Bulls, kids celebrate holidays
Team joins the Wender Weis Foundation for Children at FAO Schwarz

Holiday wishes came a little early this season as selected members of the Chicago Bulls organization came out to mingle with fans at "the season’s ultimate party at the ultimate toy store." The Wender Weis Foundation for Children partnered with the Bulls to bring "Holiday Heroes" to FAO Schwarz on North Michigan Avenue. The world-famous toy store closed its doors to the general public to allow Bulls guests to shop for some of the hottest toys of the season.
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Potential scandal could undermine betting system
Computer-savvy ex-frat boys only pick six ‘winners,’ scam $3 million at Breeders’ Cup

PHILADELPHIA—Drexel University’s Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house, with its Gothic architecture and its foreboding immensity, is clearly a remnant from another era.
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Fans pose the real danger
Marshall fans go crazy, Miami of Ohio coach gets arrested

DETROIT—Let’s say you’re a salesman. How would you like it if, moments after you lost a big account, someone ran into your office and started wagging a finger and yelling "Ha! Ha! Too bad! Guess the other guy had a better pitch!"
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Buckeyes, Huskies nab top spots in their divisions
Ohio State and Miami set sights on Fiesta Bowl

Oh, how the seasons change. Not too long ago, football fans were pondering the prospect of having multiple undefeated teams and the mess it would cause. Funny how things seem to work out—now there aren’t so many.
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Sports News and Notes

Konerko gets pay raise after all-star season
White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko agreed to a three-year contract extension on Thursday. He will make a reported $23 million after hitting a career-high .304 and 27 home runs and driving in 104 RBI in the 2002 season. Konerko, who earned his first trip to the All-Star Game, would have been eligible for free agency after the 2004 season. The White Sox acquired Konerko from Cincinnati in a 1998 trade, which sent Mike Cameron to the Reds.
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