AP - Rams coach Scott Linehan says Trent Green will replace Marc Bulger at quarterback for Sunday's home game against the Buffalo Bills.

AFP - Sixth-seeded Swede Robin Soderling, playing his first match in almost a month, on Tuesday breezed past Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Thailand Open.

AP - Boston forward Patrice Bergeron had a goal and three assists in his first game since suffering a severe concussion almost 11 months ago as the Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 in a preseason game Monday night.

AFP - UEFA president Michel Platini said Monday the European union is to bolster the efforts of European football's governing body to crack down on betting in football.

AP - Ervin Santana and Francisco Rodriguez combined for a five-hitter, Vladimir Guerrero homered and the Los Angeles Angels beat the skidding Seattle Mariners 2-1 Monday night to set a franchise record for road wins.

AFP - Sacramento Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced his retirement Monday, ending a 12-year NBA career that included winning an Olympic gold medal.

Reuters - The New York Giants' narrow victory over the winless Cincinnati Bengals taught the Super Bowl champions that no team is a pushover, coach Tom Coughlin said on Monday.

AP - What seemed like an annoying kick in the calf turned into a significant medical issue for the Washington Redskins and defensive end Jason Taylor, who underwent a 20-minute emergency procedure Monday and will miss next week's game against the Dallas Cowboys.

AP - The Boston Red Sox will have to wait at least one more day to clinch their fifth postseason trip in six years.

AP - Tight end Jeremy Shockey, the Saints' second-leading receiver through three games, is expected to be out for three to six weeks because of a sports hernia. Shockey, who was acquired from the New York Giants in a trade shortly before training camp, had 16 receptions for 151 yards during the Saints' first three regular-season games.

AP - Jason Marquis became the second pitcher to hit a grand slam against the Mets this season, and the Chicago Cubs clinched home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs with a 9-5 victory Monday night that damaged New York's postseason chances.