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Yahoo! News: Sports News Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:46:58 GMT
  • Federer beats the heat, Beck; Soderling looms (AP)   - 

    Roger Federer of Switzerland hits tennis balls into the crowd after he defeated Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 6-4, 6-3, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)AP - Roger Federer is one cool customer.


  • AP Source: UNC's Little won't travel for LSU game (AP)   - AP - North Carolina receiver Greg Little won't travel to Atlanta for the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU due to the ongoing NCAA investigation at the school, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday night.
  • Boston's Pedroia concedes surgery possible on foot (AP)   - AP - Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is bracing for the possibility of having season-ending surgery on his broken left foot.
  • Capello looks to silence critics in Euro opener (AFP)   - 

    England football manager Fabio Capello attends a team training session in London. Capello launches his quest for redemption on Friday knowing only a convincing victory by a makeshift England team over Bulgaria can hush a growing band of critics clamouring for his dismissal.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Fabio Capello launches his quest for redemption on Friday knowing only a convincing victory by a makeshift England team over Bulgaria can hush a growing band of critics clamouring for his dismissal.


  • Utah beats No. 15 Pittsburgh in OT (AP)   - 

    Utah wide receiver Jereme Brooks (85) celebrates a touchdown with teammates during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson)AP - Utah was wavering between stifling defense and play sloppy enough to blow an 11-point lead before Brian Blechen saved the Utes.


  • Tide's Dareus ruled ineligible for 2 games (AP)   - 

    FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2010, file photo, Alabama defensive lineman Marcell Dareus (57) celebrates his touchdown after intercepting a pass from Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert during the second quarter of the BCS Championship NCAA college football game in Pasadena, Calif. The NCAA has declared Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games for accepting improper benefits. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)AP - Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus has been declared ineligible for two games for accepting nearly $2,000 in improper benefits during two trips to Miami.


  • Woods looks to keep going at FedEx Cup (AP)   - 

    Tiger Woods leans against his golf club bag before putting on the fourth hole of a Pro Am round during the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - A chart of FedEx Cup standings at the Deutsche Bank Championship showed Tiger Woods at the top, not unusual considering he was won the cup and its $10 million prize every year he has played.


  • Davis defends his decision to criticize Crabtree (AP)   - AP - Vernon Davis' frustrations with Michael Crabtree finally came to a boiling point, and the San Francisco 49ers' Pro Bowl tight end let his teammate have it — and for everyone to see.
  • Laird's HR in 13th lifts Tigers (AP)   - 

    Detroit Tigers second baseman Will Rhymes, second from right, misplays a throw from Tigers picher Justin Verlander on an attempted double play as Minnesota Twins' Michael Cuddyer (5) slides safely into second base during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Minneapolis. Tigers shortstop Ramon Santiago, left, watches. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)AP - Gerald Laird hit a solo home run in the 13th inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 10-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.


  • Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics (AP)   - AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics.
  • No. 2 Buckeyes get off to fast start, 45-7 (AP)   - 

    Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor drops back to pass against Marshall during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)AP - Moments after brushing aside Marshall 45-7, Ohio State 's players could finally say what they've been thinking about for a while.


  • Trek to sponsor Schleck-led cycling team (AP)   - AP - American bicycle manufacturer Trek will sponsor the new pro cycling team led by two-time Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck.
  • Avalanche sign F Chris Stewart to 2-year deal (AP)   - AP - The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal.
  • Federer, Wozniacki lead US Open stars into third round (AFP)   - 

    Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates defeating Philipp Petzschner Germany during day four of the 2010 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Djokovic won 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6).(AFP/Getty Images/Matthew Stockman)AFP - Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the third round of the US Open while Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic and Robin Soderling showed why they are title contenders as well.


  • Deutsche Bank signs up for 2 more years (AP)   - AP - Deutsche Bank has picked up the option on the final two years of its title sponsorship, and it will have some financial help from a familiar partner in EMC Corp., which will be a presenting sponsor.
  • Fighting words: UFC chief to speak at Oxford club (AP)   - AP - The distinguished Oxford University debate club has featured such speakers as Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Malcolm X.
  • Pack of son of promoter Bob Arum found in Cascades (AP)   - 

    Boxing promoter Bob Arum, pictured in 2009. A search and rescue team is combing the mountainous terrain around Seattle on foot and in helicopters to look for the missing son of Bob Arum.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ethan Miller)AP - Searchers in the rugged North Cascades of Washington state have found a climbing backpack and a daypack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, but are still looking for the missing climber.


  • Newman on outside of Chase spot (AP)   - AP - Ryan Newman is about out of time to make the Chase field.
  • Rogge: Cricket scandal highlights bigger problem (AP)   - AP - IOC president Jacques Rogge believes the cricket match-fixing scandal shows that illegal betting has become as big a blight on sports as doping.
 
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