The Red Sox's rotation has been knocked around by the Indians in the ALCS. Ken Rosenthal says it was bound to happen.

  The 'Phins are rebuilding. The Bolts needed a receiver. Alex Marvez says sending Chris Chambers to San Diego can help both teams.

  College football upsets getting you down? Enraged at the BCS standings? Cheer up, Mark Kriegel says. This is exactly what we need.

  With Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the mix, can Boston leave the rest of the division in its dust? Charley Rosen previews the Atlantic.

  

  The future of Nebraska football is in the hands of its patriarch.

  Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant sat out practice for the third straight day Tuesday, then denied a report that he had cleaned out his locker - a story carried by several local news outlets.Bryant spoke for less than two minutes in the parking lot of the team's practice facility. Previously, he had said very little to reporters since Jerry Buss stated last week in Honolulu that he "would certainly listen" to trade offers for the NBA's scoring leader."I don't know, talk to Mitch and Mr.

  Hear from Lakers guard Kobe Bryant on reports that he cleaned out his locker.

  Kevin Everett has developed enough strength to hold himself up briefly on a walker, and he can also use his feet to push himself around in a wheelchair, the latest signs of progress as the Buffalo Bills' tight end recovers from a severe spinal cord injury."He's making very solid and noticeable progress," Eric Armstead, an associate of the player's agent, Brian Overstreet, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "He's very excited.