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Big Ten splits up Michigan, Ohio State (AP)
The Big Ten's athletic directors got together on what was truly a conference call on Wednesday. The first thing Ohio State's Gene Smith did was open some accompanying e-mails that listed proposed Buckeyes football schedules for 2011 and 2012. "I went straight to the end," Smith said, "and I was jacked." There, in its customary spot at the very bottom of Ohio State's...(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:15:20 PDT)
Roethlisberger ban likely to be reduced (AP)
Ben Roethlisberger's six-game suspension likely will be shortened to four games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after the two meet in New York on Friday. Goodell has said he will make his decision after the preseason concludes. The Steelers play Carolina on Thursday night. Although the NFL has not confirmed the exact location or time for the meeting, Roethlisberger is expected to meet Goodell...(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:21:06 PDT)
Azarenka collapses at Open, wheeled off (AP)
Andy Murray cruised through his first match at the U.S. Open while an angry Andy Roddick crashed out on Wednesday, fuming over a foot-fault call. The fourth-seeded Murray had a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Slovakia's Lukas Lacko, but other big-name players made early exits. Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion went out in the second round with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (4) loss to 44th-ranked Janko...(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:08:28 PDT)
Manny debuts, watches another winning HR (AP)
Manny Ramirez packed his equipment into three large, blue travel bags with script "Dodgers" on the sides. Dressed in a pink shirt and plaid suit, he fiddled with his dreadlocked hair, for the moment safe from a barber's scissors. His dragged-out debut for Chicago finally over, Ramirez left Cleveland for Boston, the next stop on his first road trip with his new team.(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:24:49 PDT)
Padres suffer seventh straight loss (AP)
Tracking the ball against the tough-to-pick-up backdrop of spacious Chase Field, Brandon Allen sprinted to the corner and leaped in the air, snaring Chase Headley's slicing fly ball just before careening off the chain-link fence. The first ball hit to him in his first big-league game as a left fielder, Allen made it look like he'd been there all along.(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:20:00 PDT)
US easily wins first meeting with Iran (AP)
In the political arena, Iran vs. the United States is a matchup that gets attention. In a basketball arena, not so much. "For me, it's a normal game," Iran captain Mahdi Kamrany said. The United States won it easily, earning a top seed in the knockout round of the world championship with an 88-51 victory Wednesday in the first meeting between the countries with a history of contentious...(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:44:51 PDT)
Raiders deny interest in QB Leinart (AP)
The Oakland Raiders have plenty of roster moves they need to make before the start of the season. Apparently trading for Matt Leinart isn't one of them. The Raiders denied a report from ESPN on Wednesday that said the team has had discussions about trading with Arizona for Leinart. "The Raiders have never discussed trading for Leinart," the team said in a statement.(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:39:51 PDT)
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