STRAFFAN, Ireland — Tiger Woods was outraged at an Irish magazine and a tabloid that linked photos of his wife to various pornography sites.

The publisher, Dubliner Media Limited, issued an apology saying it was a satire and didn't expect anyone to take it seriously.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals manager Buddy Bell is taking a leave of absence to treat a growth discovered near his left tonsil.The Royals announced the move during the ninth inning of a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, a game Bell managed.

GREENBELT, Md. — Advocates for the deaf are suing the Washington Redskins to get them to offer closed-captioning during games at FedEx Field.The National Association of the Deaf filed the class-action lawsuit Aug. 31 in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on behalf of three Maryland fans who regularly attend home games.

MONCTON, New Brunswick — Evgeni Malkin was injured during his first NHL exhibition game when he collided with Pittsburgh teammate John LeClair early in the second period of the Penguins' 5-4 win over Philadelphia.The team said the Russian rookie center was taken to a hospital for further evaluation of an upper-body injury.