Caron is making a big impression in camp

Playoff Watch: Rangers win the West SportingNews.com Texas is in the postseason for the first time since 1999; the NL races remain wild. The Texas Rangers ended the franchise's decade-long playoff drought Saturday, beating the Oakland Athletics 4-3 to clinch the American League West. ... See all stories on this topic »

Scarbinsky: Ingram at his best saves Alabama at its worst al.com Are we talking the best player on the best team in the nation, even during its worst performance of the season? The answer is Ingram. Are we talking the best player on the field for either of these top-10 teams in the biggest game in this stadium in ... See all stories on this topic » al.com

Tulowitzki leads Rockies over Giants Reuters DENVER (Reuters) - Troy Tulowitzki drove in five runs as the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 10-9 in a 10-inning slugfest of 32 total hits and five home runs. The win keeps the Rockies' (83-71) outside playoff chances alive and dropped ... See all stories on this topic »

Lester stifles Yankees Boston Globe Jon Lester held the Yankees scoreless over his seven innings on the way to recording win No. 19. ( By Amalie Benjamin NEW YORK — The ball hit the heel of left fielder Daniel Nava's glove, where leather ends and skin begins. It bounced off, landing on ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

Games-Two more Australian athletes snub Delhi Reuters NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Two more Australian athletes have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games in India citing security and health concerns, adding to the growing list of withdrawals from next month's showpiece event. Cyclist Travis Meyer and ... See all stories on this topic »

Boise's beauty won't be enough to earn it a title shot SportingNews.com BOISE, Idaho — They rolled it all out here on a strangely steamy night in the shadow of the Rockies, three hours of walking the runway for the little program that could. The bright lights of national television, the color-coordinated crowd, ... See all stories on this topic »

Stanford 37, Notre Dame 14 - Cardinal overpower Irish to remain undefeated San Francisco Chronicle (09-26) 04:00 PDT SOUTH BEND -- After a thorough dismantling of Notre Dame on Saturday, Andrew Luck thought for a moment and found something the offense needs to improve. "Finishing in the red zone - getting touchdowns," he said. ... See all stories on this topic »

Report: Kobe won't have finger surgery FOXSports.com Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant said Saturday he has opted to play through pain in his right index finger this NBA season rather than undergo surgery because he was worried about the lengthy recovery process, the Los Angeles Times reported. ... See all stories on this topic » FOXSports.com

USC, Barkley crush Cougars South Bend Tribune AP Matt Barkley completed 16 of 25 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns as No. 20 Southern California beat Washington State 50-16 on Saturday. Stanley Havili ran for 80 yards and caught five passes for 107 for USC (4-0, 1-0 Pac-10), which had been ... See all stories on this topic »

Bruins' defense leads the way at Texas Los Angeles Times By Chris Foster A month ago, UCLA's defense was powder-blue pylons that Kansas State ran around, and over, for 313 yards. On Saturday, the Bruins messed with Texas. A 34-12 victory over the seventh-ranked Longhorns was rooted in the Bruins defense, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Recap: Arizona vs. California Kansas City Star By Sports Network Juron Criner's three-yard touchdown catch with 1:11 to play gave 14th-ranked Arizona a 10-9 win over California in Pac-10 action. Nick Foles went 25-for-39 with 212 yards and an interception, but he engineered the winning drive for ... See all stories on this topic »

Keys to victory in Texans-Cowboys matchup Houston Chronicle By JOHN McCLAIN and TOM ORSBORN 1. RUNNING GAME: The best way to protect quarterback Matt Schaub is to run the ball effectively. The Texans will always run a lot to set up their bootleg game. They don't have to run Arian Foster as much or as well as ... See all stories on this topic »

Dolphins-Jets: It's a clash of opposite personalities MiamiHerald.com By Armando Salguero Both quarterbacks are young, unproven and burdened because fans don't just hope they become stars but expect them to. The defenses, born of the idea that tormenting a quarterback is fun, present multiple looks, multiple pressures ... See all stories on this topic »

Furyk stays the course, leads by one Boston Globe Jim Furyk was in control with a 70 at the Tour Championship, but he does not control his destiny for the $10 million FedEx Cup. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images) By Michael Whitmer ATLANTA — If we're to take Jim Furyk at his word, thoughts of winning the ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

LSU football team gets it done vs. West Virginia with few style points NOLA.com Yes, as they like to say, it wasn't pretty, but the only thing that counted was a 20-14 victory over a West Virginia ballclub that played well enough to allow the enemy to almost beat itself. With a big interception that put the visitors back in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Never a dull moment, it seems, with Auburn al.com AUBURN - There were three minutes and change left in the first half Saturday night when Cam Newton went on another one of his fast-becoming-legend improvisational walkabouts. Like a harried shopper at Toys 'R Us the day after Thanksgiving, ... See all stories on this topic » al.com

Recap: Arizona State vs. Oregon Kansas City Star By Sports Network Darron Thomas threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another score, as fifth-ranked Oregon opened its Pac-10 slate with a 42-31 win over Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium. LaMichael James rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown for ... See all stories on this topic »

Nuggets could pull the plug on trade New York Post By FRED KERBER One of the most complicated trades in NBA history keeps becoming more complicated, and last night, despite continued hope it would get done, there were concerns and frustrations the trade that would send Carmelo Anthony to the Nets was ... See all stories on this topic » New York Post

Unimpressive win can't hide Oklahoma's stupidity CBSSports.com By Gregg Doyel CINCINNATI -- Oklahoma went on the road for the first time this season and won. That's the good news from Saturday night, and for Oklahoma fans I understand that it's really good news. Last season the Sooners went on the road four times ... See all stories on this topic »

Caron is making a big impression in camp Boston Globe Tyler Seguin scored his first goal as a Bruin, but he was denied in the shootout of a 3-2 preseason loss to the Panthers. (Winslow Townson/Associated Press) By Kevin Paul Dupont Jordan Caron doesn't have a roster spot locked up with the Bruins, ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

NFL Preview - Green Bay (2-0) at Chicago (2-0) MiamiHerald.com By Tony Moss, Sports Network The team to be cast in the role of NFC North hunted will emerge on Monday night, when the Chicago Bears play host to the arch rival Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. Both teams have started the year at 2-0, ... See all stories on this topic »

Michigan's defense, special teams play with increased confidence Detroit Free Press BY MIKE BRUDENELL It isn't the Steel Curtain, but Michigan's defensive unit, still a work in progress, stiffened and made significant strides in the team's 65-21 victory against Bowling Green on Saturday. UM coach Rich Rodriguez was pleased with the ... See all stories on this topic »

Harper: Suddenly it's must-win for Yanks New York Daily News New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi puts his team in a precarious position by skipping Phil Hughes and starting Dustin Moseley Sunday in a must-win ballgame against the Red Sox. How worried are you about the Yankees' chances to qualify for the ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Facing uncertain reception from home crowd, Flacco looks to bounce back Baltimore Sun Ravens' third-year quarterback has drawn ire of some fans for poor performance vs. Bengals Joe Flacco and the Ravens play their first game at M&T Bank Stadium in 29 days Sunday, when they face the winless Cleveland Browns. Whether they're friendly ... See all stories on this topic »

Hokies put a stop to Eagles Washington Post Virginia Tech's Jayron Hosley (20) intercepts a pass in the end zone that was intended for Boston College tight end Chris Pantale. (Elsa) By Mark Giannotto CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. - Bud Foster wasn't ready to compare his charges to the units that have ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Post

Depression adds to Savard's burden Boston Globe An emotional Marc Savard met with the media yesterday to discuss his struggles with postconcussion syndrome. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press) By Kevin Paul Dupont A somber Marc Savard, his eyes welling up a couple of times, stood in the TD Garden ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe