 Red Sox move on to ALCS, Rays
 Associated Press
Jason Bay (face to camera) jumps into the arms of Jason Varitek after scoring the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as Mark Kotsay (11) prepares to join them in celebration of a 3-2 victory over the Angels at Fenway Park Monday night that advanced the Bosox to the ALCS. Earlier, the remarkable Tampa Bay Rays also advanced, eliminating the White Sox.
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Bolts have reached dysfunction junction
LT: Struggling team at must-win point
Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Their nemesis, the team that embarrassed them last September and then ended their season in January, is coming to town.
Sadly, in a way, this Sunday night's prime-time matchup between the Chargers and Patriots has diminished in intrigue. It was to have been a meeting of AFC leaders, possible unbeatens, a postseason prequel.
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Chargers
Hobbled stars slowing offensive output : As varied and rich in talent as the Chargers offense is, it is nonetheless built around the spectacular abilities of two primary players. And those two players, Antonio Gates and LaDainian Tomlinson, are battling injuries they won't let be excuses but that are clearly limiting their effectiveness.
Padres
Core of young players could help a turnaround in '09: As the Padres emerge from the wreckage of 2008 and chart a course for 2009, their challenge might be less daunting than their 63-99 record and last-place finish suggest.
SDSU Aztecs
Lindley's 'slight' separation viewed with optimism: San Diego State coach Chuck Long yesterday said starting quarterback Ryan Lindley suffered a “slight” separation of his throwing shoulder in Saturday's loss at TCU but did not rule out the possibility of the redshirt freshman playing this week.
USD Toreros
It's better later for USD win over Valpo: Maybe it was the 2 p.m. kickoff? The overcast skies? Turbulence in the stock market? No one seems to know.
High School Sports
No. 1 LCC follows a champion's example: Standing beyond the back line of the volleyball court at Cerritos College, Aida Esquer drew a deep breath.
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Slater adds ninth title to career achievements: Friday, in the chilly waters off the coast of Mundaka, Spain, the world's greatest surfer became just a little more great.
Outdoors
Is Bush's parting gift to hunters too little, too late?: Pardon me for not having reported excitedly in August about an executive order regarding hunting and fishing from President George W. Bush.
Other Sports News
LONDON, 10:01 a.m. Oct. 7 (AP)London mayor vows to 'bear down' on Olympic costs: Olympic organizers intend to “bear down” on costs in the wake of the global financial crisis and do everything possible to avoid overruns on the $17 billion budget for the 2012 Summer Games. BEIJING, 9:55 a.m. Oct. 7 (AP)
Chinese authorities checking IDs of gymnasts, too: International gymnastics officials aren't the only ones who want more information on two members of China's 2000 Olympic team. PARIS, 9:53 a.m. Oct. 7 (AP)
FIA drops Canadian GP from F1 calendar for 2009: The Canadian Grand Prix was dropped from Formula One's 2009 calendar on Tuesday, leaving North America without a race on the circuit. MOSCOW, 9:42 a.m. Oct. 7 (AP)
Davydenko, Kuznetsova advance at Kremlin Cup: Defending champion Nikolay Davydenko defeated Florent Serra 6-1, 7-5 Tuesday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup. 12:13 a.m. Oct. 7 (AP)
Too many athletes, not enough prisons, it seems: The most interesting thing that came out of O.J. Simpson's latest – and perhaps last – trial wasn't that he was so arrogant he thought he could barge into a hotel room with men holding guns and walk away without anyone noticing. After years of following Simpson in action, that was almost expected.
GALLERY, Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
76er's Young ready to shed a lot of baggage: When Philadelphia 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks needed someone to warm up his car last winter, he turned to Thaddeus Young. And when it came time to load the luggage, someone had to do it. But it wasn't going to be veterans Andre Iguodala or Samuel Dalembert.
DAILY DIGEST, Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
FIFA head: Too many foreign owners: The wave of foreign owners taking over English Premier League clubs is dismaying FIFA President Sepp Blatter. “Something is wrong here,” Blatter said at the European Parliament yesterday.
SUNRISE, Fla., 7:17 p.m. Oct. 6 (AP)Vokoun makes 28 saves in Panthers' 6-0 win: Tomas Vokoun made 28 saves, and Jay Bouwmeester had a goal and two assists in the Panthers' 6-0 win over the New York Islanders on Monday night, the preseason finale for both teams. SAN DIEGO, 4:32 p.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
Bard, Estes gone as Padres clear roster space: The San Diego Padres opened space on their 40-man roster on Monday, when catcher Josh Bard and left-hander Shawn Estes cleared outright waivers and chose to become free agents. ARCADIA, 4:57 p.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
Curlin works half-mile at Santa Anita: Curlin ran a half-mile in 52.80 seconds Monday in his first official workout on Santa Anita's synthetic surface under the watchful eye of trainer Steve Asmussen. PARIS, 1:08 p.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
Piepoli, Schumacher positive at Tour de France: Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli twice tested positive for an advanced blood booster during this year's Tour de France, officials said Monday, and German cyclist Stefan Schumacher's team suspended him for suspected use of the same substance. ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, England, 1:33 p.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
Mayweather Sr. sends Hatton on tough birthday run: Ricky Hatton had no time to celebrate his 30th birthday Monday. His new trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr., made sure of that. MOSCOW, 12:49 p.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
Mauresmo advances at Kremlin Cup: Amelie Mauresmo rallied to beat Alize Cornet 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 Monday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup. BRUSSELS, Belgium, 12:08 p.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
New World Cup bidding system in the making: FIFA president Sepp Blatter will propose new World Cup bidding rules that would dash the hopes of the United States to host the 2018 tournament. LONDON, 10:35 a.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
Despite internal crisis Poland still has Euro 2012: As of now, Poland remains a host of football's 2012 European Championship. But for how much longer? TALLADEGA, Ala., 8:32 a.m. Oct. 6 (AP)
Hamlin released from hospital day after hard wreck: Denny Hamlin was released from a hospital Monday, a day after a tire failure led to a hard crash at Talladega Superspeedway.
GALLERY, Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Rays-ing their popularity, one or two fans at a time:The Tampa Bay Rays, who finished 26th in home attendance this season despite being on top of the AL East for the majority of the year, have been trying to raise their profile.
HORSE RACING, ARCADIA, Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mr. Chairman gets win for Great Friends: Mr. Chairman's victory in the $250,000 Cal Cup Classic here yesterday hit home heavily in San Diego. And with one traveler heading east on I-8 nearing El Centro on a somber trip to Arizona.
YPSILANTI, Mich., 4:09 p.m. Oct. 5 (AP)No Shocker: Detroit wins third title in 6 seasons: Katie Smith missed almost the entire second quarter because of foul trouble. Cheryl Ford has been out since the summer with a knee injury. And the Detroit Shock had to play in a college gym half the size of their regular home court. TALLADEGA, Ala., 3:54 p.m. Oct. 5 (AP)
Stewart wins at Talladega: Tony Stewart ended his frustrating winless season Sunday by earning his first Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway when NASCAR ruled Regan Smith's last-lap pass was illegal. 2:49 p.m. Oct. 5 (AP)
NHL roundup: Rangers sweep opening series in Europe: Wade Redden and Scott Gomez each scored second-period goals and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Prague Sunday to sweep their two-game, season-opening series in Europe. TOKYO, 2:23 p.m. Oct. 5 (AP)
Berdych beats Del Potro to win Japan Open tennis: Tomas Berdych won the Japan Open for his first singles title in 16 months, beating Juan Martin Del Potro 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday. STUTTGART, Germany, 6:22 a.m. Oct. 5 (AP)
Jankovic wins Porsche Grand Prix: New No. 1 Jelena Jankovic won her second title in two weeks, defeating Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-4, 6-3 Sunday in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix. STUTTGART, Germany, 7:15 a.m. Oct. 5 (AP)
New No. 1 Jankovic wins Porsche Grand Prix: New No. 1 Jelena Jankovic won her second title in two weeks, defeating Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-4, 6-3 Sunday in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix. Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sports letters: Fan of Jerry Magee: For so long, I've had the deepest respect for Mr. Magee. So much, that I rarely call him Jerry. As recently as last week's Sycuan boxing card, I've referred to him as that, while talking to him.
Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
First filly in Cup Classic ready to go:Trainer Mike Mitchell has two good reasons for making Romance Is Diane the first female to compete in the California Cup Classic.
PARIS, 3:52 p.m. Oct. 4 (AP)
Tour organizer: Armstrong has embarrassed race: Lance Armstrong says the Tour de France organizer's new president is being pretentious by claiming that the seven-time champion has “embarrassed” cycling's premier race.
THOROUGHBRED RACING, Oct. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Debuting Turf Sprint will take downhill route: This is the third in a series of five columns previewing the 14 Breeders' Cup races leading up to Cup XXV on Oct. 24-25 at Santa Anita. Today the Turf Sprint, Juvenile and Mile.
SPORTS MEDIA, Oct. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Cubs fans haven't forgotten Gwynn:Tony Gwynn has seen the ugly side of Wrigley Field, like the day Eric Show beaned Andre Dawson and all you-know-what broke loose. He also saw the classy side of the venerable ballpark, like the day he went 5-for-5 there and the same fans who hurled so many insults his way gave him a standing ovation.
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