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Morgan’s ‘crime spree’ about to come to an end (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:07:56 +0000

AP - Good weather, cheap tickets, convenient parking and even bobblehead giveaway nights can't spark much interest in a meaningless September game between the Nationals and Marlins, two teams whose payrolls tipped off their lowly intentions to fans even before the season began.

Tide’s Dareus ruled ineligible for 2 games (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:59:20 +0000

AP - The NCAA has declared Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games for accepting improper benefits.

Jackson sits out Rams’ preseason finale (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:47:47 +0000

AP - Steven Jackson sat out St. Louis' preseason finale against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, giving the Rams more time to find a backup running back.

Woods looks to keep going at FedEx Cup (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:43:19 +0000

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.

Federer beats the heat, Beck; Soderling looms (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:24:35 +0000

AP - Roger Federer is one cool customer.

UNC’s reputation takes a hit in NCAA probe (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:15:17 +0000

AP - The NCAA investigation hovering over North Carolina's football program has frustrated everyone at the university from administrators to alumni.

Deutsche Bank signs up for 2 more years (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:57:06 +0000

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.

Cincinnati’s no-senior defense gets first test (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:42:53 +0000

AP - There won't be any senior moments when two-time Big East champion Cincinnati sends it defense out for the first time this weekend.

Lawyer: Ford, family settle in player crash death (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:15:00 +0000

AP - Ford Motor Co. on Thursday settled a Mississippi lawsuit over a 2001 accident in which a New York Mets prospect was killed when his SUV crashed in the Florida Panhandle, a lawyer for the player's family said.

Capra win sparks US hopes of new star (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:08:36 +0000

AFP - The gloom surrounding the future of women's tennis in the United States lifted ever so slightly on Thursday as Beatrice Capra left her calling card.

Boston’s Pedroia concedes surgery possible on foot (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:04:35 +0000

AP - Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is bracing for the possibility of having season-ending surgery on his broken left foot.

Clowney heads list of prospects in South region (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:01:38 +0000

AP - College coaches have descended on Rock Hill, S.C., all with a common purpose: To woo defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.

Federer rolls, Davydenko falls and Nishikori wins tennis epic (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:57:10 +0000

AFP - Roger Federer rolled into the third round of the US Open on Thursday while sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko lost and Japanese qualifier Kei Nishikori dumped 11th seed Marin Cilic in five grueling sets.

Woods takes out $54M mortgage on Fla. estate (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:26:05 +0000

AP - Fresh off his divorce, Tiger Woods has taken out a $54.5 million mortgage on his Florida waterfront estate.

Penn St prez welcomes Nebraska crossover game (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:56:39 +0000

AP - Penn State president Graham Spanier likes the revised Big Ten football schedules that include a regular high-profile game with Nebraska.

Rogge: Cricket scandal highlights bigger problem (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:22:29 +0000

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.

Appeals court rules against Ravens in logo dispute (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:20:41 +0000

AP - A federal appeals court has ruled against the Baltimore Ravens and the National Football league in a copyright dispute over the team's original logo.

Federer beats Beck to move into Open’s 3rd round (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:19:52 +0000

AP - 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.

US pulls away in 2nd half to rout Tunisia 92-57 (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:14:48 +0000

AP - With nothing to play for, the United States looked as if it didn't want to play.

Sabathia, Granderson give Yankees 4-game sweep (AP)

Yahoo! News: Sports News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:00:48 +0000

AP - 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.