McCoy, Pitt upset No. 10 South Florida
COL. FOOTBALL
LeSean McCoy ran for two touchdowns and Bill Stull threw for one as visiting Pittsburgh upset No. 10 South Florida, 26-21, last night. The Panthers (4-1, 2-0 Big East) have won two of the past three games against South Florida (5-1, 0-1) in Tampa. Stull finished 16-for-27 for 228 yards. Bulls quarterback Matt Grothe was 11-for-20 for 129 yards and rushed for a touchdown.
Bills' Evans gets 4-year extension
NFL
Wide receiver Lee Evans signed a four-year contract extension worth $37.25 million in a deal that prevents the Buffalo Bills star from becoming a free agent after this season. Evans, who is guaranteed to make $18.25 million in the new deal that runs through 2012, earned a significant raise over the base salary of $2.25 million he'll make this season, the final year of the rookie contract he signed after the Bills selected him 13th overall in the 2004 draft. This season, he is off to the hottest start of his career with 14 catches, a team-leading 332 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Bears:: Chicago suspended three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris for Sunday's game against the Lions. Coach Lovie Smith said Harris broke a team rule, but he didn't explain what it was.
Redskins:: Coach Jim Zorn said cornerback Shawn Springs is unlikely to play Sunday against the Eagles because of a strained calf muscle. ... The team was ordered to provide deaf and hard-of-hearing fans with "equal access to aural content" in the team's stadium, such as music lyrics, ads and other broadcasts on the public-address system. The federal court ruling is the first of its kind under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will likely affect other sports venues, said Joseph Espo, a lawyer for three Redskins fans who filed the lawsuit in 2006.
Vikings:: Middle linebacker E.J. Henderson (Maryland) will likely miss Monday's game against the host Saints because of swelling from his two dislocated toes.
Mets GM Minaya hints at roster changes
BASEBALL
Omar Minaya is staying as general manager of the New York Mets. Jerry Manuel is likely to remain as manager. Players, however, could be on the move. "When we bring in personnel into New York, into this environment, are they able to handle the pressures that go with it? Those things do have to be considered," Minaya said yesterday, when his new contract that runs through 2012 was officially announced. Minaya became general manager in 2004. His new deal includes club options covering 2013 and 2014. Minaya also said Manuel is the only candidate for manager. Manuel took over on an interim basis when Willie Randolph was fired June 17. New York was 34-35 when Manuel took over, and it finished at 89-73.
