A Kankakee man was hospitalized after he lost control of his motorcycle in high winds on Illinois 17 west of Kankakee Sunday afternoon — one of at least two area injury crashes reported Sunday.
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Brush fires near Momence, Herscher and west of Manteno kept firefighters busy Sunday. High winds and dry weather made conditions ideal for fires, officials said. So far, no injuries have been reported.
CHICAGO (AP) _ Magglio Ordonez won his first AL batting title, getting three more hits Sunday and leading the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox 13-3 in a season finale between two disappointing teams.
The 2006 AL champion Tigers finished 88-74, while the 2005 World Series champion White Sox went 72-90.
CINCINNATI (AP) _ With their leadoff hitter playing like Mr. September, the Chicago Cubs feel good about the month that comes next — the one where they’ve failed for the last 98 years.
Alfonso Soriano set a club record with his 14th homer in September, and the NL Central champions headed into the playoffs following an 8-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday that amounted to a light workout.
Now, the quest for a World Series begins again.
DETROIT (AP) _ The Detroit Lions turned a here-we-go-again loss into a new-look win.
The Lions scored an NFL-record 34 points in the fourth quarter as they overcame the Chicago Bears 37-27 Sunday. Jon Kitna threw two touchdown passes in the final quarter as the Lions broke the previous record by three points.
Brett Favre has broken Dan Marino’s NFL record for career touchdown passes.
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The downstate Pantagraph editorializes on U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller’s decision not to run.
SHANGHAI, China (AP) _ Germany has won its second consecutive women’s World Cup, beating Brazil 2-0.
