• Dice-K pitches Red Sox over Rays in ALCS opener 10/11/2008, 7:15 a.m. ET
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Daisuke Matsuzaka's brilliant escape act bewildered Tampa Bay and put the Boston Red Sox on top in the AL championship series.

• Brodeur stops penalty shot in Devils' 2-1 win 10/11/2008, 3:33 a.m. ET
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — While much of the preseason talk about the New Jersey Devils has focused on the return of Brian Rolston and Bobby Holik, the player who decided the season opener was the man who has been the face of this team since the 1990s — Martin Brodeur.

• NHL Standings 10/11/2008, 3:00 a.m. ET
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• Preseason NBA Standings 10/11/2008, 3:00 a.m. ET
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• Postseason Baseball Schedule 10/11/2008, 3:00 a.m. ET
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• NFL's review of 'Pacman' scuffle not completed 10/11/2008, 2:39 a.m. ET
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL's review of Adam "Pacman" Jones' scuffle with his bodyguard won't be completed until next week.

• Red Sox 2, Rays 0 10/11/2008, 2:03 a.m. ET
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• Dubinsky has 3 points as 3-0 Rangers top Hawks 4-2 10/11/2008, 1:45 a.m. ET
NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Dubinsky scored once and added two assists, and newcomers Wade Redden, Aaron Voros and Nikolai Zherdev chipped in with goals, too, leading the New York Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the vastly improved Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

• Packers' Rodgers ready to shoulder load again 10/11/2008, 1:44 a.m. ET
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Despite not making a single throw in practice this week, quarterback Aaron Rodgers is prepared to start for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Seattle.

• Magic Johnson critical of hosts after AIDS remarks 10/11/2008, 1:43 a.m. ET
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Magic Johnson criticized a pair of talk show hosts Friday for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn't want them to be fired. Chris Baker and Langdon Perry of KTLK in Minneapolis made the remarks during Baker's conservative radio show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said it regretted "some offhand remarks" by the pair.

• Browns tight end Winslow will remain hospitalized 10/11/2008, 1:42 a.m. ET
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow will spend a second night in the hospital with an undisclosed illness that could keep him out of Monday night's game against the New York Giants.

• Bengals' Palmer won't start against Jets 10/11/2008, 1:39 a.m. ET
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis says quarterback Carson Palmer will not start Sunday's game against the New York Jets because of a sore right elbow but that he could play.

• Eagles' Westbrook won't play Sunday against 49ers 10/11/2008, 1:38 a.m. ET
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook will miss his second game in three weeks when the Philadelphia Eagles visit San Francisco on Sunday.

• Myers helps Phillies take 2-0 lead over Dodgers 10/11/2008, 1:37 a.m. ET
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brett Myers stood on first base, shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders. He couldn't explain his hitting success, and no one ever expected it.

• Thunder-Kings, Box 10/11/2008, 1:17 a.m. ET
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• Kyle Busch cruises to 20th NASCAR win of season 10/11/2008, 1:10 a.m. ET
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Make it 20 wins this season for Kyle Busch, NASCAR's dominant workhorse.

• Tkachuk scores twice on power play for Blues 10/11/2008, 12:14 a.m. ET
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues' decision to use five forwards on the power play looked like a stroke of genius in their opener.

• Jackets' Nash wins it in overtime, 5-4 over Stars 10/11/2008, 12:09 a.m. ET
DALLAS (AP) — Rick Nash scored from the slot with 20 seconds left in overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 5-4 season-opening victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.

• Mavericks-Bucks, Box 10/11/2008, 12:00 a.m. ET
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• Cardinals survive scare from Memphis, 35-28 10/10/2008, 11:58 p.m. ET
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Johnny Patrick returned a fumble 21 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter and blocked a field goal to set up another score in Louisville's 35-28 victory over Memphis on Friday night

• Friday's NHL Sums 10/10/2008, 11:54 p.m. ET
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• Brodeur stops penalty shot as Devils top Islanders 10/10/2008, 11:42 p.m. ET
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Martin Brodeur stopped a penalty shot and finished with 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils spoiled Scott Gordon's NHL coaching debut with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.

• Timberwolves-Nuggets, Box 10/10/2008, 11:37 p.m. ET
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• Tiger Stadium preservationists meet deadline 10/10/2008, 11:25 p.m. ET
DETROIT (AP) — What remains of Tiger Stadium will remain standing at least until March 1 while preservationists raise money to renovate the stadium and reopen it as a recreational and educational complex.