AP - Ohio State tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells worked out with the team in pads and is on target to play against No. 1 Southern California on Saturday night. Jim Bollman, one of the Buckeyes' two offensive coordinators, said he was encouraged by Wells' play.

AP - Hurricane Ike has pushed back the Arkansas-Texas football game to Sept. 27.

AP - If Vince Young isn't sure he wants to play football anymore, he didn't show it Wednesday. He reported to work, watched part of practice with a wrap around his sprained left knee and avoided reporters wanting to talk about his mother's comments indicating he doesn't want to play because of the negativity he's faced since being booed heavily during a 17-10 win over Jacksonville.

AFP - Top seed Daniela Hantuchova launched her quest for a first career WTA title at the Bali Open on Wednesday with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Ukrainian Olga Savchuk.

AFP - European championship semi-finalists Russia started their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Wales in the two teams' Group Four encounter in Moscow on Wednesday.

Reuters - The Boston Celtics extended the contract of coach Doc Rivers as a reward for leading the club to its first championship in 22 years, the team said Wednesday.

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."