Lance Armstrong reportedly to seek to race in 2009 Tour de France

"He is no part of our team," Astana team press officer Philippe Maertens told the Associated Press in an e-mail. "Team Astana has no plans with him."

The cycling journal VeloNews, citing anonymous sources, reported on its website Monday that the 36-year-old seven-time Tour de France champion would compete in the Tour and four other road races with Astana in 2009.

But Astana team director Johan Bruyneel, who was with Armstrong for all seven Tour wins from 1999 to 2005, told cyclingnews.com that he was unaware of any Armstrong comeback. "I don't know where the rumors come from," the website quoted him as saying.

Armstrong did not immediately respond to a text message or voice mails left by the Associated Press. Armstrong's manager, Mark Higgins, and Bruyneel also did not respond to voice mails left by the AP.

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Young awaits test results amid criticism

While waiting for test results on Vince Young's sprained left knee, the Tennessee Titans found themselves defending their quarterback from critics worried about his mental state.

Those detractors claimed Young quit on his team in the season opener.

Young was intercepted midway through the fourth quarter of the 17-10 win over Jacksonville and walked to the sideline to a chorus of boos from the hometown fans. The next time the offense went on the field, Young stayed on the sideline.

Coach Jeff Fisher pulled off his headset to talk with Young, and the quarterback then put on his helmet and took the field. Four plays later, he rolled out on a bootleg and Jaguars linebacker Daryl Smith collided with Young's left knee.

Fisher said there's no doubt Young needs to work through "some things" with his sideline demeanor.

"It's not the first time he's been frustrated or he's shown frustration outwardly on the sideline," Fisher said. "But he tends to bounce back."

Fisher said X-rays were negative. Test results will not be available until today.