were severely disappointed Sunday night as Chicago laid an egg and was blown out 6-2 on their home ice. But there is a bit of a silver lining for those who watched it in person.

Always in search of new revenue streams in this difficult economy, the Cubs are once again opening Wrigley Field for a non-baseball event, this time hosting a haunted house at the “Frightly Confines” the last weekend in October.