AP - Marques Colston, the New Orleans Saints' top receiver during the past two seasons, had surgery on his left thumb and will miss four to six weeks.

AP - The mother of Titans quarterback Vince Young said he indicated he doesn't want to play football and is "hurting inside and out."

AFP - Sam Querrey, who reached the fourth round of the US Open, will make his Davis Cup debut when the defending champions United States meet Spain in the semi-finals in Madrid later this month.

AFP - Fabio Capello owes his position as the world's best paid coach to Croatia, but England's Italian manager would be unwise to anticipate any further favours from Slaven Bilic and his squad here on Wednesday.

AP - Dan Johnson's first hit on his first day with the Rays kept Tampa Bay in first place in a tight AL East race.

Reuters - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has opted against surgery on his little finger in order to take part in pre-season training.

Reuters - San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman is to undergo knee surgery and will miss the rest of the season, the team said on Tuesday.

AP - Jeff Fisher said Tuesday night the Tennessee Titans didn't have the luxury of waiting to be sure about the safety of their quarterback Vince Young before calling police for help in finding him.

AP - Pinch-hitter Dan Johnson homered off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning to tie it, and Dioner Navarro doubled in the go-ahead run Tuesday night as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied past the Boston Red Sox 5-4 to snap a four-game skid and extend their lead in the AL East.