*COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Quarterback Kellen Moore threw three touchdown passes and fifth-ranked Boise State held off Tulsa 28-21. … Tate Forcier, who suffered a mild concussion at Iowa and is nursing an injured right shoulder, may be feeling better, but Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez is waiting to decide if he’ll play against Delaware State. … Miami DE Eric Moncur (leg) and S Randy Phillips (arm) are likely to miss the game at Central Florida. … The Big Sky suspended Eastern Washington LB Kyle Wilkins for an illegal hit. … Georgia DB Vance Cuff was suspended one game after his arrest on misdemeanor charges. … The Meineke Bowl in Charlotte renewed its deal with Big East through 2013.
*SOCCER: Jonathan Bornstein headed in a corner kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time as the U.S. tied Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifying match. Michael Bradley had the other goal for the U.S., which started Jozy Altidore started in place of injured Charlie Davies. Defender Oguchi Onyewu tore a tendon in his left knee and will be out 3-4 months. Argentina, Honduras, Switzerland and Slovakia won to qualify for the 32-nation field. … Red Stars founding President and CEO Peter Wilt resigned to assume a similar post with his hometown Milwaukee Wave of the National Indoor Soccer League. … Jamaican police said defender Orane Simpson was fatally stabbed in Kingston.
*NBA: The league has fined Larry Brown and the Bobcats $60,000 each for the coach’s actions after his Monday ejection. … Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins was fined $25,000 by the NBA for comments about officiating. … LeBron James, Darnell Jackson and Coby Karl are out foer the Cavaliers with the flu. … Dwyane Wade (ribs) missed his second straight Heat game.
*ALSO: U.S. Open champ Juan Martin del Potro (wrist) retired while playing Jurgen Melzer at the Shanghai Masters. Top-seeded Rafael Nadal beat James Blake to advance. … Czech player Ivo Minar was banned by the ITF for eight months after testing positive for a banned substance … American Rebecca Bross leads overall qualifying at the world gymnastics championships. …Welterweight Steven Lopez of U.S. won at the WTF Taekwondo Championships to become first five-time world champion.
