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Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi set to retire from career marked by comeback from mild stroke
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AP - Tedy Bruschi is retiring after a 13-year career marked by an inspiring return to the New England Patriots as a starting linebacker eight months after a stroke.

AP - Offensive tackle Andre Smith signed a contract Sunday with the Cincinnati Bengals, ending an impasse that dragged on a month into the preseason.

AP - Quarterback A.J. Highsmith might have been the easiest recruiting victory in Miami history.

Carl Edwards wins crash-filled Nationwide race in Montreal, passing Marcos Ambrose on last lap
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Jay Cutler ignores jeers to lead Bears to 27-17 win over Broncos in his return to Denver
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AP - Carl Edwards was as shocked as anyone.

AP - Heckled and harassed by a hostile crowd, Jay Cutler silenced the jeers the best way he knew how

Short-hitting Heath Slocum makes 20-foot par putt on No. 18 to win Barclays by 1 stroke
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AP - The little guy from the sticks beat Tiger Woods and a cast of big stars in perhaps the most urban setting in PGA Tour history.

AP - Mark Teixeira and the New York Yankees are playing so well, they can focus on Joba Chamberlain's future and still win big right now.

AFP - Andy Roddick has bounced back from the heartbreak of an epic five-set loss to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final eight weeks ago to serve notice he will be a contender again at the US Open.

AP - Frank Gardner, an Australian driver who made eight Formula One starts in the 1960s, died Saturday following a long illness. He was 78.

AP - Filling up at a gas station before the game, Ryan Aloi was booed. Getting food, he was jeered.

Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi set to retire from career marked by comeback from mild stroke
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Jay Cutler shows Denver fans what they're missing, leads Chicago Bears past Broncos 27-17
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AP - Carlos Ruiz hit a two-run, go-ahead double in the seventh inning and Joe Blanton pitched seven strong innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night.

AP - In a dress rehearsal for the start of the first full season under coach Tom Cable, the Oakland Raiders looked an awful lot like the team that has lost the most games in the NFL the past six seasons.

After barely making it to playoffs, Heath Slocum pulls off surprise victory at Barclays
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Broncos QB Kyle Orton leaves game after cutting right index finger on a helmet
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