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Greg Oden says he's ready to play. The Portland Trail Blazers center says he'll play Wednesday night against the Miami Heat, even though the team is listing him officially as a game-time decision.

Oden has missed the Blazers' last six games because of a sprained right foot suffered in Portland's season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Cowboys tight end Jason Witten feels every breath he takes because of a broken rib. Sleeping is difficult and doctors have told him that it could be three or four weeks before his side will feel any better.

Yet, Witten still hopes to play Sunday against the NFC East-leading and rival New York Giants. "I hope I can get out there and help," Witten said in the locker room Thursday before practice.

Major League Baseball is going ahead with World Series Game 5. Two days after Philadelphia and Tampa Bay were suspended after 5 1/2 innings because of rain with the score 2-2, the game was set to resume at 8:37 p.m.

Wednesday, baseball spokesman Rich Levin said. The game time temperature was forecast to be about 40 degrees -- with a wind chill about 10 degrees colder.

After being delayed for over a year, the long awaited debut of Greg Oden finally happened last night and the initial results In 20 minutes of game time, Oden scored 13 points, grabbed five boards and blocked two shots and received a standing ovation...

Top-line forward Tomas Holmstrom took an on-ice spin Saturday morning with his Detroit Red Wings teammates to test out his injured right leg hours before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals.

After gingerly skating for about 20 minutes and flexing his legs, the winger said he felt good but wasn't sure if he would play.

"It was a pretty good skate. I felt it a little bit," Holmstrom said. "That's the concern right there. We're trying to do the smartest thing and figure it out before game time.

Top-line forward Tomas Holmstrom took an on-ice spin Saturday morning with his Detroit Red Wings teammates to test out his injured right leg hours before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals.

After gingerly skating for about 20 minutes and flexing his legs, the winger said he felt good but wasn't sure if he would play.

Anaheim right wing Corey Perry said he probably will play in Game 4 of the Ducks' playoff series against the Dallas Stars.

After a morning skate-around, Perry said he felt good but acknowledged it will be a game-time decision whether he will play Thursday night.

The Ducks' top goal scorer hasn't played since March 6, when the quad tendon above his right knee was lacerated by the skate of Colorado...