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Nadal, Venus move on at US Open

Venus Williams yells as she returns against Mandy Minella, of Luxembourg, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP - Venus Williams brought the glitter. Rafael Nadal brought the grit.


Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stands on the sidelines at the end of the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers during NFL preseason football game action in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. Roethlisberger played for most of the first quarter in the Steelers' 19-3 win. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - Ben Roethlisberger is getting time off for good behavior.


Tiger has to rally to keep playing

Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the third hole during the first round at the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament at TPC Boston, in Norton, Mass., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)AP - Tiger Woods was expecting the worst at the Deutsche Bank Championship, and that's what he got.


Germany's Loew eager for more points in Euro football (AFP)

Germany's coach Joachim Loew, pictured here before the start of his team's Euro 2012 qualifying match against Belgium at King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, has admitted that his side are not as slick as they had been at the World Cup. Germany, who finished third at the World Cup in South Africa, beat Belgium 0-1.(AFP/File/John Thys)AFP - Germany coach Joachim Loew said he is looking forward to taking on Azerbaijan at home on Tuesday after his side opened their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Belgium.


Morgan gets 8 games for Nats-Marlins brawl

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2010, file photo, Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan poses for a portrait in Viera, Fla. Morgan's wild week has landed him an eight-game suspension, one of nine punishments handed out Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, by Major League Baseball following a brawl between Nationals and Florida Marlins. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)AP - Nyjer Morgan's wild week has landed him an eight-game suspension, one of nine punishments handed out Friday by Major League Baseball following a brawl between Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins.


AP source: Investigators subpoena UNC's Austin

In this Sept. 5, 2009, photo, North Carolina coach Butch Davis speaks to his team between plays during the first half of an NCAA college football game against The Citadel in Chapel Hill, N.C. Less than a week away from the high-profile opener that will kick off North Carolina's fourth season under coach Butch Davis, the 18th-ranked Tar Heels aren't sure exactly who will be playing for them against No. 21 LSU in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)AP - Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin, a person familiar with the situation said Friday.


Body of boxing promoter's son found on Wash. peak

AP - A five-day search for the missing son of top boxing promoter Bob Arum ended when a helicopter located John Arum's body on a rugged Washington state mountain in North Cascades National Park, authorities say.

Dumervil confirms his season is over

AP - Elvis Dumervil's season is officially sacked.

Ojeda's sac fly lifts D'backs over Astros 4-3

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ryan Roberts scores ahead of the tag by Houston Astros catcher Humberto Quintero on a sacrifice fly by teammate Augie Ojeda during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)AP - Augie Ojeda hears it from interim manager Kirk Gibson nearly every day, often several times a game: Augie get ready, Augie get ready.


Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics

AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics.

Dodge faces win-or-else season at North Texas

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2007, file photo, North Texas head coach Todd Dodge looks on during an NCAA college football game against Navy in Denton, Texas. Dodge is no longer the hot shot high school coach hired to energize the North Texas football program. After 31 losses in three years, he's just trying to hang on to his job and avoid becoming another case study in why it's so rare for a coach to be plucked from the preps and put in charge of a major college team. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)AP - Todd Dodge is no longer the hot shot high school coach hired to energize the North Texas football program.


Landis files cycling 'whistle-blower lawsuit': report (AFP)

Floyd Landis, pictured here at the 2010 Tour of California in Los Angeles on May 22, has filed a federal AFP - Floyd Landis, former teammate of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, has filed a federal "whistle-blower" lawsuit, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


Kovalchuk's new $100M Devils deal approved by NHL

FILE - In this April 6, 2010, file photo, New Jersey Devils left wing Ilya Kovalchuk skates against the Atlanta Thrashers during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, after reaching an agreement with the NHL Players Association on an amendment covering long-term contracts. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith, File)AP - The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils.


Nadal, Murray, Clijsters, Venus into US tennis Open last 16 (AFP)

Venus Williams returns a shot against Mandy Minella of Luxembourg during the US Open in New York City. Williams, with injured world number one sister Serena watching from the stands, ripped Luxembourg's Mandy Minella 6-2, 6-1 in 74 minutes to book a fouth-round matchup against Israel's Shahar Peer.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Nick Laham)AFP - Rafael Nadal's bid for a career Grand Slam and Andy Murray's quest for his first Grand Slam title moved a step closer to a US Open semi-final collision course with impressive triumphs on Friday.