Cubs SS Castro given 'mental day off' (AP)
Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro was held out of the starting lineup Monday night against Atlanta, one night after television cameras caught him not paying attention in the field as a pitch was thrown....
View ArticleArkansas AD: School approached by Big 12 (AP)
Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long says the school was approached recently about joining the Big 12. Long told The Associated Press the Razorbacks are content to remain in the Southeastern...
View ArticleMiami QB Harris to start vs. Ohio State (AP)
The latest quarterback competition at Miami ended before it started. Jacory Harris will start when the Hurricanes play No. 15 Ohio State on Sept. 17, a decision that's not a surprise -- but came with...
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Verlander earns 22nd win, 10th straight (AP)
Victor Martinez and the Detroit Tigers found a way to pick up Justin Verlander. Verlander won his 10th straight start and earned his 22nd victory overall, helped when Martinez hit a late grand slam...
View ArticleTexans RB Foster uncertain for opener (AP)
Texans running back Arian Foster is not sure if he'll be able to play in Sunday's opener against Indianapolis because of his hamstring injury. Foster, the 2010 NFL rushing champion, hurt his left...
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A&M cleared for SEC move, Baylor may sue (AP)
The Southeastern Conference cleared the way for Texas A&M to join its ranks -- with a wrinkle. Baylor is considering suing if the Aggies leave the Big 12. If and when the legal issues are resolved,...
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McCrimmon, KHL team killed in jet crash (AP)
A private jet carrying a Russian professional hockey team to its first game of the season crashed shortly after takeoff Wednesday, killing 43 people -- including European and former NHL players -- in...
View ArticleForensic expert: Gatti death not suicide (AP)
Former junior welterweight champion Arturo Gatti was murdered two years ago in Brazil, a panel of forensic evidence experts said Wednesday as it presented the results of a 10-month investigation...
View ArticleGiants DE Tuck may not play vs. Redskins (AP)
The banged up New York Giants' defense has another injury to worry about, and this involves two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Justin Tuck. The Giants defensive captain didn't practice Thursday because of...
View ArticleLSU WR Shepard to return for fourth game (AP)
Suspended LSU receiver Russell Shepard will be eligible to return for the second-ranked Tigers' fourth game of the season at West Virginia, LSU announced on Thursday. Shepard, a starter, was suspended...
View ArticleESPN keeps Monday Night Football to 2021 (AP)
ESPN is betting nearly $2 billion a year that fans are ready for even more football on even more platforms. The network agreed with the league on an eight-year contract extension that keeps "Monday...
View Article3 Buckeyes took $200 at charity event (AP)
Records released by Ohio State University say three football players suspended for the opening game against Akron violated NCAA rules by taking $200 at a Cleveland charity event earlier this year. All...
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Federer rolls, to face Djokovic in semis (AP)
Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer beat 11th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday in a quarterfinal interrupted by rain for about 1 1/2 hours in the first set. Federer...
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Arizona's Kennedy Ks 11 in 19th win (AP)
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ian Kennedy doesn't view a 20-win season as an attainable goal even as he's on the doorstep. Kennedy struck out a season-high 11 over seven-plus innings for his...
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Pack deny Saints at goal line, win 42-34 (AP)
As far as Aaron Rodgers is concerned, that should just about silence any further questions about why the Green Bay Packers didn't work out as a team during the lockout. If Thursday's season opener at...
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No. 9 Cowboys start fast, rout Arizona (AP)
Mike Gundy loves the way No. 9 Oklahoma State can put up points in bunches. He's not so thrilled when the Cowboys find ways to silence themselves. Brandon Weeden threw for 397 yards and two touchdowns...
View ArticleTuck back at Giants practice, could play (AP)
There is a chance, after all, that two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Justin Tuck will play in the New York Giants' season opener against the Washington Redskins. A day after expressing some serious...
View ArticleBurress rips Coughlin, Eli in magazine (AP)
Plaxico Burress is critical of Giants coach Tom Coughlin, quarterback Eli Manning and fans for the way they reacted when he was sent to prison on a gun charge in the October issue of Men's Journal....
View ArticleIrish in Big House's first night game (AP)
Michigan is trying to make the first prime-time game at the Big House a spectacle. The school plans to distribute 100,000 maize pompoms, pay tribute to graduates who lost their lives on Sept. 11 a...
View ArticleSaban, Paterno set to square off (AP)
With his championship-winning resume, Alabama coach Nick Saban hardly needs a pat on the back from a fellow coach to feel appreciated. Joe Paterno might be the only guy who could get away with it. Two...
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