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ChiSox slugger Quentin has broken wrist (AP)
American League home run leader Carlos Quentin has a broken right wrist stemming from his own temper, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season. Quentin was injured Monday night in Cleveland. After fouling off a pitch while batting against Cliff Lee, Quentin hit his right hand on the bat as he was holding it with his left.
(Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:28:47 PDT)

LPGA backs off English-only requirement (AP)
Under increasing criticism, the LPGA Tour on Friday backed off plans to suspend players who cannot speak English well enough to be understood at pro-ams, in interviews or in making acceptance speeches at tournaments. LPGA Tour commissioner Carolyn Bivens said she would have a revised plan by the end of the year that would not include suspensions, although fining non-English speakers remains an...
(Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:31:57 PDT)

Jankovic reaches first Grand Slam final (AP)
Serena Williams dealt with a strong wind much better than Dinara Safina did and won their semifinal 6-3, 6-2 Friday to get back to the U.S. Open title match for the first time since 2002. Williams got off to a shaky start, falling behind 2-0, but won seven of the next eight games. Twice she sent shots right at Safina, once causing the Russian to duck out of the way, and once hitting her.
(Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:26:42 PDT)

Marion Jones released from prison (AP)
Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was released Friday from federal prison after completing most of her six-month sentence for lying about her steroid use. Jones left a halfway house in San Antonio around 8 a.m., said LaTanya Robinson, a community corrections manager for the federal Bureau of Prisons. Jones, who has a house in Austin, will remain on probation.(Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:49:46 PDT)

2 out of 3 worldwide watched Olympics (AP)
More than two out of three people worldwide tuned in for the Beijing Olympics. Nielsen Media Research says 4.7 billion viewers globally saw at least some of the 17 days of TV coverage last month. This audience was one-fifth larger than the 3.9 billion who watched the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Host nation China claimed more viewers than any other nation, Nielsen said Friday, logging an audience...(Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:53:56 PDT)

Orioles' Trembley to return in 2009 (AP)
Dave Trembley was certain he would be asked to return as manager of the Baltimore Orioles in 2009, an expectation that was fulfilled Friday. The Orioles announced they will bring Trembley back next season, exercising an option that was in the contract he signed last year. The club also added a team option for 2010.
(Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:12:06 PDT)

Rangers All-Star Kinsler out for season (AP)
Texas Rangers All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler will have season-ending surgery to repair a sports hernia. Kinsler last played Aug. 17, and an MRI the following day revealed the injury. Kinsler was hopeful of avoiding surgery and possibly playing again this season, but he remains sore and the Rangers said Friday he will have surgery next week.(Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:44:36 PDT)