AP - Smell the tailgate party — it's college football season. But if you're flying in for a game, you might be headed for a headache. Cutbacks at major airlines have made flight choices more difficult this fall, especially to smaller college towns. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when planning your trip:
AP - His swing was a mess, and so was his marriage.
AP - Resting on the top shelf of Jake Delhomme's locker are a ratty set of shoulder pads, hand-me-downs from New Orleans teammate Billy Joe Tolliver.
AP - Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram is unlikely to play for No. 1 Alabama against No. 18 Penn State on Saturday.
AFP - Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi has reached the US Open men's and mixed doubles finals and hopes to win both in tribute to the 21 million flood victims in his homeland.
AP - Vince Young refuses to be drawn into the conversation on whether Reggie Bush should keep his Heisman Trophy of if he would accept it if the trophy was taken from Bush.
AP - They're tossing lingo around like footballs this week at Notre Dame. Gap assignments, containment, areas of responsibilities, sure tackling.
AFP - Spanish climbing specialist Igor Anton seized back the Tour of Spain leader's red jersey after powering to victory on the gruelling 11th stage in the Pyrenees mountains here on Wednesday.
AFP - Vera Zvonareva of Russia reached the semi-finals of the US Open on Wednesday with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Kaia Kanepi of Estonia.
AP - Peyton Manning says he'll do whatever he can to make sure the Colts' high-scoring offense works like it should — regardless of where the umpire lines up or how quickly he gets into position.
AP - Maybe this time Brett Favre won't get picked off with victory in his grasp.
AP - A defamation lawsuit against Roger Clemens should be thrown out because the seven-time Cy Young Award winner was merely trying to defend himself against his former personal trainer's doping allegations, Clemens' lawyers argued Wednesday.
AP - Pinch hitter Nick Evans hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, rewarding R.A. Dickey for an effective start and helping the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday.
AP - Formula One's governing body decided Wednesday not to impose any further sanction on Ferrari for breaking rules on team orders at the German Grand Prix.
AFP - Cycling's world ruling body announced Wednesday that Roy Sentjens, of the Milram team, has been provisionally suspended following a positive test for the banned blood booster EPO.
AP - Serbia knocked defending champ Spain out of the world championship Wednesday when Milos Teodosic made a long 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left for a 92-89 quarterfinal victory.
AP - Tom Brady says he's not thinking about a new contract and is focusing on preparing for the season opener.