"There is no doubt that the infamous curse has been broken here in Boston, and the Boston Red Sox will continue their legacy of triumph with the defeat of the Colorado Rockies" Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper announced a friendly wager Tuesday on the Boston Red Sox/Colorado Rockies World Series matchup. via ClickOnDetroit.com
"They're household names over there, and we're just not." Jeff Francis looked at Fenway Park and sounded like the wide-eyed World Series rookie he is. via Beacon News
"They'll figure out a time for us to play the football game" San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, home to the NFL's Chargers, serves as a shelter for thousands of people who were evacuated due to wildfires from numerous communities in San Diego county Calif., Monday, Oct. via Kansas City Star
"It was very difficult to separate the first three horses." Lawyer Ron was made the slight favorite over Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense and Preakness winner Curlin on Tuesday for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic. via The Galveston County Daily News
"He got a knee injury in training on Monday night and he will have a scan when we get him home." Manchester United are facing a major midfield injury crisis after Paul Scholes was ruled out of the Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev with a knee problem. via IcSuttoncoldfield
"We've got to learn how to close teams out, and if you're up by two, to get the third goal." The Carolina Hurricanes' power-play unit is finally showing some, well, power.One of the NHL's worst teams with the man advantage a season ago suddenly has become one of its best, with Cory Stillman and Ray Whitney scoring power-play goals Monday night during the Hurricanes' 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.'We're moving the puck around, getting better opportunities and working hard,' Stillman said. 'They're not always pretty, but the guys on the ice are moving it.'Chad LaRose also scored, Rod Brind'Amour had two assists and Whitney added another to help the Southeast Division-leading Hurricanes snap a two-game losing streak. Read more
Defending Super Bowl champions the Indianapolis Colts dominated every aspect of Monday's showdown against the host Jacksonville Jaguars, easily winning 29-7 and again taking charge in the AFC South.The Colts also moved a step closer to setting up an matchup against New England (7-0). The teams meet Nov. 4 at Indianapolis, when the Patriots should provide more of a challenge than the Jaguars.Joseph Addai and Kenton Keith combined for 141 yards rushing, Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne picked apart Jacksonville's secondary and the Colts avenged their most embarrassing loss of last season. Read more
"Tackling involves a lot of things and I think there's multiple reasons for it and multiple guys involved in it" The Patriots are 7-0. They've won every game by at least 17 points. Tom Brady is headed for a record-breaking season. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
"It's pretty humbling, for sure" Reigning NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson was among several San Diego Chargers players, coaches and staff members who had to evacuate their homes as wildfires burned in San Diego County. via The Oregonian
