Yahoo! News: Sports News
Sports News


Red Sox beat Angels 3-2, move on to ALCS (AP)

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.

Vikings escape New Orleans with victory (AP)

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.

Rays beat White Sox 6-2 to advance to ALCS (AP)

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.

Westbrook has 2 broken ribs (AP)
AP - All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook broke two ribs in the Eagles' 23-17 loss to Washington on Sunday, though he stayed in and finished the game.

No. 1 Sooners could be healed in time for Texas (AP)
AP - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops expects No. 1 Oklahoma to be at full strength this Saturday when the Sooners face fifth-ranked Texas in the annual Red River Rivalry game.

Last-gasp Longwell goal lifts Vikings past Saints (Reuters)

Reuters - Ryan Longwell kicked a 30-yard field goal with 13 seconds remaining to lift the Minnesota Vikings to a 30-27 road victory over the New Orleans Saints on Monday.

Bench players keys Hawks to win over Orlando (AP)

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.

Red Sox and Rays advance to AL Championship Series (AP)

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.

Zagreb II will get Wembley crowd on board: Capello (AFP)

AFP - Fabio Capello has warned his England's stars that they must build on the momentum created by last month's stunning win in Croatia by winning over the Wembley crowd against Kazakhstan on Saturday.

Capitals send Alzner, Bourque to AHL, waive Laing (AP)
AP - The Washington Capitals set their season-opening roster Monday, sending 2007 first-round draft pick Karl Alzner and Chris Bourque to AHL club Hershey and waiving forward Quintin Laing.

Longtime Albion basketball coach Turner retires (AP)
AP - Mike Turner is retiring after 34 seasons as men's basketball coach at Albion.

Hewitt to make injury comeback at Sydney International tennis (AFP)

AFP - Four-time winner Lleyton Hewitt will make his comeback from hip surgery at the Sydney International next January, organisers said Tuesday.

Seve Ballesteros admitted to hospital (AP)

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