His plans did not include sitting at home in Naperville watching the World Junior Championship gold-medal hockey game on TV. But that's just what Teddy Ruth did when Canada met Sweden for the WJC title in Ottawa, Ont., on Monday night. Ruth, a sophomore defenseman, and his U.S. teammates settled for fifth place after losing in the quarterfinals to Slovakia on Jan. 2.
The long-awaited announcement that enigmatic outfielder Milton Bradley has signed a three-year contract with the Cubs could come as early as Thursday.

Girls basketball: Largely due to suffocating defense and a relentless effort on the glass, Neuqua cruised to a 56-21 victory over Streamwood on Saturday afternoon in Naperville.

Wrestling: Naperville Central coach Rob Porter and Downers Grove North coach Chris McGrath may disagree on the extent of Downers North's late-match stamina, but both could probably settle on the notion that Central was plenty energetic. Central (10-4) overcame a 21-10 deficit to defeat Downers North 30-28.