Daily sport news

AP - Ben Roethlisberger's first big gain of the season may occur weeks before he returns to the field.

AP - Aleksandar Rasic made four free throws in the last 11 seconds Thursday to help Serbia upset top-ranked Argentina 84-82 and win Group A at the basketball world championship.

AP - Frank McCourt says his estranged wife wanted no part in the risk associated with buying the Los Angeles Dodgers six years ago.

AFP - Top seed Caroline Wozniacki powered her way into the third round of the US Open on Thursday, handing out a 6-0, 6-0 whitewash to Taiwan's Chang Kai-Chen.

AP - Garrett Gilbert has hardly played since high school and in his only meaningful college game, he threw four interceptions as Texas lost the national championship to Alabama.

AP - Football is king where Oklahoma linebacker Tom Wort is from. Just not American football.

AFP - Stand-in Germany captain Philipp Lahm on Thursday denied he had any problems with coach Joachim Loew's decision to retain Michael Ballack as permanent skipper for the Euro 2012 campaign.

AP - Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki has defeated Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open.

AP - Step in to the NFL's Last Chance Saloon and look around. There's an impressive array of talent on display this season.

AFP - Ireland are taking a long trip into unknown territory when they start their Euro 2012 campaign against Armenia in their opening Group B fixture here on Friday.

AFP - Norwegian sprint specialist Thor Hushovd won the sixth stage of the Tour of Spain here on Thursday, while Belgium's Philippe Gilbert retained the overall leader's red jersey.

AP - LeBron James didn't change all his teams this summer.

AP - Searchers in the rugged North Cascades have found a backpack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, but they are still looking for the missing climber.

AP - Coach Mike Riley and his No. 24 Oregon State players would like nothing better than to squeeze in a preseason tune-up before taking on No. 6 TCU Saturday night in Texas.

AP - Former Hofstra co-captain Luke Bonus lives in a house just a short walk from the stadium where he played college football.

AP - The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi.

AFP - Fabio Capello insists he has learned enough from England's World Cup flop to make changes he believes will put his team back on track as long as they play without fear.

AFP - After working 11 hours and five minutes over three days to reach the second round in his prior Grand Slam opener, John Isner needed only one hour and 57 minutes to advance Wednesday night at the US Open.

AFP - Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has hit out at his club for not backing him in the transfer market and leaving him short up front.

AP - Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops suggests giving amnesty to college athletes who expose shady agents. A Florida sports agent wants national oversight of his beleaguered industry. The NCAA says it's working on the problem — but it could take a while.