injury woes

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia returned to the disabled list Friday with soreness in the foot he broke in late June, a difficult blow for Boston as it tries to reach the postseason.

England's preparations for Saturday's clash against Australia have been disrupted further after Martin Johnson was forced to delay his team announcement by 24 hours.

The San Diego Chargers go into their home opener against Baltimore with concerns on the offensive line after center Nick Hardwick and rookie right guard Louis Vasquez were hurt in Monday night's win at Oakland.

Hardwick sprained his left ankle and Vasquez sprained a knee in the 24-20 comeback win, San Diego's 12th straight against its biggest rival.

Michael Ballack has added to Chelsea's injury woes after he was ruled out for two weeks after having surgery on his feet.