Albert Pujols wins 2nd straight NL MVP award
NEW YORK (AP) -- Albert Pujols was unanimously voted National League MVP on Tuesday, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04. Pujols received all 32 first-place votes and 448 points in balloting announced by the Baseball Writers' Association of America....

Big Ben expected to play despite concussion
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger's fourth concussion since 2006 apparently won't put him on the bench....

NFL, union approve about half team neurologists
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The NFL and its players union have approved independent doctors to evaluate head injuries for about half of the league's 32 teams as part of a new program....

Isch not interested in being NCAA caretaker
NEW YORK (AP) -- James Isch has settled comfortably into his role as interim president of the NCAA....

Vols safety Janzen Jackson reinstated to team
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin says freshman safety Janzen Jackson will be allowed to return to team activities immediately and will start Saturday at Kentucky....

Kelly says job speculation not a problem
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly is so accustomed to having his name mentioned in speculation about other jobs that he doesn't pay much attention to what he calls the "silly season" of rumors....

Hendrick turns attention to Earnhardt
Getting Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team back on track is Rick Hendrick's top priority now that Jimmie Johnson has his record fourth consecutive NASCAR championship....

Giants RB Jacobs fine after injuring leg
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs says his right leg feels "really good" and he should play against Denver on Thursday....

Juan Martin del Potro wins 1st match at ATP Finals
LONDON (AP) -- Juan Martin del Potro held on to beat Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (1) Tuesday in his second round-robin match of the ATP World Tour Finals....

NASCAR wants France info kept from Mayfield
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR has asked a federal court to stop lawyers for suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield from collecting information from the ex-wife of chairman Brian France....