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 works OT
 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... |
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... |
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... |
Weir shoots a career-low 61 for the lead at Boston
 NORTON, Mass. (AP) -- Mike Weir shaved his "playoff beard" when his wife and children flew into town this week, but that had no bearing on his golf Friday. This was a round to enjoy, not explain. Determined to get off to a better start, Weir birdied the first four h... |
Spurs' Ginobili needs ankle surgery next week
 SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, who helped lead Argentina to a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics, will need surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle. The Spurs said Friday that Ginobili will have surgery next week. The team... |
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... |
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