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Bears QB Orton has sprained ankle, hopes to play

Nov. 5, 2008
Relieved that his right ankle is just sprained and not broken, Bears quarterback Kyle Orton hopes to play this week against unbeaten Tennessee.
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Report: Orton may be out up to a month

Report: Orton may be out up to a month

CHICAGO, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Chicago Bears quarterback Kyle Orton could be sidelined up to a month with an ankle injury, the Chicago Tribune reported Monday.
NFL: Chicago 27, Detroit 23

NFL: Chicago 27, Detroit 23

CHICAGO, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Chicago quarterback Rex Grossman ran for the winning score and the Bears' defense caused three second-half turnovers Sunday in a 27-23 win over Detroit.

NFL: Chicago 34, Detroit 7

DETROIT, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Kyle Orton racked up a career-high 334 passing yards Sunday and guided the Chicago Bears to an easy 34-7 victory against the Detroit Lions.

NFL: Chicago 24, Philadelphia 20

CHICAGO, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Kyle Orton passed for three touchdowns and the Chicago Bears held off Philadelphia with a late goal-line stand Sunday to down the Eagles 24-20.

Orton named Bears' starting quarterback

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The Chicago Bears announced Monday that Kyle Orton will be their starting quarterback in their season opener Sept. 7 in Indianapolis.

NFL: Chicago 33, New Orleans 25

CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Devin Hester caught a 55-yard touchdown pass and returned a punt 64 yards for a score Sunday to help the Chicago Bears defeat the New Orleans Saints 33-25.

NFL: Chicago 20, Cleveland 7

CLEVELAND, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Kyle Orton passed for 141 yards Thursday night as the Chicago Bears beat Cleveland, 20-7.

NFL: Chicago 13, Carolina 3

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Thomas Jones rushed for 87 yards and Kyle Orton threw a touchdown pass Sunday as Chicago beat Carolina, 13-3.

NFL: Chicago 28, Minnesota 3

CHICAGO, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Kyle Orton threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns Sunday as the Chicago Bears routed Minnesota, 28-3.

NFL: Cleveland 20, Chicago 10

CLEVELAND, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Trent Dilfer hit Antonio Bryant with two scoring passes less than a minute apart, lifting the Cleveland Browns to a 20-10 victory over the Chicago Bears.

Lance Armstrong's dog survives surgery

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Lance Armstrong's dog, Rex, is a survivor like his master thanks to open-heart surgery to implant a cow valve in the 9-month-old yellow Labrador retriever.

Bears waive quarterback Chad Hutchinson

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- The Chicago Bears waived quarterback Chad Hutchinson on Tuesday.

Bears add Jeff Blake

BOURBONNAIS, Ill., Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The Chicago Bears Sunday signed veteran quarterback Jeff Blake, who will join his sixth NFL team. Blake appeared in three games last season with Philadelphia, completing 18 of 37 passes for 126 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Bears ink Kyle Orton

LAKE FOREST, Ill., July 24 (UPI) -- The Chicago Bears Sunday signed quarterback Kyle Orton to a four-year contract.

COL FB: Purdue 20, Penn State 13

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Kyle Orton threw for 275 yards and a touchdown Saturday to pace 10th-ranked Purdue to a 20-13 victory over Penn State.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa