Chicago Fire Soccer Club owner Andrew Hauptman opened up to a small group of reporters following Thursday's partnership announcement at Quaker Plaza. Despite the fact that all of his official business was already taken care of, Hauptman was still around after the media had interviewed players, Frank Klopas, and MLS personnel.

Used as a tool to help overcome the discrimination against amputees and the disabled, the Amputee Football Championship is a tournament dedicated to appreciating the athleticism and skill of those who often feel unwanted by their surrounding society and even struggle to survive, as profiled by Chicago Tribune photographer Kuni Takahashi.

Dwight Howard's wish list is growing. The superstar center for the Orlando Magic is now open to playing for the Chicago Bulls. Previously, Howard had left the Bulls off of his wish list.

"If I could play with Derrick right now and God wanted that to happen, it will happen. It has nothing to do with me not wanting to play with Derrick Rose.

Philadelphia Union captain Danny Califf won't play against Chicago tonight. In fact, he didn't even make the trip. The Union describe this as being due to slow recovery from an off-season knee injury. In related news, politicians have begun telling the truth, the Greek economy has recovered, and pigs have been sighted flying in Portugal.