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GAME DAY: ALTIMORE AT NEW YORK, 4: 30 P.M. For all of his home runs, all-star accolades and huge salary, Alex Rodriguez finds himself in a most familiar spot this season. A-Rod is an October lightning rod.

Linebacker Brian Cushing is out for the season with a torn left knee ligament, leaving the unbeaten Houston Texans without their top tackler and one of their emotional leaders.

WHL - The Prince Albert Raiders overcame an early goal against by scoring four unanswered to beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-1 in WHL play Tuesday.

Forward Brandon Magee, who does so much else well because of his jump and energy, doesn聮t need to score goals to be of value to the Victoria Royals. But it sure doesn聮t hurt.

NBA - Dwight Howard has been cleared for limited five-on-five scrimmages with the Los Angeles Lakers in his latest step back from offseason surgery.

Tiger Woods isn't quite ready to move aside for Rory McIlroy just yet.

SAN FRANCISCO 2 CINCINNATI 1 (Reds lead series 2-1) Hardly able to get a hit, the San Francisco Giants used a misplayed grounder to prolong their National League playoff series.

BOWLING SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND TENPIN ASSOCIATION AWARDS (At Langford Lanes) Male High Scratch Series: Robin Schuy, 738. Female Most Improved Bowler: Karen Vantreight, plus 28 pins. Female High Average: Jessica Holley, 180.

sa国际传媒's Milos Raonic reached the second round of the Shanghai Masters, beating Australian qualifier Marinko Matosevic 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Tuesday. The 12th seed from Thornhill, Ont., fired 14 aces past Matosevic and won the match in one hour 28 minutes.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the suspensions of Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith on Tuesday for their role in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal and reduced penalties for Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove.