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Police question Pakistan's Amir

Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir is being questioned at a north London police station over allegations of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:25am

England pressure inspires Capello
England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him.
3 Sep 2010 at 4:29am

Farah out of Commonwealth Games
Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue.
3 Sep 2010 at 5:52am

Murray ready for Jamaica's Brown
Britain's Andy Murray takes on Dustin Brown of Jamaica in the second round of the US Open, with the threat of Hurricane Earl hanging over New York.
2 Sep 2010 at 8:36pm

Beckham eyes 11 September return
Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.
2 Sep 2010 at 5:09pm

McCulloch and Naismith in for Scots
Lee McCulloch and Steven Naismith are among six Rangers players in the Scotland team to face Lithuania on Friday.
2 Sep 2010 at 3:15pm

Wales hopeful on Morgan fitness
Wales boss John Toshack hopes defender Craig Morgan will shrug off a foot injury to be available for Friday's Euro 2012 qualifying opener in Montenegro.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:28am

Craigan set to captain N Ireland
Stephen Craigan is set to captain Northern Ireland in the Euro 2012 qualifying opener against Slovenia in Maribor.
2 Sep 2010 at 10:58am

Federer progresses as seeds fall
Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, but seeds Nikolay Davydenko and Marin Cilic crash out.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:01pm

Wozniacki through after whitewash
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki cruises into the third round of the US Open with a blistering 6-0 6-0 win over Chinese Taipei's Kai-Chen Changon.
2 Sep 2010 at 9:42pm

 Google News: Sports


Where would the Yankees be without ace CC Sabathia this season? - The Star-Le...

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Where would the Yankees be without ace CC Sabathia this season?
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerCC Sabathia has looked very much like an ace for the Yankees this season. NEW YORK -- He's 6-7. He's almost 300 pounds. And his manager thinks he looks more like an offensive lineman than a baseball player. ...
Ex-Tiger Curtis Granderson's HRs help CC Sabathia earn 19th winDetroit Free Press
Oakland A's swept by Yankees in New YorkSan Jose Mercury News
Belligerent Braden can't handle heatNew York Post
San Francisco Chronicle -New York Daily News -MLB.com
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3 Sep 2010 at 7:02am

Fight night ? at the Open! - New York Post

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Fight night ? at the Open!
New York Post
Rowdy US Open tennis hooligans ? tennis hooligans? ? got into a brawl in the upper deck of Arthur Ashe Stadium during a match between thirdseeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia and unseeded Philipp Petzschner of Germany. ...
Federer, Wozniacki, Sharapova Reach Third Round at U.S. OpenSan Francisco Chronicle
A confident Blake looks toward DjokovicFOXSports.com
Punches anyone? Brawl breaks out at US OpenBoston Globe (blog)
Bloomberg -Mirror.co.uk -The Guardian
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3 Sep 2010 at 5:24am

Whew! Utes fend off No. 15 Pitt in OT - Salt Lake Tribune

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Whew! Utes fend off No. 15 Pitt in OT
Salt Lake Tribune
In a game that was wild and unpredictable from the opening kickoff, it was fitting Thursday that a former star high school quarterback delivered the play of the game for the Utah Utes ? by making an interception. ...
Utah proves itself Pac-12 worthyFOXSports.com
Home field continues to be Utah's overwhelming advantageCBSSports.com
No. 15 Pitt falls to Utah in OTPhiladelphia Inquirer
SI.com -NFL News World -FanHouse
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3 Sep 2010 at 7:55am

Injury to Byron Leftwich brings further confusion to Steelers QB situation - ...

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Injury to Byron Leftwich brings further confusion to Steelers QB situation
USA Today
The Pittsburgh Steelers began training camp with an unusual quarterback derby. When Byron Leftwich left their preseason finale Thursday night with a knee injury, it became a demolition derby. "That's unfortunate, but it's football. ...
Leftwich out indefinitely with MCL tearPittsburgh Tribune-Review
Roethlisberger is seeking reliefBoston Globe
Friday's Morning Mashup: Ben Roethlisberger to meet with commishWEEI.com
Los Angeles Times -SI.com
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3 Sep 2010 at 7:37am

Federer, Djokovic on form at U.S. Open - CNN

Globe and Mail

Federer, Djokovic on form at U.S. Open
CNN
Roger Federer is yet to drop at set at Flushing Meadows, and is on course for a sixth US Open title. (CNN) -- World number two Roger Federer continued his perfect start to the US Open, brushing aside Germany's Andreas Beck 6-3 6-4 6-3 on the Arthur ...
Sweat equity for FedererBoston Globe
US Open, Day 4Detroit Free Press
Federer, Wozniacki reach 3d roundPhiladelphia Inquirer
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3 Sep 2010 at 7:06am

Gerald Laird's home run in 13th inning sends Tigers past Twins - MLive.com

Kansas City Star

Gerald Laird's home run in 13th inning sends Tigers past Twins
MLive.com
AP PhotoDetroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander throws against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night. MINNEAPOLIS -- The late-inning lead was a hot potato Thursday night, but the Detroit Tigers finally found a way to hold onto it for a 10-9 win against ...
Twins fall to Tigers in 13 inningsBoston Herald
Laird's 13th-inning blast gives Tigers winMLB.com
Gerald Laird homers in 13th as Tigers avoid sweepThe Detroit News
Rotoworld.com -MiamiHerald.com -Detroit Free Press
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3 Sep 2010 at 7:02am

Capraesque tale may be unfolding - Boston Globe

Washington Post

Capraesque tale may be unfolding
Boston Globe
For the young American speaker, Beatrice Capra, the word had geographical and genealogical meaning. She was very unexpectedly taking up space in the third round of the year's last major tennis championship, the US Open. Wearing a No. ...
Capra makes it two in rowWashington Post
American teen sensation Beatrice Capra follows past US Open scriptMiamiHerald.com
Upstart American Beatrice Capra doesn't mind comparisons to Melanie Oudin at ...The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
New York Daily News -Greenwich Time -New York Times
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3 Sep 2010 at 3:45am

Jets' Rex Ryan rips fumble-prone rookie RB Joe McKnight - USA Today

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Jets' Rex Ryan rips fumble-prone rookie RB Joe McKnight
USA Today
The New York Jets coach ripped McKnight after the USC product lost a fumble for the third consecutive game in Thursday's preseason win at Philadelphia. Ryan said he's completely lost trust in McKnight. "Joe McKnight's got to hold on to the football,'' ...
Jets' Joe McKnight missing the little detailsBoston Herald
We Love To Hate The New York Jets; But They Love It TooBleacher Report
Headset, no helmet for Jets' SanchezNew York Post
msnbc.com -New York Times (blog) -ProFootballTalk
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3 Sep 2010 at 7:58am

QB Moore guides Boise State into crucial opener - USA Today

Washington Post

QB Moore guides Boise State into crucial opener
USA Today
By Christian Petersen, Getty Images By Kelly Whiteside, USA TODAY BOISE ? As a counselor at the Manning Passing Academy in July, Kellen Moore faced this question nearly every day: Where do you play quarterback? "I would say Boise State, and kids would ...
Boise State's title shot could come down to openerNew York Post
Virginia Tech-Boise State game nearly sold outWashington Post (blog)
Boise's getting the buzz, but five other teams could bust the BCSSI.com
Denver Post -AZ Central.com -Baltimore SportsReport.com (blog)
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3 Sep 2010 at 5:50am

Compelling round of 16 at basketball worlds - Washington Post

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Compelling round of 16 at basketball worlds
Washington Post
AP ISTANBUL -- With the field down to 16 teams, the knockout stage of the basketball world championship begins Saturday with two highly anticipated matchups. Balkan rivals Serbia and Croatia, who fought a war in the early 1990s, ...
Compelling round of 16 at basketball worldsmsnbc.com
Team USA Notebook: Possible Quarterfinal Against Spain AvoidedFanHouse
Start Your Office Pool, the Bracket is SetClips Nation (blog)
ProBasketballTalk (blog) -Toronto Star Blogs (blog)
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3 Sep 2010 at 8:25am

 ESPN


USC offense ties records to win in Kiffin's debut
Matt Barkley and Ronald Johnson connected on three touchdowns to make Lane Kiffin a winner in his first game as Southern California coach.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:54am

Yankees' Sabathia shuts down A's for 19th win
CC Sabathia pitched one-hit ball for eight innings to earn his major league-leading 19th win, fill-in Curtis Granderson homered twice and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0 Thursday for a four-game sweep.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:49pm

Pittsburgh Steelers' Byron Leftwich hurts left knee in preseason finale
Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich, expected to start during Ben Roethlisberger's suspension, has injured his left knee during the first half of an exhibition game against Carolina.
3 Sep 2010 at 12:33am

Pryor, Buckeyes make short work of Marshall
Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marshall 42-7 on Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:38pm

U.S. Open: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Mardy Fish advance; Richard Gasquet...
Five-time champion Roger Federer has breezed into the third round at the U.S. Open, serving 15 aces in beating 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:27am

Utley's slam, six RBIs rally Phillies past Rockies
Chase Utley drove in six runs and hit a grand slam to cap a nine-run seventh inning Thursday night as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 12-11.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:41am

Tide's Marcell Dareus ruled ineligible for 2 games
The NCAA has declared Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games for accepting improper benefits.
3 Sep 2010 at 12:53am

Tebow settles down in final preseason action
Tim Tebow's first two series had rookie written all over them. Then he started playing with the veteran-like poise that helped him get drafted in the first round by Denver in the first place.
3 Sep 2010 at 1:08am

Sources: MLB likely to rule on Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan on Friday
Major League Baseball is likely to hand down a ruling on punishment for Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan on Friday, according to sources.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:47am

Terry Bradshaw says Ben Roethlisberger's suspension should stand at 6 games
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw said he hopes commissioner Roger Goodell keeps Ben Roethlisberger's suspension at six games, according to a report in the Shreveport Times.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:44am

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