FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) – Tim Tebow would be the starting quarterback for the New York Jets this season if Mark Sanchez was sidelined by injury.

Coach Rex Ryan says Wednesday that Tebow would “expand his role” for the Jets, rather than the team turning to a more conventional-style quarterback such as third-stringer Greg McElroy – which some fans and media have speculated might be the case.

Tebow is listed as the No. 2 quarterback, so it seems obvious that he would fill in. But the fact the Jets plan to use Tebow in specific packages raises questions over whether he would remain in that role if Sanchez were hurt.

“We feel good about what Tim can do,” Ryan says, adding that he’s also confident in McElroy, who’ll start Thursday at Philadelphia.

MONTREAL (AP) – Lance Armstrong introduced himself as a seven-time Tour de France champion at a cancer conference in Montreal on Wednesday.

“My name is Lance Armstrong. I am a cancer survivor,” he said to open his speech to the World Cancer Congress. “I’m a father of five. And yes, I won the Tour de France seven times.”

Armstrong announced last week he would no longer challenge the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s drug charges against him. USADA threw out his competitive victories dating to 1998, which would include all seven Tour wins.

Armstrong, who has maintained his innocence, focused on his experience as a cancer survivor and the work of his charitable foundation. He added he refuses to be distracted from the fight against cancer.

UNDATED (AP) – The Los Angeles Dodgers look to avoid the three-game sweep in Denver this afternoon when they visit the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers are 1-3 since a nine-player trade that brought Adrian Gonzalez and Josh Beckett to L.A., and they’ve fallen 3 1/2 games behind first-place San Francisco in the NL West.

The only AL matinee has 13 game-winner CC Sabathia on the mound as the Yankees host Toronto. The Yanks’ AL East lead has been trimmed to 3 1/2 games over Baltimore. The Orioles host the White Sox tonight after taking the first two games of this four-game set.

Chicago’s lead in the Central is down to two games over Detroit. The Tigers visit Kansas City.

The AL West standings show Texas on top with a 5 1/2 game lead over Oakland. The Rangers host the Tampa Bay Rays while the Athletics, who are riding a four-game winning streak, visit Cleveland.

Oakland and Baltimore are the AL wild card leaders.

Back to the National League where Central-leading Cincinnati has an afternoon game at Arizona. The Reds enter with a seven-game lead over St. Louis.

The West-leading Giants continue their series in Houston and Washington goes for a split in their two-game set at Miami.

The Nationals have dropped five in a row to match a season-high losing streak. Washington leads the East by four games over Atlanta. The Braves have a late-afternoon game at San Diego.

The Braves and Cardinals head up the race for the two NL wild card spots.

UNDATED (AP) – The winless Miami Dolphins are one of six teams closing out the NFL preseason tonight. Outscored 66-30 in their first three exhibition games, the Dolphins visit the Dallas Cowboys.

The New York Giants host New England in a meeting of last February’s Super Bowl teams. And Washington plays Tampa Bay.

Don’t expect to see any big names playing in these games as teams generally rest their starters in the preseason finale and get a final look at mostly obscure players trying to earn roster spots.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Toronto at N-Y Yankees 12:05 p.m.
Chi White Sox at Baltimore 6:05 p.m.
Oakland at Cleveland 6:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Texas 6:05 p.m.
Detroit at Kansas City 7:10 p.m.
Seattle at Minnesota 7:10 p.m.
Boston at L.A. Angels 9:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
L.A. Dodgers at Colorado 2:10 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
Cincinnati at Arizona 2:40 p.m.
Atlanta at San Diego 5:35 p.m.
N-Y Mets at Philadelphia 6:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh 6:05 p.m.
Washington at Miami 6:10 p.m.
Milwaukee at Chi Cubs 7:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Houston 7:05 p.m.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON
New England at N-Y Giants 6:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington 6:00 p.m.
Miami at Dallas 7:30 p.m.