Gustav looming, LSU moves up kickoff time Saturday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU has moved up the kickoff time of its home opener Saturday against Appalachian State because of concerns over the approach of Tropical Storm Gustav. A spokesman for the school's board said Gov. Bobby Jindal's office asked for the change f... |
Kuznetsova loses at US Open; Jankovic, Federer win
 NEW YORK (AP) -- Roger Federer flicked a final winner, trotted to the net and started to shake hands. Then, there was one last challenge. Playfully, Thiago Alves called for a replay review. So the man trying for his fifth straight U.S. Open title and an overmatched... |
Red Sox place Becket on DL
 BOSTON (AP) -- Josh Beckett was put on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of a strained right elbow after the Boston ace was examined by Dr. James Andrews. "Everything came out, the word would be awesome, from our standpoint," manager Terry Francona said. "Ever... |
Soriano homer gives Cubs 7th straight win
 CHICAGO (AP) -- Alfonso Soriano hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Friday for their seventh straight win, Soriano's first homer in 15 days and 23rd of the season came off Clay Condrey (3-4). Chicago... |
Johnson ready to build some Chase momentum
 FONTANA, Calif. (AP) -- Aiming to build some momentum heading into NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, Jimmie Johnson got off to a good start Friday, winning the pole at Auto Club Speedway. The two-time reigning Cup champion was easily the fastest driver... |
Bengals WR Johnson reportedly changes name
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Maybe receiver Chad Johnson can go by the name that his head coach hates. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver has legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco in Broward County, Fla., a switch that became official this week, according to several... |
NFL suspends Vikings' McKinnie for 4 games
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The NFL suspended Minnesota left tackle Bryant McKinnie for four games without pay Friday for violating the league's personal conduct policy, a blow to the protection of Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson's blind side. McKinnie has pleaded not... |
Beltran helps Mets beat Marlins 5-4
 MIAMI (AP) -- Carlos Beltran came through with the big hit that had eluded the New York Mets all night. Beltran hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning off Kevin Gregg, and New York's bullpen held on for a 5-4 win over the Florida Marlins on Friday night.... |
Kuznetsova loses at US Open; Jankovic, Federer win
NEW YORK (AP) -- Roger Federer flicked a final winner, trotted to the net and started to shake hands. Then, there was one last challenge. Playfully, Thiago Alves called for a replay review. So the man trying for his fifth straight U.S. Open title and an overmatched... |
OSU's Tressel highest-paid FB coach in Big Ten
 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State coach Jim Tressel has agreed to contract revisions that will make him the highest-paid football coach in the Big Ten Conference. Tressel's compensation beginning in February will be $3.5 million, a $1 million increase, the school sa... |
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