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Brees, Johnson watch as Titans down Saints 2724

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:24:00 GMT

Alvin Pearman's 5-yard touchdown with 3:18 left helped the Tennessee Titans beat the New Orleans Saints 27-24 on Thursday night in the preseason finale where both teams thought of safety first for their key stars. Vince Young tossed a TD, and Le

Hammond out for No. 4 Florida's season opener

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:36:00 GMT

No. 4 Florida will be without reserve receiver Frankie Hammond Jr. for its season opener Saturday against Miami of Ohio. Coach Urban Meyer says Hammond, who was charged with driving under the influence this summer, could be back next week agains

Glaus returns from disabled list

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:01:00 GMT

The Atlanta Braves activated Troy Glaus from the 15-day disabled list Thursday after the infielder missed 14 games with left knee inflammation. Glaus spent his rehab stint at Triple-A Gwinnett playing exclusively at third base, the position he p

NFL

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:44:00 GMT

Score Update Buffalo 6 Detroit 0 14:25 left, 1st Quarter Bills - Touchdown. Matthew Stafford pass intercepted by Drayton Florence and returned 40 yards. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. A

Sabathia blanks A's...Federer advances...Sharks get Niemi...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:55:00 GMT

CC Sabathia (suh-BA'-thee-uh) pitched one-hit ball for eight innings to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-0 win over Oakland. Sabathia became the major league's first 19-game winner with the help of a pair of home runs from Curtis Granderson. N

Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:13:00 GMT

The Minnesota Gophers open their football season on the road at Middle Tennessee State tonight. The Blue Raiders are coming off a 10-3 season and a victory in the New Orleans Bowl but they'll be without starting quarterback Dwight Dasher, who has bee

Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:13:00 GMT

Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:13:00 GMT

Charge dropped against Oklahoma St player

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:52:00 GMT

Authorities have dropped a drug charge against Oklahoma State safety Victor Johnson, though he still faces accusations of obstructing a police officer and driving under the influence of alcohol. Court records show that a charge of possession of

Update on the latest in sports:

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:52:00 GMT

New York's CC Sabathia (suh-BATH'-ee-uh) became the first 19-game winner of the season as the Yankees beat Oakland 5-0. Sabathia gave up just one hit through eight innings, striking out five and walking three. Curtis Granderson had a big day at the p

U.S. hoopsters win...Topseed advances...Buckeyes kick off...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:03:00 GMT

The United States closed out a perfect opening round of the [[kxtopic:basketball:t[Basketball]:t]] World Championships with an unenthusiastic 92-57 win over overmatched Tunisia. The 5-0 American team of [[kxtopic:nba:t[NBA]:t]] stars only led their wi

Clemente's shadow falls upon Pirates' Neil Walker

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:42:00 GMT

When Pirates second baseman Neil Walker takes the field at PNC Park, he needs only to glance over his shoulder at the 21-foot Roberto Clemente Wall in right field for inspiration. Walker, one of the majors' top rookies, grew up in Pittsburgh hea

QB Gilbert had clear path to take over at Texas

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:25:00 GMT

Garrett Gilbert has hardly played since high school and in his only meaningful college game, he threw four interceptions as Texas lost the national championship to Alabama. When Gilbert takes the field Saturday to lead No. 5 Texas against Rice,

Last chance for some big names in the NFL

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:11:00 GMT

Eds: APNewsNow. AP Photo NY150, NY151 By BARRY WILNER AP Football Writer Running backs LaDainian Tomlinson and Larry Johnson. Wideouts Terrell Owens and Joey Galloway. QBs Jake Delhomme and Matt Hasselbeck. All of them are among the dozens

Zook: 9 Big Ten games will make schedule tougher

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:33:00 GMT

Illinois Athletic Director Ron Guenther says it's important that Illinois will continue to face Northwestern in [[kxtopic:football:t[Football]:t]] every year even though the teams will be in different divisions. The new divisions announced Wedne

College football set to take spotlight...Sabathia looks for 19th win...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:13:00 GMT

Four of the nation's top college football teams are in action tonight. Ohio State's Buckeyes are the highest-ranked team on the scheudle as they play host to Marshall. In other games, No. 13 Miami takes on Florida A&M, 14th-ranked Southern Califor

Agent oversight continues to vex college sports

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:26:00 GMT

Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER Associated Press Writer The college football season kicks off Thursday with plenty of unresolved questions about the role of agents in the game. NCAA and school inquiries into possible im

Roethlisberger to meet with Goodell

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:27:00 GMT

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 pl

CORRECTS Sports Right Now story

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:17:00 GMT

Tim Lincecum (LINZ'-ih-kuhm) outdueled Colorado fireballer Ubaldo Jimenez (oo-BAHL'-doh hih-MEHN'-ehz) and the won his first game since July 30 as the San Francisco Giants nipped the Rockies 2-1 in an old fashioned pitchers duel. The victory moves th

Update on the latest in sports:

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:24:00 GMT

The Florida Marlins scored 14 runs in the first three innings and routed the last-place Nationals 16-10. But the game was merely a backdrop to a benches-clearing brawl in the sixth inning that resulted in the Nationals' Nyjer Morgan and Marlins pitch

Seattle RHP Shawn Kelley gets good surgery news

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:25:00 GMT

Mariners right-handed reliever Shawn Kelley received good news during exploratory elbow surgery and does not need to undergo a full Tommy John ligament replacement operation. Seattle interim manager Daren Brown says Tuesday that Kelley's surgery

DT Dockett signs 4year, $48 million extension

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:36:00 GMT

The Arizona Cardinals have signed Pro Bowl defensive tackle Darnell Dockett to a four-year, $48 million contract extension with $30 million guaranteed. Dockett had two years left on his previous contract, so the new deal keeps him under contract

Cardinals sign DT Dockett to fouryear extension

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:47:00 GMT

The Arizona Cardinals have signed Pro Bowl defensive tackle Darnell Dockett to a four-year contract extension. The deal keeps Dockett under contract through the 2015 season. A third-round draft pick out of Florida State in 2004, Dockett has deve

NFL makes adjustments with umpire positioning

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:26:00 GMT

The NFL will move umpires back to their old spots during the final five minutes of Thursday's preseason games. Previously they were in the old spot for only the final two minutes of each half. NFL spokesman Corry Rush confirmed the adjustme

Titans running back wants MVP, more NFL history

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:41:00 GMT

Titans running back Chris Johnson ran for 2,006 yards last year on his way to capturing NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors. So what's he planning for an encore? Try 2,500 yards. Not only would that make him the all-time single seas