Colts to face Cards without Brackett

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Colts to face Cards without Brackett

INDIANAPOLIS -- Middle linebacker Gary Brackett and cornerback Kelvin Hayden did not travel with the Indianapolis Colts to Arizona, where they will play the Cardinals tonight. Brackett injured his left knee late in last Sunday's victory at Miami. Hayden hurt his hamstring.

Freddy Keiaho likely will replace Brackett, the defensive captain, in the starting lineup. It's uncertain who will replace Hayden.

• Carolina likely will have a makeshift lineup against Dallas as the Panthers try to avoid an 0-3 start. Linebacker Na'il Diggs (bruised ribs) was declared out of tomorrow night's game after missing his third straight practice yesterday. Starting strong safety Chris Harris, top fullback Brad Hoover and defensive end Everette Brown also sat out the workout and are listed as doubtful.

• Cleveland will be without running back Jamal Lewis and kicker Phil Dawson against Baltimore. Lewis missed practice all week with a hamstring injury, and Dawson was added to Cleveland's injury report Friday with an injured right calf. To replace Dawson, the Browns signed Billy Cundiff.

AUTO RACING

Hamilton takes pole position

SINGAPORE -- Lewis Hamilton of McLaren took the pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, while Formula One championship leader Jenson Button had a "disastrous" qualifying session. Button will start from 12th on the grid, behind even Brawn GP teammate Rubens Barrichello. The Brazilian finished fifth despite a late crash, but was demoted five spots to 10th for having made a gearbox change.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Western Illinois coach stepping down

MACOMB, Ill. -- Western Illinois coach Don Patterson resigned because of health concerns. Patterson has battled tonsillar cancer. In a statement released by the university, he said the illness and its subsequent treatments have taken a toll. Patterson said his latest checkup showed that he's cancer-free, but radiation and chemotherapy have affected him more than expected.

Patterson led the FCS school to three playoff berths, a pair of conference titles and a No. 1 national ranking in his 11-year career. His record was 63-47.

Assistant head coach Mark Hendrickson will take over as interim coach.

TENNIS

Monfils, Kohlschreiber reach final

METZ, France -- Top-seeded Gael Monfils reached the Open de Moselle final with a 6-4, 6-3 win over fellow Frenchman Richard Gasquet. Monfils will face second-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber, who ousted Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.

• Fifth-seeded Albert Montanes defeated Santiago Ventura 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the final of the BCR Open Romania. Montanes will face third-seeded Juan Monaco, who beat Simon Greul 6-4, 6-3.

HORSE RACING

Sumacha'hot wins Maryland Million

LAUREL, Md. -- Sumacha'hot rallied late to win the $200,000 Maryland Million Classic at the Jim McKay Maryland Million. The son of Mojave Moon has won six of 10 races this year and was victorious in the Classic with a time of 1:50.26, ahead of the defending champion, Cuba. Regal Solo was third.

• Furthest Land carried jockey Garrett Gomez to his third consecutive stakes victory of the day with his neck victory over Dubious Miss in the $200,000, Grade II Kentucky Classic at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky. Sligovitz finished third, while Hold Me Back, the 4-to-5 favorite, finished sixth of nine. Dubious Miss took the lead entering the stretch and reluctantly gave way to the winner, who completed the 11/8 miles in 1:48 1/5.

ELSEWHERE

• The Denver Nuggets signed veteran forward Joey Graham to their training camp roster. Graham has averaged 6.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 275 games with the Toronto Raptors, who selected him with the 16th overall pick in the 2005 draft.

Germany defeated the United States 3-0 at the under-20 World Cup in Suez, Egypt. The Americans produced few chances. A strong drive from Jared Jeffrey hit the crossbar in the 65th minute. -- From Wire Reports