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Giants acquire backup QB Rosenfels, KR Reynaud from Vikings

September 3rd, 2010, 09:42 PM
The New York Giants opted for experience over promise Friday, acquiring veteran Sage Rosenfels from the Minnesota Vikings to back up starting quarterback Eli Manning this season, a league source told NFL Network.

Cowboys trade Crayton to Chargers, acquire seventh-round pick

September 3rd, 2010, 09:00 PM
With Vincent Jackson still holding out, San Diego moves to obtain veteran WR Patrick Crayton from the Cowboys.

Ravens will place six-time Pro Bowl safety Reed on PUP list

September 3rd, 2010, 05:49 PM
The Baltimore Ravens will place Ed Reed on the physically unable to perform list, a league source said Friday, meaning the safety will miss at least the first six games of the season.

Report: Saints' Sharper will be out at least six weeks on PUP list

September 3rd, 2010, 08:51 PM
Darren Sharper remains in the New Orleans Saints' plans this season. It just will be take some time before the veteran free safety can get back on the field.

Saints part ways with veteran RB Betts, agent says

September 3rd, 2010, 07:35 PM
Running back Ladell Betts has been released by the New Orleans Saints. Betts' agent, Anthony Agnone, confirmed the move in an e-mail Friday, one day before final cuts are due.

Goodell reduces Roethlisberger's suspension to four games

September 3rd, 2010, 03:30 PM
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell cuts Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger's suspension from six games to four.

Steelers QB Leftwich has knee sprain, likely out 2 to 4 weeks

September 3rd, 2010, 04:37 PM
Byron Leftwich's strained left knee ligament could sideline him for most or all of the first month of the season, leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers with only two healthy quarterbacks -- Dennis Dixon and Charlie Batch -- for their Sept. 12 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.

Steelers allow veteran center Hartwig to explore trade options

September 3rd, 2010, 04:40 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have given permission to center Justin Hartwig to contact other teams and explore trade options, a league source said Friday.

Leinart's Cardinals status still unresolved after chat with coach

September 3rd, 2010, 08:46 PM
Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt met with Matt Leinart on Friday and told his disgruntled quarterback that the team hasn't yet prepared to take any action regarding his future.

Broncos will put LB Dumervil on season-ending injured reserve

September 3rd, 2010, 09:26 PM
The Denver Broncos will place defensive end Elvis Dumervil on season-ending injured reserve Saturday, a source close to the player told NFL Network insider Michael Lombardi.

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MLB

Cardinals end 5-game skid, beat Reds 3-2 (AP)

September 3rd, 2010, 09:10 PM
Jaime Garcia told himself it was just another game, and when Brandon Phillips came to the plate it was just another hitter. The rookie maintained his focus to beat the Reds for the fourth time, halting the free-falling St. Louis Cardinals' five-game losing streak and ending Cincinnati's four-game run in a 3-2 victory on Friday night.

Nationals' Morgan suspended 8 games (AP)

September 3rd, 2010, 05:07 PM
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. MLB suspended Nationals outfielder Morgan and fined him an undisclosed amount for three separate incidents over the past week.

Pedroia has season-ending foot surgery (AP)

September 3rd, 2010, 03:02 PM
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has undergone season-ending surgery for a broken bone in his left foot. A screw was inserted into the foot in Friday's operation. The 2008 AL MVP finished the season with 12 homers, 41 RBIs and a .288 batting average. Pedroia fouled a ball off his foot on June 25.

A-Rod confirms split with agent Boras (AP)

September 3rd, 2010, 11:45 AM
Alex Rodriguez and longtime agent Scott Boras have split. "I'm not going to get into the details, but I will tell you that Scott and I had a good run," the New York Yankees slugger said Friday. "Nothing drastic happened, it's just at this point in my career my goal is to finish as a New York Yankee and be a world champion again.

Yankees' run reaches 7 behind Granderson (AP)

September 3rd, 2010, 03:15 PM
Playing without three of the first four hitters in their regular lineup, the New York Yankees put speed up top and scampered for extra bases on each ball in the gap. Curtis Granderson drove in three runs with a pair of doubles, Brett Gardner sparked the offense from his leadoff spot and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Friday to match a season high with its seventh straight victory.

Braves' lead in NL East cut to 1 game (AP)

September 3rd, 2010, 07:53 PM
Whenever Florida left fielder Logan Morrison hits the ball hard toward a gap, he starts thinking about turning it into a triple. There's typically just one flaw in that plan. "I'm not the fleetest of foot," Morrison said. The Braves might argue that one. Morrison hit two stand-up RBI triples, Andrew Miller battled through five innings for his first win in more than a year, and the...

Rangers' Lee gets cortisone shot in back (AP)

September 3rd, 2010, 04:07 PM
Cliff Lee returned to the Texas Rangers on Friday after spending the previous two days in Dallas, hoping that a cortisone shot in his ailing back will help him get back to his dominating self. Lee had been getting progressively worse over his last four starts, culminating with a loss to Kansas City in which he lasted just 4 2-3 innings and allowed seven runs -- four earned -- on 10 hits.

Fox pitches depleted Twins past Rangers (AP)

September 3rd, 2010, 09:50 PM
The Minnesota Twins chose Matt Fox to start Friday's game not because of his dazzling stuff or eye-popping statistics. He was their only option. Turns out, he was the perfect choice. Denard Span delivered the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, emergency starter Fox pitched 5 2-3 innings in his major league debut, and the depleted Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Friday night.

Strasburg undergoes elbow surgery (AP)

September 3rd, 2010, 03:42 PM
Nationals rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg had reconstructive elbow surgery Friday that could keep him out of the starting rotation until the 2012 season. Lewis Yocum performed the procedure in Inglewood, Calif., in which a piece of ligament was taken from the 22-year-old right-hander's left leg and transplanted into his pitching elbow.

Hamels dominant, Phils top Brewers 1-0 (AP)

September 3rd, 2010, 08:06 PM
Cole Hamels is used to getting little run support. It hasn't affected his pitching. The left-hander dominated over seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies capitalized on a Milwaukee miscue to score the only run they would need in a 1-0 victory over the Brewers on Friday night. Hamels (9-10) made the lone run stand, as he breezed to his second straight win and ran his consecutive scoreless...

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NBA

Penney scores 25 to guide New Zealand into next round

September 2nd, 2010, 03:00 PM
Kirk Penney scored 25 points to help New Zealand surge into the knockout round of the basketball world championships with an 82-70 win over France on Thursday.

Germany breezes past Jordan in final FIBA game for both

September 2nd, 2010, 02:28 PM
Tibor Pleiss scored 23 points to give Germany a 91-73 win over Jordan on Thursday in a match between two eliminated teams at the basketball world championship.

Varejao key as Brazil clinches third place in Group B

September 2nd, 2010, 01:50 PM
Marcelo Machado scored 18 points, Anderson Varejao grabbed 12 rebounds in his longest stint at the world championship, and Brazil clinched third place in Group B with a 92-74 victory over Croatia on Thursday.

Turkey stays undefeated, wallops China by 47 points

September 2nd, 2010, 01:07 PM
Oguz Savas scored 20 points as Turkey beat China 87-40 on Thursday in its final group game at the world championship.

Rasic's free throws lift Serbia to win, Group A's top spot

September 2nd, 2010, 01:14 PM
Aleksandar Rasic made four free throws in the last 11 seconds Thursday to help Serbia upset top-ranked Argentina 84-82 and win Group A at the basketball world championship.

Reserves make impact as Lithuania easily topples Lebanon

September 2nd, 2010, 12:13 PM
Lithuania defeated Lebanon 84-66 to end its group stage campaign with a 5-0 record.

Dragic, Slovenia knock off Iran to get No. 2 seed in Group B

September 2nd, 2010, 11:10 AM
Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns scored 18 points, and Slovenia surged into the elimation stage of the world championship with a 65-60 victory over Iran on Thursday.

Russia finishes 2nd in Group C with win over Greece

September 2nd, 2010, 10:50 AM
Timofey Mozgov scored 18 points Thursday as Russia defeated Greece 73-69 to advance to the knockout round of the world championship.

Puerto Rico loses to Ivory Coast in Group C finale

September 2nd, 2010, 10:49 AM
Charles Abouo scored 19 points to lead Ivory Coast to an 88-79 win over Puerto Rico on Thursday at the basketball world championship.

Spain starts fast, topples winless Canada

September 2nd, 2010, 08:38 AM
Spain finished Group D play at the basketball world championship with consecutive strong games, routing Canada 89-67 on Thursday.

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NHL

Penguins sign F Mike Comrie to $500,000 contract

September 3rd, 2010, 10:11 AM
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Mike Comrie to a $500,000, one-year contract, giving them a proven scorer who might be capable of playing on one of their top three lines. The Penguins, looking for affordable scoring...

NHL Calendar

September 3rd, 2010, 05:51 AM
Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co...

Avalanche sign F Chris Stewart to 2-year deal

September 2nd, 2010, 06:31 PM
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal. The 22-year-old Stewart led the team with 28 goals last season and finished with 64 points. The deal's terms weren'...

Canadiens re-sign G Price to 2-year contract

September 2nd, 2010, 01:51 PM
MONTREAL (AP) - The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed restricted free-agent goalie Carey Price to a two-year contract. The 22-year-old goaltender signed the new contract on Thursday, ending two months of negotiations with the Canadiens. Price h...

Pens' Staal slowed by foot infection

September 2nd, 2010, 01:21 PM
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Penguins forward Jordan Staal is expected to miss the start of training camp as he recovers from an infection to his right foot, which was severely injured during the NHL playoffs. Staal's offseason preparation has been hampere...

Sharks sign G Antti Niemi to 1-year deal

September 2nd, 2010, 12:51 PM
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi on Thursday. Niemi joins fellow Finnish netminder Antero Niittymaki in San Jose as ...

Cam Neely leads 2010 Lester Patrick Trophy recipients

September 2nd, 2010, 08:30 AM
Hockey Hall of Famer Cam Neely, college coaching legends Jack Parker and Jerry York and AHL President David Andrews have been named recipients of the 2010 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. The award, ...

Sharks sign G Antti Niemi

September 2nd, 2010, 07:51 AM
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi. The team announced the deal Thursday. Niemi stopped 129 of 136 shots in the W...

Jacques Demers facing third operation

September 1st, 2010, 09:31 PM
MONTREAL (AP) -Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, says he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure. The 66-year-old Demers made his first public appearance since the initial oper...

Jacques Demers facing third operation

September 1st, 2010, 09:31 PM
MONTREAL (AP) -Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, said he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure. The 66-year-old Demers made his first public appearance since the initial oper...

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