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Jankovic works overtime, makes 4th round at Open - Added 22 minutes ago

Jelena Jankovic won another sneaker squeaker, playing 28 points in the last game to finish off Zheng Jie 7-5, 7-5 Friday and become the first woman into the fourth round at the U.S. Open. The No. 2 Jankovic is aiming...

Olympian Bolt adds 400 relay to 100 in Zurich - Added 28 minutes ago

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt will run the 400-meter relay along with the 100 at Friday's Weltklasse meet, his first races since the Beijing Games. Organizers confirmed just hours before the meet that...

Aussie swimmer says rivals' mistakes helped Phelps - Added 39 minutes ago

Mistakes by his rivals helped American Michael Phelps win eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, world record-breaking Australian swimmer Eamon Sullivan said Friday. Sullivan, who broke the world 100 meter...

Gustav looming, LSU moves up kickoff time Saturday - Added 39 minutes ago

LSU has moved up the kickoff time of its home opener Saturday against Appalachian State because of concerns over the approach of Tropical Storm Gustav. A spokesman for the school's board said Gov. Bobby Jindal's office...

Panthers QB Moore escapes serious injury - Added 51 minutes ago

Carolina Panthers backup quarterback Matt Moore doesn't have any broken bones or damaged ligaments in his left leg after a hard hit in a preseason loss to Pittsburgh. A team spokesman said Friday that tests came back...

NBA moving trucks arrive in Oklahoma City - Added 1 hour ago

The NBA officially handed over the Seattle franchise to Oklahoma City about two months ago, and three trucks arrived downtown at headquarters on Friday. The first thing to roll off the truck was a basketball with the...

3 minor league pitchers suspended for drugs - Added 1 hour ago

Two New York Yankees pitchers and one Chicago Cubs pitcher from the Dominican Summer League were each suspended 50 games Friday for testing positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs under baseball's minor league...

Spurs' Ginobili says he needs surgery on ankle - Added 1 hour ago

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili says he needs arthroscopic surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle. "They're going to operate on me," the 31-year-old told Argentina's La Nacion newspaper Friday. ...

OSU's Tressel highest-paid FB coach in Big Ten - Added 1 hour ago

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel has agreed to contract revisions that will make him the highest-paid football coach in the Big Ten Conference. Tressel's compensation beginning in February will be $3.5 million, a $1...

Angels already closing in on AL West title - Added 7 hours ago

Rangers manager Ron Washington has come to the realization that his club isn't going to catch the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West. That might go for the rest of the American League pretty soon, too. Pinch-hitter Juan...

Ramirez grand slam powers Cubs past Phils - Added 10 hours ago

Cubs slugger Aramis Ramirez took a swing with the bases loaded and the ball took off. Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino hardly moved and didn't even bother to turn and follow its flight. He already...

Pacman knows he's not through proving himself - Added 10 hours ago

Adam "Pacman" Jones let out an excited scream when he got the news he had waited so long to hear. Yet that short verbal outburst in a parking lot and a phone call to his mother were about the extent of his celebration...

Top-seeded Ivanovic loses in huge upset at US Open - Added 10 hours ago

The top-ranked player in the world seemed tentative, while No. 188 was assertive. "I thought she was maybe nervous more than I was," said Julie Coin, who had to advance through qualifying to even reach the U.S. Open,...

Angels rally for 7-5 win over Rangers - Added 12 hours ago

Pinch-hitter Juan Rivera doubled off the wall in right-center to drive in three runs in a five-run eighth inning and help the Los Angeles Angels rally for a 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night. The...

Suzuki's double lifts A's past Twins - Added 13 hours ago

Pinch-hitter Kurt Suzuki doubled in the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday night to win back-to-back games for first time since July 10-11. ...

Tennessee Tech beats Gardner-Webb - Added 14 hours ago

Lee Sweeney threw for 199 yards and accounted for two touchdowns to help Tennessee Tech beat Gardner-Webb 28-12 on Thursday night. The Golden Eagles (1-0) jumped out to a 22-3 lead with 2:51 left in the second quarter...

South Carolina survives 4 interceptions - Added 14 hours ago

Steve Spurrier just can't avoid quarterback controversies. South Carolina's coach had intended since April for junior Tommy Beecher to lead the Gamecocks. But after Beecher threw four interceptions in his first start...

Samford edges West Georgia - Added 14 hours ago

Chris Evans rushed for 180 yards and two scores to help Samford slip by West Georgia 21-19 on Thursday night. The Division I-A Bulldogs (1-0) needed a late interception to hold off the Wolves (0-1), a Division II team...

Murray State easily handles Lambuth - Added 14 hours ago

Nico Yantko threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns to help Murray State beat Lambuth 41-17 on Thursday night. The Racers (1-0) broke a 17-17 tie in the third quarter to outscore Lambuth 24-3 in the second half, which...

Nesbitt, Dwyer lead Ga. Tech past Jax State, 41-14 - Added 14 hours ago

Paul Johnson's triple-option offense was so effective that even Georgia Tech's first fumble with its new coach led to a touchdown. Quarterback Josh Nesbitt, making his first start, ran for two touchdowns _ including...

Hurricanes easily down Charleston Southern, 52-7 - Added 15 hours ago

There's a giant inflatable helmet that the Miami Hurricanes are supposed to run through before every game, a tradition that dates back longer than anyone could remember. Work crews couldn't get it pumped up Thursday...

Skinner's 3 TD passes lead Wake Forest - Added 15 hours ago

Riley Skinner tossed three touchdown passes, two to Chip Brinkman, and No. 23 Wake Forest played up to its first preseason ranking in school history with a 41-13 win over Baylor on Thursday night. Skinner, whose 72...

Dungy expects Manning to play in opener - Added 15 hours ago

Colts coach Tony Dungy has spent weeks answering questions about Peyton Manning's left knee. After Thursday night's preseason finale, he gave his most definitive answer yet when he said the two-time league MVP should...

Troy beats Middle Tennessee - Added 15 hours ago

DuJuan Harris ran for 148 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead Troy to a 31-17 victory over Middle Tennessee on Thursday night. Harris scored on a 5-yard pass from Jamie Hampton to cap a 9-play, 70-yard drive with...

Jackson takes shutout into the eighth, Rays win - Added 15 hours ago

The Tampa Bay Rays reached another milestone in their unexpected run toward the playoffs. Edwin Jackson took a shutout into the eighth inning, Cliff Floyd and Willy Aybar each homered, and the Rays beat the Toronto...

Brown, Henne strong in 14-10 Miami win - Added 15 hours ago

Ronnie Brown returned from a thumb injury in good enough form to make a case for sharing carries with Ricky Williams this season. Brown rushed 12 times for 47 yards and powered his way into the end zone on a 1-yard run...

Ramirez grand slam power Cubs - Added 15 hours ago

Aramis Ramirez's grand slam capped a five-run eighth inning Thursday night, and the Chicago Cubs won their sixth straight game in dramatic fashion, rallying for a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies The surging...

Jackson leads Tampa Bay over Houston - Added 15 hours ago

With three catches this preseason, Dexter Jackson probably isn't the receiver Tampa Bay has been looking for to play opposite Joey Galloway. That's OK. The speedy rookie is finding other ways to contribute. Jackson...

Cowboys end preseason with win over Vikings - Added 15 hours ago

Terrell Owens and freshly reinstated Adam "Pacman" Jones didn't even bother to put on their football pants. T.O. wore warmup pants and Jones was in shorts while watching from the sideline with the rest of the Dallas...

Titans beat Packers 23-21 in preseason finale - Added 16 hours ago

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took the rest of the night off after throwing a touchdown pass on his first snap, and the Tennessee Titans held on to beat Green Bay 23-21 in Thursday night's preseason finale at...

Bears beat Browns 16-10 in exhibition finale - Added 16 hours ago

Brady Quinn looked better prepared for the season opener in case Derek Anderson isn't ready, leading Cleveland on two scoring drives as the Browns closed their exhibition schedule with a 16-10 loss to the Chicago Bears...

Carolina starters sit in 19-16 loss to Steelers - Added 16 hours ago

Jeff Reed kicked his fourth field goal of the game and his eighth in less than a week, a 43-yarder on the last play, and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Carolina Panthers' backups 19-16 Thursday night in the final...

Guzman hits for cycle, Dukes homers twice for Nats - Added 16 hours ago

Cristian Guzman hit for the cycle and Elijah Dukes had two home runs, helping the Washington Nationals to an 11-2 romp over the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. Guzman finished the cycle with an RBI...

Ryan gets Falcons started in win over Ravens - Added 16 hours ago

The top two quarterbacks selected in the 2008 NFL draft started their team's final preseason game _ for vastly different reasons. Matt Ryan played two series Thursday night to get a feel for being Atlanta's starting...

Bengals batter Colts backups 27-7 - Added 16 hours ago

Cincinnati didn't need Carson Palmer, Chad Johnson or T.J. Houshmandzadeh on Thursday night. Not against the Indianapolis Colts' backups. The Bengals scored touchdowns on their first two series and never gave the...

Jaguars stymie Redskins 24-3 in preseason finale - Added 16 hours ago

Gregg Williams showed up the team that let him go, his Jacksonville Jaguars defense stopping cold a Washington Redskins first-string attack that once again looked far from ready for the regular season. The Jaguars held...

McCann hits 3-run homer to lead Braves to victory - Added 16 hours ago

Brian McCann hit a three-run homer, Charlie Morton finally figured out how to pitch at home and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping Florida Marlins 4-2 on Thursday night. The Marlins are 10-15 in August, haven't won...

Phil Hill, only US-born F1 champ, dies - Added 16 hours ago

Phil Hill, the only American-born Formula One champion, died Thursday of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 81. The 1961 Formula Open champion and a three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, Hill died at...

No Brady, No Manning, Giants win backup battle - Added 16 hours ago

No Tom Brady. No Eli Manning. The New England Patriots and New York Giants took no chances with their quarterbacks in a preseason finale on Thursday night that matched February's Super Bowl opponents. This time there...

Lions beat Bills 14-6 - Added 16 hours ago

Turned out the Detroit Lions' second- and third-stringers were better than the Buffalo Bills, winning 14-6 on Thursday in a game in which both teams were only interested in resting their starters for the regular season....

BMX rider suspended after drug test - Added 17 hours ago

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says BMX rider Michael Kapes has accepted a two-year suspension after testing positive for anabolic steroids. USADA says a urine sample from the 20-year-old Florida rider tested positive...

Marshall's suspension reduced to 1 game - Added 18 hours ago

Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall had his suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy reduced from three games to one on Thursday. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Marshall for violating...

Man United gets Celtic in Champions League draw - Added 18 hours ago

Defending champion Manchester United was drawn Thursday into a group with Scotland's Glasgow Celtic, Spain's Villarreal and Denmark's Aalborg in the first round of the European Champions League. "We always love to draw...

Lefty trying to get his game right - Added 19 hours ago

Phil Mickelson's star presence at the Deutsche Bank Championship was evident Thursday by the company he kept at the TPC Boston. He played the pro-am with tournament host Seth Waugh, the CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas;...

Top-seeded Ivanovic upset by Coin at US Open - Added 19 hours ago

Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic lost in one of the biggest upsets in tennis history Thursday, stunned by 188th-ranked Julie Coin 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round of the U.S. Open. Coin screamed when Ivanovic's last shot...

Beckett scratched, to be examined by Dr. Andrews - Added 20 hours ago

Josh Beckett was scratched again from a scheduled start, and the Boston Red Sox ace plans to have his ailing right elbow examined by Dr. James Andrews. Beckett is to see Dr. Andrews in Alabama on Friday, Red Sox...

LPGA's English-only policy draws criticism - Added 20 hours ago

Imagine what could have happened to Angel Cabrera if he belonged to a tour that required its players to speak English. A powerful Argentine who rose from an impoverished childhood, he won the U.S. Open last year at...

Wigginton homers twice in Astros' win over Reds - Added 20 hours ago

Brandon Backe thinks he's figured out why he's pitched so badly at times this month. Backe was sharp into the seventh, Ty Wigginton homered twice off Aaron Harang and the Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on...

Giambi comes off bench, saves Yanks against Boston - Added 21 hours ago

Jason Giambi saved the New York Yankees, coming off the bench to hit a tying homer in the seventh inning and a game-winning single in the ninth for a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Desperate to get...

Oscar confirms Pacquiao bout, bags retirement talk - Added 21 hours ago

Oscar De La Hoya finally has an opponent for his farewell fight _ only the Golden Boy's tantalizing matchup with Manny Pacquiao might not be his final bout after all. De La Hoya and Pacquiao have confirmed their plan...