CHICAGO -- The drama ended in stunned silence just as the party was supposed to start; thousands of believers in Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, many of them confidently waving signs that declared 'It's Gonna Happen,' listened aghast Friday morning as their hopes were suddenly dashed; despite a high-profile effort that took three years, cost millions and united the city's political and business leadership, the Second City lost in the first round. 580 words, by Peter Slevin and Kari Lydersen (Post). Moved. Pro Football: FBN-RAIDERS-BRYANT -- OAKLAND, Calif. -- Truth be told Desmond Bryant says he's much more comfortable as a Raider than he ever was as an Ivy Leaguer; though his parents always stressed education and Bryant was a good student, he said he went to Harvard because 'they told me I could play right away and they'd get me to the NFL.' But it was never really a good fit for him, and he often found himself in trouble; he did earn a degree in psychology -- which he's used to his advantage in holding on to an NFL roster spot as a backup defensive tackle. Developing, by David Wharton (Times). FBN-NOTES -- The factor that has Rich Gannon silver-and-blacklisted by the Oakland Raiders is one of the many qualities that makes him their impact player of this decade; the ex-Raiders quarterback-turned-CBS-analyst speaks his mind and stands his ground; other items. 820 words, by Sam Farmer (Times). Moved. FBN-PICKS. Moved. Major League Baseball: BBN-ROCKIES-DODGERS -- LOS ANGELES -- The last piece of the NL playoff puzzle will be solved at Dodger Stadium, where the Dodgers and Rockies open a three-game series; while both teams have already clinched berths in the postseason, the Dodgers need one win to clinch the NL West, while also playing for the home-field advantage; Colorado needs to sweep the three-game series to win the West. Developing (late), by Dylan Hernandez (Times). With BBN-DODGERS-NOTES. Plus a Bill PLASCHKE column from the Rockies-Dodgers game. BBN-DODGERS-TRANSLATOR -- LOS ANGELES -- As a translator for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kenji Nimura has traveled the broad span of baseball's culture and languages. 1,400 words, by Kurt Streeter (Times). Moved. Two photos. College Football: FBC-VATECH -- BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Only four weeks into the season, 10 teams have lost while ranked in the Associated Press top 10, and last weekend alone, four top 10 teams tumbled in the rankings after defeats: No. 4 Mississippi, No. 5 Penn State, No. 6 California and No. 9 Miami; as sixth-ranked Virginia Tech prepares to play at Duke (2-2, 0-0) on Saturday, the Hokies are looking to avoid losing as a top 10 team for the second time this season; in the season opener, the then-No. 7 Hokies fell to No. 5 Alabama. 750 words, by Mark Viera (Post). Moved. FBC-MARYLAND -- If any offense is in need of a respite -- a matchup with a low degree of difficulty -- it is Maryland's offense, which has turned over the ball with alarming frequency through four games; but instead of a reprieve, the Terrapins on Saturday will face a Clemson defense that could be the best Maryland has seen this season. 820 words, by Eric Prisbell (Post). With FBC-MARYLAND-BOY. Both moved. Features and Columns: Bill DWYRE on Lava Man, an eight-year-old race horse that is making a comeback with the help of stem cell treatment on his ankles. 