Physician Eduardo Reguera said Padilla, a former Phillie who signed with the Dodgers in August, did not need surgery.

A police spokesman said Padilla's pistol apparently jammed late Tuesday. He handed the pistol to a shooting instructor, a former police captain, who didn't realize there was a bullet in the chamber and shot himself in his hand, Padilla's legal adviser, Roberto Calderon, told the Associated Press. The bullet grazed the pitcher's leg.

Chicago Cubs lefthander Ted Lilly underwent surgery Monday on his left shoulder. The Cubs said the arthroscopy and debridement procedure found no major damage.

Detroit Tigers all-star third baseman Brandon Inge had surgery Tuesday to repair the patellar tendons in both knees.

AUTO RACING: Toyota is pulling out of Formula One racing, saying it needs to cut costs and focus on its core business. Honda withdrew last December.

IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick is nearing completion of a two-year deal with JR Motorsports, the NASCAR Nationwide Series operation owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., ESPN the Magazine reported, citing sources.

COLLEGES: Big Five players Yves Mekongo of La Salle and Scottie Reynolds of Villanova are among 30 players nationally to be named candidates for the Lowe's Senior Class Award, given to an NCAA Division I senior who excels in the classroom, character, community, and competition.

North Carolina women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell said Jessica Breland's Hodgkin's lymphoma has gone into remission, though it's still unclear whether the senior will be able to play this season.

Family members and teammates of three Dickinson State softball players threw roses and softballs into a pond where the students were found dead inside their Jeep.

Authorities say it appears that 22-year-old Kyrstin Gemar of San Diego; 20-year-old Afton Williamson of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; and 21-year-old Ashley Neufeld of Brandon, Manitoba, were on a stargazing trip when their vehicle slid into the pond in southwest North Dakota.

WINTER SPORTS: Natalie Darwitz scored twice to help the U.S. women's hockey team beat Sweden, 3-2, in Vierumaki, Finland, and set up a final against Canada in the Four Nations Cup. Canada beat Finland, 4-2.

Short-track speedskater J.R. Celski is confident he will recover from a deep gash to his leg in time for February's Vancouver Olympics. The 19-year-old crashed Sept. 12 during the U.S. championships, his right skate blade slicing into his left leg.

TENNIS: Roger Federer of Switzerland reached the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors in Basel by beating Andreas Seppi of Italy, 6-3, 6-3.

Third-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France retired in the first round of the Valencia Open in Spain because of a wrist injury while trailing, 6-7 (3), 6-0, 3-0, against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia.

Fifth-seeded Gilles Simon of France defeated Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, to become the first player to reach the quarterfinals.

NOTEWORTHY: New York Red Bulls midfielder Jorge Rojas had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.

World road-race champion Cadel Evans will join seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in January's Tour Down Under.

- Staff and wire reports