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Pryor, No. 2 OSU pick apart Marshall in opener [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:41 pm]
Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marshall 45-7 on Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami.
Harris, No. 13 Miami look ready for Ohio State [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:28 pm]
Jacory Harris threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half, Leonard Hankerson caught six passes for 115 yards and two scores, and No. 13 Miami rolled past Florida A&M 45-0 Thursday night in the season-opener for both teams.
Manning, Brady solid in finale tuneup [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:22 pm]
Eli Manning and Tom Brady were solid in their final tuneups for the regular season.
Santana hurt, but gets win over Braves (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:12 pm]
David Wright homered, Johan Santana won for the first time in four starts and the New York Mets snapped the Atlanta Braves' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Thursday night. The Mets, who had dropped three straight, broke a 13-game stretch in which they scored three runs or less against the NL East-leading Braves.
Hockey World Cup matches postponed by rain [Yahoo! Eurosport: September 2, 2010, 9:00 pm]
Incessant rain all day prevents play on the fifth day of the women's hockey World Cup. The three Pool B matches scheduled for Thursday are postponed to early Friday to be followed by three Pool A matches.
Lay day delays progress in Tahiti [Yahoo! Eurosport: September 2, 2010, 8:16 pm]
Heavy rains and small waves force organisers to call a lay day for the final of the Billabong Pro Teahupoo in Tahiti.
Quarantine-hit carnival wins race against time [Yahoo! Eurosport: September 2, 2010, 8:10 pm]
Australia's richest thoroughbred horse racing carnival will maintain its international flavour as a new quarantine facility is finally approved to accept foreign raiders.
Seattle's Jackson wins third WNBA MVP (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 8:08 pm]
Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson of Australia was selected the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time in her career on Thursday. Jackson was honored before Game 1 of Seattle's best-of-3 Western Conference final against defending champion Phoenix. Also, the Storm's Brian Agler was named the league's coach of the year.
Alabama's Dareus ruled ineligible for 2 games [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 7:00 pm]
The NCAA has declared Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games for accepting improper benefits.
Mexican fugitive wanted for Cabanas shooting [Yahoo! Eurosport: September 2, 2010, 6:31 pm]
Colombian police are searching for a Mexican fugitive wanted for the shooting in January of Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas, according to a senior officer.
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Hawks sign free agent C Etan Thomas (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 4:42 pm]
The Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent center Etan Thomas to add bulk in the frontcourt. The 6-foot-10 Thomas spent most of his career with the Washington Wizards but finished last season with Oklahoma City. He's averaged 5.8 point and 4.8 rebounds per game over his eight-year career, which includes 74 starts.
Varejao, Barbosa power Brazil into 3rd (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 3:32 pm]
Marcelo Machado scored 18 points, Anderson Varejao grabbed 12 rebounds in his longest stint at the world championship, and Brazil clinched third place in Group B with a 92-74 victory over Croatia on Thursday. Brazil (3-2) bounced back from a pair of narrow losses to earn a meeting with South American rival Argentina on Tuesday.
Worlds roundup: Slovenia surges into elimination round [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 3:20 pm]
ISTANBUL (AP) - Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.
US sluggish vs. Tunisia but goes to 5-0 (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 3:18 pm]
With nothing to play for, the United States looked as if it didn't want to play. Outworked and outhustled, the Americans led winless Tunisia by only four points early in the third quarter before turning the game into a rout over the final 15 minutes of a 92-57 victory Thursday. Eric Gordon scored 21 points for the U.S., which had already clinched first place in its group and was more interested...
Krstic helps Serbia upset Argentina (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 3:12 pm]
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. Argentina captain and Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola sank two free throws with 38 seconds left to make it 77-77, but Serbia's Dusko Savanovic hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining.
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Argentina planning England match next year - agent (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:05 pm]
Big soccer rivals
Argentina and England could play a friendly on Feb. 9, 2011,
the man charged with organising the South American team's
international calendar said on Thursday.
France, England and Italy bid for fresh starts (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:00 pm]
European heavyweights France,
England and Italy get the chance to put their disappointing
World Cups behind them on Friday as they kick off their Euro
2012 qualifying campaigns on a night for fresh starts.
Capello says critics turned him into a monster [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 7:21 pm]
LONDON (AP) -England coach Fabio Capello is confused by his sudden transformation from a "god'' to a "monster'' since his team faltered at the World Cup.
Capello says critics turned him into a monster (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 6:59 pm]
England coach Fabio Capello is confused by his sudden transformation from a "god" to a "monster" since his team faltered at the World Cup. Preparing for European Championship qualifying, a combative Capello fought back against claims by pundits and columnists in England that he is a clueless coach lacking the tactical ability to turn the team into title winners.
Mexican fugitive wanted for Cabanas shooting [Yahoo! Eurosport: September 2, 2010, 6:31 pm]
Colombian police are searching for a Mexican fugitive wanted for the shooting in January of Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas, according to a senior officer.
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NHL |
Eli, Brady solid in final tuneups (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:27 pm]
Eli Manning and Tom Brady were solid in their final tuneups for the regular season. And Rhett Bomar may have nailed down the job as the New York Giants' backup quarterback, throwing a 60-yard scoring pass to Duke Calhoun with 1:49 to play as the Giants rallied for a 20-17 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday night.
Manning, Brady solid in final tuneup [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:22 pm]
Eli Manning and Tom Brady both played well and the New York Giants rallied for a 20-17 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday night.
PFT: Jets’ Ryan irate after McKnight fumbles [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:01 pm]
PFT: Leinart reportedly gets permission to seek trade [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 8:59 pm]
Steelers QB Leftwich injures left knee (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 8:00 pm]
Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich, expected to start during Ben Roethlisberger's suspension, has injured his left knee during the first half of an exhibition game against Carolina. Leftwich completed an 18-yard pass to rookie Emmanuel Sanders before being knocked off his feet as running back Mewelde Moore attempted to block safety Marcus Hudson.
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Avalanche sign F Stewart to 2-yr. deal (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 8:32 pm]
The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal. The 22-year-old Stewart led the team with 28 goals last season and finished with 64 points. The deal's terms weren't disclosed. Colorado general manager Greg Sherman says the team is looking forward to seeing Stewart "build on what he started a year ago." The Avalanche...
PHT: NHLPA dragging its feet on Fehr's status [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 7:33 pm]
Avalanche sign Stewart to 2-year deal [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 7:28 pm]
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal.
Preds owners buy Del Biaggio's stake (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 6:22 pm]
The Nashville Predators owners have completed a purchase of the 26 percent stake in the team held by the bankrupt estate of a California financier jailed for fraud. Preadators Holdings LLC chairman Tom Cigarran announced Thursday that the NHL and Metro Nashville Sports Authority had approved the transaction for the ownership shares previously held by William "Boots" Del Biaggio III and...
PHT: Basebrawler Morgan used to play in WHL [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 5:16 pm]
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Golf |
Tigers 1B Cabrera suffers biceps injury (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:30 pm]
Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera left Thursday night's game against Minnesota in the sixth inning with left biceps tendinitis. Cabrera went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts in the game. After coming in from the field after the fifth inning, the first baseman walked with a team trainer from the dugout back into the clubhouse.
Red Sox salvage .500 road trip, beat O's (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:22 pm]
Adrian Beltre homered to spark a five-run second inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Thursday night to salvage a .500 road trip. David Ortiz drove in two runs and J.D. Drew had three hits for the Red Sox, who moved within 6 1/2 games of idle Tampa Bay in the AL wild-card race.
Santana hurt, but gets win over Braves (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:12 pm]
David Wright homered, Johan Santana won for the first time in four starts and the New York Mets snapped the Atlanta Braves' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Thursday night. The Mets, who had dropped three straight, broke a 13-game stretch in which they scored three runs or less against the NL East-leading Braves.
Mets' Santana strains pectoral muscle (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 8:47 pm]
New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana left Thursday night's game with Atlanta after five innings because of a strained pectoral muscle. It was Santana's shortest outing in 23 starts. The Mets, who were leading 2-1 when he left the game, announced his injury in the bottom of the eighth. Santana threw 43 of 65 pitches for strikes and allowed three hits, one run and one walk with three strikeouts...
Rockies MGR Tracy ejected for arguing (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 8:22 pm]
Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy has drawn his second ejection of the season. Tracy was tossed by home plate umpire Paul Emmel in the sixth inning of Thursday night's game against Philadelphia. Tracy argued vehemently after Emmel ruled that a pitch had struck Mike Sweeney on his right hand with the bases loaded, driving in a run.
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Video: Tiger stalks first win of season [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 8:12 pm]
Tiger Woods talks about this weekend's Deutsche Bank Championship. (NBC Sports)
Second-round tee times for Mylan Classic presented by CONSOL Energy (PGATOUR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 7:06 pm]
Second-round tee times for Mylan Classic presented by CONSOL Energy
Deutsche Bank signs up for 2 more years (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 6:00 pm]
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. Terms of the deal were not announced. Seth Waugh, the CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas, instead focused on reports showing it has raised upward of $70 million in revenue each year since the tournament...
Notebook: Deutsche Bank signs up for 2 more years [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 5:57 pm]
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.
Out of Bounds: Tiger takes Manhattan rumor was a hoax [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 4:43 pm]
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Tennis |
Weekend Preview: Gordon a danger to snap winless streak at Atlanta (NASCAR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 4:03 pm]
Weekend Preview: Gordon a danger to snap winless streak at Atlanta
Track Smack: With Chase looming, can Bowyer be caught? (NASCAR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 1:52 pm]
Track Smack: With Chase looming, can Bowyer be caught?
Road Warrior's Ramblings: Johnson's struggles for real, or just subterfuge? (NASCAR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 11:29 am]
Road Warrior's Ramblings: Johnson's struggles for real, or just subterfuge?
Numbers: Drivers poised to battle on the bubble at Atlanta (NASCAR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 10:34 am]
Numbers: Drivers poised to battle on the bubble at Atlanta
By the Numbers: If history holds, looks for Bodine in Victory Lane (NASCAR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 9:52 am]
By the Numbers: If history holds, looks for Bodine in Victory Lane
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Murray ready for Jamaica's Brown [BBC.co.uk Sports: September 2, 2010, 8:36 pm]
Britain's Andy Murray takes on Dustin Brown of Jamaica in the second round of the US Open, with the threat of Hurricane Earl hanging over New York.
Stylish Sharapova cruises into 3rd round (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 7:47 pm]
Maria Sharapova has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a stress-free 6-1, 6-2 victory over Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic. The 14th-seeded Sharapova had as much trouble with the wind at Arthur Ashe Stadium as with her 68th-ranked opponent Thursday night. Sharapova is looking for her second U.S.
Azarenka out of doubles after collapsing (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 5:10 pm]
A day after Victoria Azarenka collapsed on court during a singles match at the U.S. Open, she and partner Dinara Safina pulled out of women's doubles. Azarenka and Safina originally were scheduled to face the ninth-seeded pair of Cara Black and Anastasia Rodionova in the first round of doubles Thursday.
Azarenka out of doubles after collapsing at Open [NBC Sports: September 2, 2010, 5:10 pm]
A day after Victoria Azarenka collapsed on court during a singles match at the U.S. Open, she and partner Dinara Safina pulled out of women's doubles.
Soderling defeats Dent in straight sets (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 4:45 pm]
Fifth-seeded Robin Soderling has won his second-round match at the U.S. Open, defeating Taylor Dent 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Soderling, who has reached the final at the French Open for two straight years, needed five sets for his first-round victory at Flushing Meadows but had a much easier time with Dent on Thursday.
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