The Phillies staved off elimination with an 8-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 on Monday night.

  Cole Hamels wants to pitch again if the Philadelphia Phillies need him against the New York Yankees in the World Series. It would be the struggling left-hander's turn to take the mound in Game 7 on Thursday.

  George Kokinis is out as general manager of the Cleveland Browns after less than one year on the job. The manner in which he will make his official exit was in dispute Monday, according to team and league sources.

  Drew Brees had 308 yards passing, Pierre Thomas scored two touchdowns and Jabari Greer returned an interception for a score to help the Saints improve to 7-0 with a 35-27 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night.

  The Raiders will work with the league to look into claims that coach Tom Cable abused women.

  The Boston Celtics and Rajon Rondo have an agreement in principle on a contract extension.

  Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes, who was seen shoving his hand into the top of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey's face mask last weekend, will be suspended for the first half of Saturday's SEC game against Vanderbilt.

  Manu Ginobili had to get rabies shots after swatting a bat during a game on Saturday.

  The "Colbert Report" will be the primary sponsor for the U.S. speedskating team.

  Notre Dame forward Luke Harangody and Kansas teammates Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins are the leading vote-getters on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team.

  Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers came out of Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings with a sprain on one foot and sprained toe on the other.

  Capitals two-time league MVP Alex Ovechkin remains day to day with an upper body injury.

  All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too.

  Doug Barron became the first player on the PGA Tour to violate its performance-enhancing drug policy and has been suspended for one year.