Daily sport news

AFP - Rafael Nadal put on a typically commanding performance in his Bangkok debut on Thursday, the Spanish top seed progressing with the minimum of fuss in his first career match at the Thailand Open.

AP - In a Sept. 28 obituary for former Detroit Lions player and coach Don Doll, The Associated Press misstated the college season he missed while serving in the military. It was 1945, not 1948.

AP - The PGA Tour lifted Doug Barron's suspension on Thursday by granting the 40-year-old golfer a Therapeutic Use Exemption for testosterone.

AP - The PGA Tour lifted Doug Barron's suspension on Thursday by granting the 40-year-old golfer a Therapeutic Use Exemption for testosterone.

AFP - Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck expressed his hope on Thursday that race winner Alberto Contador would prove his innocence after the Spaniard was provisionally suspended for failing a dope test.

AFP - Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck expressed his hope on Thursday that race winner Alberto Contador would prove his innocence after the Spaniard was provisionally suspended for failing a dope test.

AP - Tennessee has named a classroom after Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who started a new endowment for his alma mater.

AP - Tennessee has named a classroom after Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who started a new endowment for his alma mater.

AP - Purdue junior quarterback Robert Marve will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

AP - Purdue junior quarterback Robert Marve will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

AFP - Fifth seed Francesca Schiavone took over three hours to beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the quarter-finals at the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament on Thursday.

AP - Clinton Portis says he still considers himself the feature running back for the Washington Redskins, despite having only one carry in the second half of last week's game.

AP - Cleveland Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme has been cleared to practice Thursday after missing the past two games with a sprained right ankle.

AP - Charity-minded callers are getting intercepted by a phone-sex line because of a typo on Chad Ochocinco's Cereal boxes.

AP - Charity-minded callers are getting intercepted by a phone-sex line because of a typo on Chad Ochocinco's Cereal boxes.

AP - Mississippi State point guard Dee Bost has been suspended nine games by the NCAA for mishandling his withdrawal from the NBA draft.

AP - Mississippi State point guard Dee Bost has been suspended nine games by the NCAA for mishandling his withdrawal from the NBA draft.

AP - Richard Childress reiterated his frustration in the NASCAR appeals process after an independent panel denied his bid to have Clint Bowyer's penalty overturned.

AP - Richard Childress reiterated his frustration in the NASCAR appeals process after an independent panel denied his bid to have Clint Bowyer's penalty overturned.

AFP - Two-time Roland Garros finalist Robin Soderling and Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych rocketed to opening victories Thursday at the Malaysian Open, losing just eight games between them.