Turner: Chargers’ red-zone woes can be corrected heading into Pittsburgh game

SAN DIEGO — Coach Norv Turner thinks the San Diego Chargers can fix their inability to score touchdowns once they’ve moved the ball inside their opponents’ 20-yard line.

Lions win for first time since Brett Favre was Packer _ now he’s leading comebacks for Vikes

Brett Favre was leading fourth-quarter drives for the Green Bay Packers the last time the Detroit Lions won a game.

Bruce leads Reds power display with 2 home runs in 7-2 win over St. Louis Cardinals

CINCINNATI — Jay Bruce homered twice and had a career-high five RBIs to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Tuesday night.

Favre finishes it off, rallying Vikes to 27-24 victory over 49ers on TD pass with 2 ticks left

MINNEAPOLIS — Brett Favre still has quite the winning touch.

Redskins high-priced DT Albert Haynesworth injured after sacking Lions QB Matthew Stafford

DETROIT — Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth was carted off the field Sunday against the Detroit Lions after his sack led to an injury.

Feliz hits slam to back Happ, Phillies beat Astros 7-4 to trim magic number to 1

PHILADELPHIA — Pedro Feliz hit a grand slam, J.A. Happ pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies moved closer toward clinching their third straight NL East title with a 7-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Antti Miettinen scores in SO to give Wild 5-4 win over Flyers in preseason finale

PHILADELPHIA — Antti Miettinen scored the deciding goal in a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in the final preseason game for both teams on Tuesday.

Parental guidance suggested: Here’s a closer look at the NFL’s 0-3 teams

MIAMI — Let’s start at the bottom.

To recap: The Bucs’ backup QB led them in rushing, the Titans’ final 13 passes fell incomplete and the Dolphins again disproved the value of ball control. The Browns couldn’t stop the run, the Chiefs couldn’t stop the pass and the Rams couldn’t stop a losing streak that’s now the NFL’s longest.

Johnson giving thumbs-up to mom, teammates after 7-hour surgery on crushed neck, larynx

LOS ANGELES — Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson probably wouldn’t have survived his weightlifting accident without his muscular athlete’s neck, which helped maintain his airway when a weight bar crashed down on it, a doctor said Tuesday.

Rivers leads Bolts to 23-13 win over Dolphins, who lose Pennington with shoulder injury

SAN DIEGO — Philip Rivers had his usual big plays and a nifty little one that helped the San Diego Chargers end a seven-game losing streak against Miami.

Coach Tom Cable says Raiders need to stick with JaMarcus Russell at quarterback

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The last time JaMarcus Russell had a performance this poor, he sat out the next week with a knee injury and then put together the best stretch of his NFL career to end last season.

This is one time when Florida QB Tim Tebow could do more good sitting on bench than playing

Real men don’t shrug off concussions. So if Tim Tebow still wants to be a role model when his head clears, he could start by role modeling for a few of his teammates.

Rangers OF Marlon Byrd leaves in 1st inning after baserunning injury

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Marlon Byrd has left the Texas Rangers’ game at Los Angeles in the first inning after injuring himself while attempting to beat out a grounder.

New Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis readies for first training camp with rebuilding team

MINNEAPOLIS — On the eve of his first training camp as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kurt Rambis described his coaching style as more of an educator than a disciplinarian.

Ramirez, Belliard out of Dodgers’ lineup with injuries; Blake returns to Los Angeles

PITTSBURGH — Outfielder Manny Ramirez was out of the Dodgers’ lineup Monday because of a sore left hamstring, the same problem that forced third baseman Casey Blake to return early to Los Angeles to be treated by a team doctor.

49ers’ RB Frank Gore to miss 3 weeks after straining his right ankle

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore is expected to miss three weeks because of a right ankle strain.

Freshmen Smith, Fooks get chance to shine after rash of injuries for No. 14 Oklahoma State

STILLWATER, Okla. — With stars Kendall Hunter and Dez Bryant sidelined by injuries, freshmen Jeremy Smith and Dameron Fooks gave No. 14 Oklahoma State a glimpse of its future.

And on the day after, the regulars shall rest: Yankees go with makeshift lineup against KC

NEW YORK — Derek Jeter ambled into a clubhouse that still smelled of stale champagne, less than two hours before game time Monday.

NFL Today, Week 3

Carolina at Dallas (8:30 p.m ET) The Panthers (0-2) look for their first win of the season while the Cowboys (1-1) try to get their first win in their new stadium.

Florida QB Tim Tebow released from Kentucky hospital following overnight observation

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has been released from a Lexington, Ky., hospital, about 12 hours after taking a hard hit to the head against Kentucky.

Angels wrap up 3rd straight AL West title with 11-0 rout of 2nd-place Rangers

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kendry Morales homered and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels wasted no time clinching their third straight AL West title with an 11-0 victory over the second-place Texas Rangers on Monday night.

Redskins high-priced DT Albert Haynesworth returns in 2nd half vs. Lions after injuring hip

DETROIT — Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth returned to play Sunday in the second half against the Detroit Lions after being carted off the field with a hip injury.

Michael Vick plays complementary role in return, Eagles beat Chiefs 34-14

PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick was a super decoy.

Giants revert to running game, help Manning rout Buccaneers 24-0.

TAMPA, Fla. — No last-minute heroics for Eli Manning and the Giants this time. New York pulled a dominant running game off the shelf to pulverize the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from start to finish.

Wizards’ Arenas on rehab, regrets, returning from injury: ‘I’m not the entertainer anymore’

WASHINGTON — Gilbert Arenas says he’s not going to be the entertainer anymore.

49ers RB Frank Gore leaves game with ankle injury; X-rays show no broken bones

MINNEAPOLIS — San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore left the game Sunday against Minnesota with a right ankle injury. The team says his return is questionable.

Titans TE Scaife out with knee injury, Jets CBs Sheppard, Strickland inactive

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tennessee tight end Bo Scaife was inactive for the Titans’ game against the New York Jets with a knee injury.

Oregon’s Thurmond done for the year with knee injury

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon cornerback Walter Thurmond will have surgery on his right knee and miss the rest of his senior season.

Padres beat Dodgers 3-1, keep LA from clinching NL West title

SAN DIEGO — Tony Gwynn Jr. homered and Kevin Kouzmanoff singled in the go-ahead run as the San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Tuesday night, keeping the Dodgers from clinching their second straight NL West title.

Tebow suffers head injury in top-ranked Gators’ 41-7 rout of Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — With one scary hit on Tim Tebow, the fate of No. 1 Florida — and really, the entire complexion of the college football season — could have changed.

Alexander Robinson rushes for 127 yards, scores 3 TDs and Iowa State beats Army 31-10

AMES, Iowa — Alexander Robinson rushed for 127 yards and scored three touchdowns to help Iowa State beat Army 31-10 for its second straight win.

Top-ranked Gators lose Tebow to head/neck injury in 41-7 rout of Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — With one scary hit on Tim Tebow, another Florida laugher turned into the Gators’ worst fear.

Peter Forsberg scores game-winner in overtime for Modo in Swedish league

STOCKHOLM — Peter Forsberg scored the game-winner in overtime and set up the other goal Saturday as his hometown team Modo edged Djurgarden 2-1 in the Swedish Elite League.

Kansas still trying to figure out what happened between football and basketball teams

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas officials are still trying to figure out what happened during a series of altercations between members of the football and basketball teams this week.

Cuddyer hits 30th home run as Twins beat Royals 9-4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Cuddyer hit his 30th home run and walked with the bases loaded and the Minnesota Twins moved within two games of first-place Detroit in the AL Central with a 9-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.