Report: T.O. attempted suicide  —  Police report says wideout tried to overdose himself  —  DALLAS (AP) — Flamboyant Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens tried to kill himself by overdosing on pain medication, even putting two more pills into his mouth after a friend intervened, according to a police report obtained Wednesday.

Requiem for a champion  —  A month ago when the Red Sox collapsed, the baseball world cried out in a mix of horror and glee that could have been heard in Siberia.  This week, the defending World Series champion White Sox were eliminated from playoff contention.

No alternative: It's time to give up on hapless Burrell.  —  WASHINGTON - Pat Burrell is an easy target.  That doesn't mean you hold your fire, not when a playoff berth is at stake.  —  So this column will adhere to the credo I picked up from a fictional CIA operative in a book so long ago, the title eludes me:

Lee could be back if the price is right  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Rangers can't say Carlos Lee has failed to meet expectations.  —  Lee has been the hitter they were hoping for when they traded for him July 28.  He hasn't had as big an impact with the Rangers falling out of the playoff race.

`Good To Go,' Martinez Asserts  —  ATLANTA — The final act of drama in the Mets' runaway regular season success story comes tonight when Pedro Martinez tries again to allay fears about his readiness to start Game 1 next week in National League Division Series.  —  Is he ready?  —  "Good to go.

Talent Fills HWB Rosters  —  The minor league season officially ended a little over a week ago in San Bernadino, Calf., where high Class A Inland Empire toppled Visalia for the California League title.  —  That was the final postseason series to come to an end, and now it's time for prospect season to begin.

Lies, Damned Lies  —  Playoff Hurlers  —  While it's evident that there is nothing like a Diamondbacks-style Randy Johnson-Curt Schilling thunder-and-lightning duo among this year's potential playoff teams, it's unclear just which starting staff is the best of a relatively weak lot.

And the Hometown Heroes are ...  First 10 winners announced Tuesday on ESPN  —  After nearly 17 million votes were cast by fans this summer to help settle the arguments once and for all, the time has arrived this week to announce one all-time greatest player for every existing Major League Baseball franchise.

Buck O'Neil remains hospitalized in weakened condition  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Buck O'Neil has been hospitalized because of extreme fatigue, and friends are becoming increasingly worried about the 94-year-old former Negro Leagues player.  —  O'Neil spent about three days in the hospital in August …

La Russa is making inexplicable decisions  —  October has arrived early.  To the Cardinals, the final days of the regular season suddenly feel like the postseason.  The tension is extreme, the pressure intense.  The infield dirt is quicksand.  The outfield walls are closing in.  —  Baseball Heaven?

Woodward looking at surgery  —  ATLANTA - Chris Woodward plans to have surgery after the playoffs to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.  The infielder expects he'll need three months to fully recover.  The injury has bothered him for much of the season, with team officials aware of the trouble …

Webb's strong outing goes for naught  —  Righty bolsters Cy Young case, but D-Backs nipped by homer  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Brandon Webb can't explain it, but for some reason, when he throws poorly in the bullpen prior to a start, he seems to pitch his best games.