AFP - Barcelona threw away two vital points in a 1-1 home draw with Racing Santander on Saturday as the Spanish giants slumped to their worst league start in 35 years.

AP - Tim Lincecum pitched a four-hitter for his first career shutout and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 7-0 on Saturday night.

Reuters - Damage caused by Hurricane Ike has forced the NFL to postpone a game between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens.

AP - No. 2 Georgia and Knowshon Moreno made sure South Carolina didn't ruin a second-straight shot at a championship season. Moreno's sliding 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter lifted the Bulldogs to a 14-7 victory over the Gamecocks on Saturday.

AP - The Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans game was rescheduled to Nov. 9 after Reliant Stadium was severely damaged by Hurricane Ike. The Texans' home opener was originally scheduled for Sunday, then postponed to Monday night as Ike approached the Gulf Coast.

AP - Francisco Rodriguez set the major league record with his 58th save this season, closing out the Los Angeles Angels' 5-2 win over Seattle on Saturday night.

AP - Southern California turned the game of the year into another Trojans' victory march.

AFP - Olympic Games bronze medallist Vera Zvonareva defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-4 to give defending champions Russia a winning start against Spain in the Fed Cup final on Saturday.

AP - Freshman Maikon Bonani kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired Friday night, giving No. 19 South Florida a 37-34 victory over No. 13 Kansas.

AFP - Emmanuel Adebayor hit a hat-trick as Arsenal warmed up for the start of their Champions League campaign by thumping Blackburn 4-0 on Saturday.

AP - Two prolonged contract holdouts early last season hurt the Cleveland Cavaliers, damaging their chances of getting back to the NBA finals.

AP - The Tampa Bay Rays put Evan Longoria in the lineup for the first time since he broke his right wrist last month and recalled highly touted prospect David Price from Triple-A Durham.