AP - Chicago guard Ben Gordon accepted the Bulls' one-year, $6.4 million tender offer just before the deadline Wednesday night.

Reuters - Former National Football League running back Travis Henry has been arrested following an alleged cocaine deal in Colorado, federal authorities said on Wednesday.

AP - Former Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry has been arrested following an alleged cocaine deal, the Drug Enforcement Administration said Wednesday.

AP - Cole Hamels put Philadelphia in position to win, then Brad Lidge barely hung on. Behind their top two arms, the Phillies grabbed their first postseason victory in 15 years.

AP - Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre brought their winning postseason ways to the Los Angeles Dodgers — and Wrigley Field. James Loney hit a go-ahead grand slam off a wild Ryan Dempster, Ramirez and Russell Martin homered and the new-look Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in their NL playoff opener Wednesday night.

AP - No matter how much the Los Angeles Angels dominate Boston in the regular season, the Red Sox roll in October.

AFP - Fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova was the first big-name casualty in the first round of the WTA event here Wednesday, losing over three sets to Switzerland's Patty Schnyder.

AFP - Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday denied the UEFA Cup was won dishonestly and are considering legal action against media which reported a Russian criminal gang arrested in Spain issued bribes.

AP - Mets left-hander Johan Santana has had arthroscopic surgery on torn cartilage in his left knee.

Reuters - The Green Bay Packers have placed defensive end Cullen Jenkins on injured reserve because of a chest injury, the team said on Wednesday.

AP - One of the biggest bats in the lineup is gone, the designated hitter had his worst season in years and injuries have made two starters questionable. Sound familiar?