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Sep 2, 2010 |
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ESPN STAR SPORTS
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U.S. Open: Roger Federer, Mardy Fish advance; Richard Gasquet ousts Nikolay Davydenko
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 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.
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Lethargic U.S. team dominates Tunisia at worlds
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 Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.
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Yankees' Sabathia shuts down A's for 19th win
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 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.
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Nyjer Morgan of Washington Nationals, Florida Marlins awaiting word on discipline for brawl
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 Nyjer Morgan has been in the middle of controversy for the past two days.
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Lauren Jackson of Seattle Storm wins WNBA MVP
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 Seattle Storm center/forward Lauren Jackson on Thursday will be named the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time and Seattle coach Brian Agler will also be honored as the league's coach of the year.
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Backpack of Bob Arum's son John Arum found by search party
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 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.
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Antti Niemi signs with San Jose Sharks
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 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.
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Bob Stoops: Forgive athletes who expose agents
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 Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops suggests giving amnesty to college athletes who expose shady agents.
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Joey Chestnut inhales 8 pounds of ribs in 12 minutes to win title
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 Joey Chestnut ate 8 pounds of pork ribs in 12 minutes to win the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off's eating competition Wednesday night in Sparks.
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Sources: Ben Roethlisberger to ask NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to reduce suspension
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 In Friday's meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Ben Roethlisberger's representatives will ask the commissioner to reduce the six-game suspension by at least three games, sources with knowledge of upcoming proceedings told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio.
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Big Ten Conference to split Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, sources say
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 The expanded Big Ten will place Ohio State and Michigan into different divisions. The conference announced its divisional breakdown Wednesday night, though neither division has been named.
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Sources: Tar Heels to face multiple suspensions; Marvin Austin suspended indefinitely
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 North Carolina coach Butch Davis has suspended defensive tackle Marvin Austin indefinitely for violating team rules.
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Rangers' Cliff Lee returns to Texas, has back discomfort examined
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 Rangers' Cliff Lee returns to Texas to have back pain examined
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Giants' Lincecum ends career-worst 5-game skid
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 Pinch-runner Darren Ford scored the go-ahead run from second base on a wild pitch and throwing error in the eighth inning, helping Tim Lincecum end a career-worst five-start skid in the San Francisco Giants' 2-1 victory over Colorado on Wednesday night.
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Teams in discussions about trading for Matt Leinart, sources say
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 The Bills, Raiders and Giants have had discussions about trading for the Cardinals' Matt Leinart, league sources tell ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
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