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Baylor out as Clippers executive (AP)
AP - Elgin Baylor is out as vice president of basketball operations with the Los Angeles Clippers, and coach Mike Dunleavy will assume his responsibilities as general manager.

Bosox-Rays renew rivalry, Manny in middle of NLCS (AP)

AP - Exactly why the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays tangle so much is hard to tell. Blame it on a high-and-tight pitch here, a hard slide there. Whatever, this much is true: The teams playing in the AL championship series sure get into a lot of scraps. "There's no hatred," injured Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling insisted Tuesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

Bengals LB Blackstock suspended 4 games (AP)
AP - The NFL suspended Cincinnati Bengals reserve linebacker Darryl Blackstock for the next four games on Tuesday because he used a performance-enhancing substance.

Lakers open preseason without Jackson (AP)
AP - Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson missed the Lakers' preseason opener against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night because of soreness and swelling in his lower legs.

Yankees' closer Rivera has shoulder surgery (AP)
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.

Bengals' Blackstock gets ban for violating substance policy (Reuters)
Reuters - Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Darryl Blackstock has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on banned substances, the league said Tuesday.

LA Clippers part company with GM Baylor (Reuters)
Reuters - The Los Angeles Clippers have parted company with general manager Elgin Baylor, the team said on Tuesday.

Bonds says he's enjoying life away from baseball (AP)

AP - Barry Bonds made a rare public appearance Tuesday and said he is enjoying life away from baseball. "I'm happy now that I have more time," Bonds told the crowd at the kickoff event of the Macy's Christmas tree lighting. "I've actually enjoyed myself immensely."

Total debts in England more than 3bn pounds: FA (AFP)

AFP - FA chairman Lord Triesman on Tuesday said English football had total debts of more than three billion pounds (3.9 billion euros) and warned of its danger to the well-being of the sport.

Khabibulin expected to start season with Chicago (AP)
AP - Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin is expected to start the regular season with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Hawkins, Colorado agree to contract extension (AP)
AP - Colorado coach Dan Hawkins and the university agreed to a contract extension that could keep him with the Buffaloes through 2012.

Top seed Davydenko into Kremlin Cup tennis second round (AFP)

AFP - Top seed Nikolay Davydenko of Russia advanced to the second round of the 2.4-million-dollar ATP and WTA Kremlin Cup here on Tuesday, beating Frenchman Florent Serra in straight sets.

Seve Ballesteros admitted to hospital (AP)

AP - Seve Ballesteros was admitted to a hospital Monday after feeling dizzy and fainting.