Giants WR Burress says he was “fine” with suspension; week off gave him much needed time to reflect, and to cultivate ridiculous chin beard.

Knicks center Eddy Curry back to practice after suffering from bacterial infection; Team president Donnie Walsh denies slipping a tapeworm into Curry’s daily Baconator.

Rays reach ALCS in first ever trip to playoffs; Rocco Baldelli lost for year after tearing his mesniscus opening a bottle of champagne.

Angels fall short in comeback, lose chance at ALCS to Red Sox; Their frustration will be put to film in a 2013 Disney reprise “A-holes in the Outfield,” in which the team’s sudden defensive ineptitude is explained by spirits from beyond the grave coming back to mess with the best team in baseball.