"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
"And then (Newman) got in there and I knew he was going to be real tough on a short run, too. ... I know he's hungry. He's been working real hard to get back to Victory Lane, so I knew he wasn't going to cut me any slack." Jimmie Johnson didn't have the car most suited for restarts, and he found himself in a two-lap sprint against the guy who might have.In another sign that this may be the year that the teams of Hendrick Motorsports can't be touched, Johnson still came away with the victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, his spot in front protected by the last of a race-record 21 caution flags.'Those last restarts were tough on me,' Johnson said after holding off a stiff challenge by Ryan Newman before being rescued. He earned his third consecutive victory on the 0.526-mile oval, the shortest and trickiest in Nextel Cup racing. Read more
Mikko Koivu scored with 3:04 remaining to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Sunday night.With both teams stagnant in the final period, Koivu grabbed the puck out of the corner, started like he was going to carry it behind the net and then made a lightning quick move to the short side and simply bulled his way out in front.He stuffed the puck past a surprised Peter Budaj, lifting the Wild to their seventh win in the first eight games. Minnesota is off to its best start (7-0-1) in franchise history and is the only team in the NHL that has yet to lose a game in regulation. Read more
Kimi Raikkonen won the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to capture the Formula One title in the tightest race for the championship in 21 years. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
