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• Federer beats Mathieu 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 at US Open (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:50:30 GMT)

AP - Five-time champion Roger Federer won another match in straight sets at the U.S. Open, beating Paul-Henri Mathieu of France 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in the third round Saturday. ... Read

• Gone with the wind: Sharapova routs Capra at Open (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:52:28 GMT)

AP - American upstart Beatrice Capra got blown away Saturday — by the excellence of Maria Sharapova and the bad, blustery conditions caused by the remnants of Hurricane Earl.


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• Snedeker is leading in Boston; Woods shoots 65 (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:50:23 GMT)

AP - Brandt Snedeker is the leader at the Deutsche Bank Championship, a spot he didn't imagine when he saw that his tee times coincided with the expected arrival of rain and wind from Hurricane Earl.


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• Winning start as South Africa seek redemption (AFP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:55:55 GMT)

AFP - South Africa launched a challenge for African Nations Cup redemption by outplaying minnows Niger 2-0 Saturday in the north-east city of Nelspruit.


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• US gets needed practice, expects to look sharper (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:55:08 GMT)

AP - After one lackluster victory during pool play, Mike Krzyzewski encountered some feistier competition in his news conference than the U.S. faced on the court.


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• Spagnuolo names Bradford as Rams starting QB (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:35:52 GMT)

AP - No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford will start at quarterback in the regular-season opener at home against Arizona next weekend.


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• Murray has 4 TDs in No. 23 Georgia's 55-7 win (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:06:21 GMT)

AP - Aaron Murray passed for three touchdowns and ran for another in leading No. 23 Georgia to a 55-7 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette.


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• Arizona Cardinals release quarterback Matt Leinart (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:07:38 GMT)

AP - The Arizona Cardinals have released Matt Leinart, parting ways with the former Heisman Trophy winner who was supposed to be the team's franchise quarterback but couldn't escape the backup role.


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• Zambrano, Castro lead Cubs over Mets 5-3 (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:12:00 GMT)

AP - Carlos Zambrano passed Kerry Wood on the Cubs' strikeouts list, Starlin Castro became the club's first rookie in 66 years with six straight multihit games, and Chicago beat the New York Mets 5-3 on Saturday.


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• Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics (AP)
(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:07:22 GMT)

AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics. ... Read

• Frosh QB Bolden impresses for No. 19 Penn State (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:04:58 GMT)

AP - Joe Paterno's decision paid off.


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• Anton takes lead on tragedy-hit Tour of Spain (AFP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:28:34 GMT)

AFP - Spanish rider Igor Anton took the overall leader's red jersey after the first mountainous stage of the tragedy-hit Tour of Spain Saturday which was won by France's David Moncoutie.


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• Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union get long-term deal (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:44:13 GMT)

AP - The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract.


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• Soderling moves closer to Federer rematch at US Open (AFP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:55:48 GMT)

AFP - French Open runner-up Robin Soderling moved closer to a possible US Open quarter-final showdown with second-ranked Roger Federer by reaching the fourth round with a straight-set victory on Saturday.


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• Campbell disqualified for not registering (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:36:12 GMT)

AP - Chad Campbell's playoff hopes have ended at the Deutsche Bank Championship. He was disqualified for a simple task that slipped his mind — he forgot to register for the tournament. ... Read

• Fighting words: UFC chief to speak at Oxford club (AP)
(Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:49:40 GMT)

AP - The distinguished Oxford University debate club has featured such speakers as Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Malcolm X. ... Read

• Time for Money Mayweather to shut up and fight (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:32:19 GMT)

AP - Give Floyd Mayweather Jr. credit for one thing. Like any great fighter, he knows when to turn and run.


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• Fuel-sipping Bodine ends Busch's win streak (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:25:53 GMT)

AP - Todd Bodine tried to outrace Kyle Busch. When that didn't work, the NASCAR Trucks Series veteran decided to outsmart the Cup star.


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• WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests (AP)
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:50:20 GMT)

AP - Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hailed Friday as a major breakthrough in fighting the next frontier in cheating in sports. ... Read

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• ' target='_blank'>Stewart Mandel: Florida shaky without Tebow
(http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/stewart_mandel/09/04/week-1-snap-judgments/index.html)

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• Defense leads sluggish Florida to season-opening win
(http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/gameflash/2010/09/04/42844_recap.html)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:09:44 EDT ... Read

• Cardinals waive Leinart after poor preseason
(http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/09/04/leinart.cardinals.ap/index.html)

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• Top pick Bradford wins job as Rams starting QB
(http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/09/04/rams.bradford.ap/index.html)

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• Fourth-seeded Jankovic goes down at U.S. Open
(http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/tennis/09/04/us.open.saturday.ap/index.html)

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• FanHouse: Seahawks cut WR Houshmandzadeh
(http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/09/04/t-j-houshmandzadeh-cut-by-seahawks/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002)

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• Tiger shoots 65 at Deutsche Bank
(http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,2016158,00.html)

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• Ravens' Reed on PUP list; out at least six weeks
(http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/09/04/ravens.reed.ap/index.html)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:05:55 EDT ... Read

• Danks, White Sox top Red Sox in opener of DH
(http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/gameflash/2010/09/04/32704_recap.html)

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• ' target='_blank'>Georgia's Green out due to NCAA investigation
(http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/09/04/georgia.green.ap/index.html)

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