WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cole Hamels had another outstanding outing,
and the Phillies took advantage of an error by Jason Heyward to
beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 last night, increasing their lead in
the NL East to four games. The two-time NL champion Phillies won
their eighth straight game and improved to 42-15 since July 21st,
when they trailed the Braves by seven games.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Atlanta left fielder Matt Diaz helped tackle
a costumed fan who ran onto the field and briefly eluded security
guards during the Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park last night.
The fan jogged onto the field in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Diaz banged his knee into the back of the fan's knee, knocking him
down, and getting an ovation from the Philly crowd.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Steelers aren't saying yet how long
quarterback Dennis Dixon will be out with a left knee injury, a
problem that typically sidelines a player for multiple games. Dixon
was examined by doctors yesterday and might have additional tests
today. He might not return before Roethlisberger's four-game
suspension ends.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Quarterback Byron Leftwich has re-signed with
the Pittsburgh Steelers after being released to create a roster
spot for a defensive lineman. Leftwich was let go Saturday in a
procedural move so Steve McLendon could be activated for the
Tennessee game. He could start Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles coach Andy Reid says Kevin Kolb will
be the starting quarterback at Jacksonville on Sunday, despite a
pair of impressive performances by fill-in Michael Vick. Kolb
missed the second half of a season-opening loss to Green Bay and
Sunday's win over Detroit because of a concussion.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Penguins have signed general manager Ray
Shero to a five-year contract extension that runs through the
2015-16 season. Shero's current five-year contract would have
expired at the end of this season. The Penguins have twice played
for the Stanley Cup and won it once under Shero.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pitt's home football game against Florida
International will start at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 2nd. The
game won't be televised via over-the-air TV, cable or satellite,
but will be shown on ESPN3.com, a broadband network that carries
numerous live sporting events.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Nittany Lions and Owls will face off on
the football field through 2016. The schools have added games for
the 2014-2016 seasons, with Temple traveling to Penn State 2014 and
2016 and hosting the Nittany Lions at home in 2015. Temple athletic
director Bill Bradshaw says the move means the schools' series will
"continue six of the next seven years."

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Monday's Games
Detroit 7, Kansas City 5
N.Y. Yankees 8, Tampa Bay 6
Baltimore 4, Boston 2
Minnesota 9, Cleveland 3
Oakland 3, Chicago White Sox 0
L.A. Angels 7, Texas 4
Tuesday's Games
Kansas City (Chen 10-7) at Detroit (Galarraga 4-6), 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (J.Shields 13-12) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 16-8),
7:05 p.m.
Seattle (French 4-5) at Toronto (Rzepczynski 1-4), 7:07 p.m.
Baltimore (Bergesen 7-10) at Boston (C.Buchholz 16-7), 7:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Carmona 12-14) at Minnesota (S.Baker 12-9), 8:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 12-11) at Oakland (Cahill 16-7),
10:05 p.m.
Texas (C.Lewis 11-12) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 16-9), 10:05
p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Monday's Games
Florida 4, St. Louis 0
Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 1
Houston 8, Washington 2
Cincinnati 5, Milwaukee 2
Tuesday's Games
Atlanta (Minor 3-1) at Philadelphia (Halladay 19-10), 7:05 p.m.
Houston (Happ 6-2) at Washington (Lannan 8-7), 7:05 p.m.
St. Louis (Westbrook 2-3) at Pittsburgh (Maholm 7-15), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 15-9) at Florida (Mendez 1-1), 7:10 p.m.
San Francisco (M.Cain 12-10) at Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 9-6),
8:05 p.m.
Cincinnati (Volquez 3-3) at Milwaukee (Bush 7-12), 8:10 p.m.
Colorado (De La Rosa 8-4) at Arizona (J.Saunders 2-6), 9:40 p.m.
San Diego (Richard 12-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 11-10),
10:10 p.m.

NFL
Sunday's Games
Chicago 27, Dallas 20
Atlanta 41, Arizona 7
Green Bay 34, Buffalo 7
Philadelphia 35, Detroit 32
Pittsburgh 19, Tennessee 11
Cincinnati 15, Baltimore 10
Kansas City 16, Cleveland 14
Tampa Bay 20, Carolina 7
Miami 14, Minnesota 10
Denver 31, Seattle 14
Oakland 16, St. Louis 14
Houston 30, Washington 27, OT
San Diego 38, Jacksonville 13
N.Y. Jets 28, New England 14
Indianapolis 38, N.Y. Giants 14
Monday's Game
New Orleans 25, San Francisco 22