• JoePa says he'll decide on sideline later in week 10/7/2008, 2:29 p.m. EDT
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State coach Joe Paterno is unsure whether his sore right leg will feel well enough to be on the sideline for Saturday's game at Wisconsin.

• German federation begins process to ban Schumacher 10/7/2008, 2:00 p.m. EDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The German cycling federation has begun proceedings aimed at banning Stefan Schumacher after confirming Tuesday that the Tour de France stage winner tested positive for blood doping before and during the July race.

• NASCAR making progress with tires at Indy 10/7/2008, 1:36 p.m. EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Goodyear and NASCAR officials say tire wear has improved significantly during this week's testing at Indianapolis.

• Breeders' Cup horses face drug testing 10/7/2008, 1:20 p.m. EDT
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Horses pre-entered in the 14 Breeders' Cup races to be run Oct. 24-25 at Santa Anita will face drug testing ahead of racing's richest event.

• London mayor vows to 'bear down' on Olympic costs 10/7/2008, 1:00 p.m. EDT
LONDON (AP) — Olympic organizers intend to "bear down" on costs in the wake of the global financial crisis and do everything possible to avoid overruns on the $17 billion budget for the 2012 Summer Games.

• Chinese authorities checking IDs of gymnasts, too 10/7/2008, 12:55 p.m. EDT
BEIJING (AP) — International gymnastics officials aren't the only ones who want more information on two members of China's 2000 Olympic team.

• Yankees' closer Rivera has shoulder surgery 10/7/2008, 12:26 p.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera had surgery Tuesday on his right shoulder and is expected to resume throwing in three months, a month ahead of spring training.

• FIA drops Canadian GP from F1 calendar for 2009 10/7/2008, 10:56 a.m. EDT
PARIS (AP) — The Canadian Grand Prix was dropped from the 2009 calendar on Tuesday, leaving North America without a Formula One race.

• London mayor urges faster Olympic police planning 10/7/2008, 10:10 a.m. EDT
LONDON (AP) — Mayor Boris Johnson says authorities must speed up planning for security at London's 2012 Olympic games.

• Red Sox and Rays advance to AL Championship Series 10/7/2008, 9:18 a.m. EDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The American League Championship Series will be an all-East Division affair. The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays closed out their respective division series in four games Monday and will square off beginning Friday in St. Petersburg. The National League Championship Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers starts Thursday in Philadelphia.

• Red Sox and Rays advance to AL Championship Series 10/7/2008, 7:38 a.m. EDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The American League Championship Series will be an all-East Division affair. The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays closed out their respective division series in four games Monday and will square off beginning Friday in St. Petersburg. The National League Championship Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers starts Thursday in Philadelphia.

• Rays beat White Sox 6-2 to advance to ALCS 10/7/2008, 6:13 a.m. EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — They rushed toward the mound, these remarkable Rays, and immediately formed a circle. Jumping together like fraternity brothers, they resembled party regulars in the postseason.

• Red Sox beat Angels 3-2, move on to ALCS 10/7/2008, 6:12 a.m. EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox brushed aside the 100-win Angels in four games, dismissing their best-in-baseball regular season as last month's news.

• NHL Standings 10/7/2008, 3:00 a.m. EDT
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• Preseason NBA Standings 10/7/2008, 3:00 a.m. EDT
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• Postseason Baseball Schedule 10/7/2008, 3:00 a.m. EDT
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• Vikings overcome 2 TDs by Bush, beat Saints 30-27 10/7/2008, 12:48 a.m. EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints committed so many blunders, not even Reggie Bush's record-tying two punt returns for touchdowns could make up for them in a 30-27 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.

• Vikings-Saints Stats 10/7/2008, 12:31 a.m. EDT
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• Seven teams in trouble 10/7/2008, 12:15 a.m. EDT
(AP) — The Indianapolis Colts were handed a game by the Houston Texans on Sunday.

• Red Sox 3, Angels 2 10/6/2008, 11:41 p.m. EDT
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• Vikings lead Saints 20-10 at halftime 10/6/2008, 11:26 p.m. EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings forced three turnovers and used two big plays by cornerback Antoine Winfield to take a 20-10 halftime lead over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.

• Lowell replaced on Boston roster because of hip 10/6/2008, 11:16 p.m. EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Third baseman Mike Lowell was removed from Boston's division series roster on Monday because of a right hip strain.

• Hewitt to return in Sydney International 10/6/2008, 10:10 p.m. EDT
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Former world No. 1 Leyton Hewitt will make his comeback from hip surgery at the Sydney International tournament in January ahead of the Australian Open.

• Bench players keys Hawks to win over Orlando 10/6/2008, 10:02 p.m. EDT
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Reserve guards Maurice Evans and Acie Law scored 17 and 20 points respectively, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 118-101 Monday night in the preseason opener for both teams.