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Deng's jumper helps Bulls beat Raptors in OT

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Luol Deng hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 3 seconds left in overtime and the Chicago Bulls beat Toronto 107-105 in overtime on Wednesday night, their eighth victory in nine meetings against the Raptors.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

When the Bears announced that former Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman will become the new coach in Chicago, the team was careful to point out that Trestman helped prepare current Bears quarterback Jay Cutler for the 2006 draft. The Bears didn’t me…

CNNSI.com

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) --The Arizona Cardinals, one of two NFL teams still looking for a head coach, have interviewed Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and plan to talk to Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.

Jesse Rogers, ESPN.com

Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said he expects rehabbing pitchers Matt Garza and Scott Baker to be ready by the start of the season.

suntimes.com

Tim Tebow and the Chicago Bears? There’s been ample speculation that the Bears could be interested in the services of the New York Jets quarterback, especially with Marc Trestman now their head coach.

Michael C. Wright, ESPN.com

If former Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith fails to land a head-coaching job elsewhere, he's prepared to sit out the 2013 season because he's not interested in any of the coordinator jobs, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

With only two head coaching chairs left, and the options down to the Cardinals and Jaguars, some of the guys looking for work are going to be left out. But if you’re not getting a job, getting paid to not work is a nice alternative. That’s the case wi…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Cowboys special teams coach Joe DeCamillis didn’t get the Bears head coaching job he interviewed for, but he’s going to work for them anyway. According to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com, the Cowboys allowed DeCamillis to make what amounts to a lateral …

suntimes.com

SEAN JENSEN: New Bears coach Marc Trestman is working quickly to put together his staff. He’s tabbed Aaron Kromer as his offensive coordinator, and early indications are that he’ll retain defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

After an embarrassing 39-point loss to the Chicago Bulls on Monday in which his team scored just five points in the second quarter and 20 in the first half, Atlanta Hawks head coach Larry Drew promised to "shake things up" with his flagging sq…

ESPN.com

Let's quickly summarize Phil Emery's first 11 1/2 months as the Chicago Bears' general manager: For the modest sum of two third-round draft picks, Emery acquired one of the NFL's best and most enigmatic wide receivers. Brandon Marshall rewarded the deci…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

On Tuesday, word broke that Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall would need arthroscopic hip surgery this offseason. The report didn’t say that the surgery was imminent, but it turns out that was exactly the case. Marshall had the operation, which Sean …

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

New Bears coach Marc Trestman is already working quickly to fill his staff, and part of the work might not involve relocating anyone. According to Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times, multiple sources think Trestman will retain Bears defensive coordina…

ESPN.com

We're Black and Blue All Over: So that's a first. I've covered a few coaching changes in my day, but I'm pretty sure none of them broke between the hours of 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., as the Chicago Bears' decision to hire Marc Trestman did Wednesday morning. W…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Bears hired Marc Trestman as their new head coach overnight and he isn’t wasting any time putting together his coaching staff. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Aaron Kromer will be the team’s new offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. K…

ESPN.com

In the middle of a cold January night, the Chicago Bears hit a brilliant home run. Either that, or they struck out wildly. I just don't see much gray area in their decision to hire Marc Trestman as their next head coach, a man who was once a hot coachin…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Fresh off of losing out on the Chicago Bears head coaching job to Marc Trestman, Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has a new suitor. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Arizona Cardinals have requested permission to spe…