Dale Earnhardt Jr. is "interested in writing a book about his recovery" from multiple concussions (AP, 10/28).
Ohio State's 39-38 victory against Penn State yesterday drew an attendance of 109,302 at Ohio Stadium (MCALL.com, 10/28).
The Braves' request for permission to interview Royals GM Dayton Moore regarding a baseball operations position "was denied earlier this week" by Royals Owner David Glass, according to sources (ESPN.com, 10/28).
The Nationals will add Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez as the team's manager and "will be announced" as so after the World Series, according to sources (FANRAGSPORTS.com, 10/29).
With temperatures in the low 30s on Friday, Capitals LW Alex Ovechkin "bought a homeless man a sweater, hat and coat" in Edmonton. Ovechkin: "If you see a guy almost naked out there with that kind of temperature, I think every human can do something, you know?" (USATODAY.com, 10/28).
The Thunder's Delta charter plane was "damaged during" the team's flight from Minneapolis to Chicago yesterday (USATODAY.com, 10/28). The plane "landed safely" after "hitting an object -- most likely a bird -- that caused damage to the nose, some mechanical issues and a flight path at lower altitude" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 10/29).
